Sun in Hydrogen Alpha

With Coronado PST

Uploaded 7/24/11

 Several larger prominences on the sun today, looking like trees of plasma growing on the suns edge. I tried the Klee 3x barlow today for the first time, and I think that works best for higher power views.

2x Coronado Halpha Barlow:

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3x Klee Barlow shots:

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Instrument:  Coronado PST 40mm
Platform:  Astrophysics 1200
Camera:  DMK 1024
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing 5/10, Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature: 45F
Processing: Registax, Photoshop CS
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