Sunspot AR2305 capture

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Ronald Z
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Sunspot AR2305 capture

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Hey friends,
here is a capture I made today of Sunspot AR2305 that has a beta-gamma configuration. Captured
with an Orion 80ED Short-tube refractor, 400mm FL f/5 with an Orion Safety film solar filter.
Captured at eyepiece projection using a VariMax camera extender and a 2-inch Meade QX 26mm eyepiece.
Canon 60Da, Bogen tripod, remote shutter and mirror lock-up.

clear skies!
Ronald Z 8)
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ES AR152mm (988mm f6.5) achromatic doublet
TV 85mm (600mm f7) APO doublet
TV 60mm (360mm f6) APO doublet
TV Starbeam
TV 5X & 2.5X Powermates
TV DeLite set
Canon 60Da
Rokinon 10mm f2.8, 14mm f2.8
24mm f1.4, 50mm f1.4, 135mm f2.0
Samyang 85mm f1.4
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Apollo XX
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Re: Sunspot AR2305 capture

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Hey Ron, I too was out looking at this spot on Sunday. In moments of steady seeing it was beautiful through my refractor/Herschel wedge setup. Thanks for posting!
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Thuban
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Re: Sunspot AR2305 capture

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here is one from a few minutes ago same spot AR 2305... note image inverted.

http://ppl.ug/cmiGtM5zePE/
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Re: Sunspot AR2305 capture

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actually just cropped and fixed up some contrast issue the new image is better

http://ppl.ug/b-9d3oOxVzE/
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Ronald Z
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Re: Sunspot AR2305 capture

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I like your AR2305 capture better then my own.
I need to go out and re-shoot another sunspot.
Well done and thanks for sharing!

Ronald Z 8)
ES AR152mm (988mm f6.5) achromatic doublet
TV 85mm (600mm f7) APO doublet
TV 60mm (360mm f6) APO doublet
TV Starbeam
TV 5X & 2.5X Powermates
TV DeLite set
Canon 60Da
Rokinon 10mm f2.8, 14mm f2.8
24mm f1.4, 50mm f1.4, 135mm f2.0
Samyang 85mm f1.4
Thuban
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Re: Sunspot AR2305 capture

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ha I was about to say the same about your image. I actually really like your color filtering and that you were able to frame the whole sun in the image.
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Re: Sunspot AR2305 capture

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Nice job, Ron.
Andy
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