Nice day for some solar imaging

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TimW
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Nice day for some solar imaging

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It's not too often we see 72 degrees in January so I decided to do some solar imaging. Managed to catch a sunspot right in the center.
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Tim W.

Laurie J. Wood
March 22, 1967 - August 23, 2019
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Scope: 8" Celestron SCT on an AVX equatorial mount
Solar Scope: Lunt Solar System 60 mm Double-Stacked H-Alpha
Solar Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI174mm monochrome
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MC-Cool
Autoguide: PHD2
Image Capturing: SharpCap
DebayerIng: PIPP
Planetary Stacking: Autostakkert
Planetary Post Processing: Registax
Deep Sky Stacking: Deep Sky Stacker
Deep Sky Post Processing: Photoshop
Bruce D
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Re: Nice day for some solar imaging

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Well done Tim, good to hear from you!
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Re: Nice day for some solar imaging

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I stretched out the gamma and found a couple small flares in the 8 oclock position.
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Tim W.

Laurie J. Wood
March 22, 1967 - August 23, 2019
Forever in my memory. Forever in my heart.

Scope: 8" Celestron SCT on an AVX equatorial mount
Solar Scope: Lunt Solar System 60 mm Double-Stacked H-Alpha
Solar Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI174mm monochrome
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MC-Cool
Autoguide: PHD2
Image Capturing: SharpCap
DebayerIng: PIPP
Planetary Stacking: Autostakkert
Planetary Post Processing: Registax
Deep Sky Stacking: Deep Sky Stacker
Deep Sky Post Processing: Photoshop
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Mark G
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Re: Nice day for some solar imaging

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Very nice! Tim 8)
Clear skies,

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