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Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:23 am
first sunspot sketch, August 27, 2023.
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messier 111 »
Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:51 am
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here is my first solar sketch, be indulgent, I don't have John Baars's mastery.
But I recently saw his sketch on sunspots and it made me want to do...
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Hi Jean Yves,
Congratulations on the VROD and thanks for your nice sketches. You are much better than I am.
Joe
thank you so much joe.
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Last post by messier 111
Wed Aug 30, 2023 12:30 pm
NGC6210, a little Summer-prince
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John Baars »
Thu May 18, 2023 10:33 am
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Yesterday evening I took out my 120mm ED Evo star to have a closer look at the DSO's I observed earlier in the week with my 4 inch widefield...
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Very nice work John,and thank you for sharing.
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Last post by mariosi
Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:27 pm
A few proms.
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NGC 1365 »
Mon Mar 06, 2023 8:08 am
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Sketched over the last 2 days as seen through a Lunt solar LS100 THa single stacked scope at magnifications of 143 and 204x from Sydney Australia....
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Beautiful drawings Ivan!
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Last post by mariosi
Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:25 pm
Sunspots Aug 20th
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Baurice »
Thu Aug 24, 2023 6:40 pm
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I checked the Sun and saw four sunspots, one more than the day before.
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Thank you Philip!
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Last post by mariosi
Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:15 pm
Sunspots
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Baurice »
Fri Aug 25, 2023 5:50 am
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Despite the clear sky, I was only able to see two sunspots.
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Nicely done!!
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Last post by mariosi
Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:08 pm
Sunspots on August 26 2023
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John Baars »
Sat Aug 26, 2023 11:17 am
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Sunspots on 26 August 2023
Sketch.
At the low magnification, the size of the large spot is slightly exaggerated, I see afterwards. The separate...
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John,
Wonderful presentation of Sunspots on August, 26/2023.
Thanks for sharing
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Last post by mariosi
Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:07 pm
Sunspots August 19th
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Baurice »
Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:28 pm
Our car was so full on holiday that I had no room for my big binoculars and solar filters. I finally saw the Sun in a clear-ish sky for what seemed...
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Last post by Baurice
Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:28 pm
Sunspots on 22/7/23 F/D W/L
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mariosi »
Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:44 am
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Good morning everyone,
Sunspots this morning. The weather is clear and sunny with temperatures to 42C° and going up!
Thanks for looking
Sunspots...
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Excellent work Marios,
love the fine detail and shading.
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Last post by Falcon 63
Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:12 pm
Sunspots
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Baurice »
Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:48 pm
August 6th 1020 GMT Sun
Not for the first time in 2023, there was plenty of cloud around. Fortunately, some gape appeared and I was able to see some...
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Last post by Baurice
Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:48 pm
Sunspots Aug 1st
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Baurice »
Tue Aug 01, 2023 7:05 pm
In total contrast to recent days, I woke up to bright sunshine. My binoculars and filters showed two sunspots.
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Last post by Baurice
Tue Aug 01, 2023 7:05 pm
Sunspots July 27th
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Baurice »
Fri Jul 28, 2023 5:29 am
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There was some thin cloud around but the Sun showed two large sunspots to my binoculars and filters. It doesn’t sound much but felt great after a few...
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Certainly quieter.
Is it the calm before the storm?
I hope to get some clearer skies with a more active Sun and get my Mak and DSLR on it.
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Last post by Baurice
Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:49 pm
Sunspots July 29th
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Baurice »
Sat Jul 29, 2023 8:44 pm
There were some breaks in the cloud, so I had a look at the Sun with my binoculars and filters. The Sun was a lot quieter, showing just two sunspots,...
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Last post by Baurice
Sat Jul 29, 2023 8:44 pm
Old sketch of Jupiter and Saturn
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Mirrorgirl »
Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:55 pm
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Hi there
I thought I would share some old sketches of Saturn and Jupiter I hope you like them here they are...
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Hey Rhoda, here’s one I did a few years back from memory after viewing it through my scope. My sketching skills need some work! Love your colors!...
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Last post by Mirrorgirl
Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:01 pm
Sunspots July 17th
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Baurice »
Tue Jul 18, 2023 7:30 pm
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There was another rare chance to take a look at the Sun through my binoculars. The original weather forecast had been bad but I decided to bring my...
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Nice sketch Baurice! What software do you use for drawing?
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Last post by Bigzmey
Sun Jul 23, 2023 6:41 pm
Sunspots July 20th
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Baurice »
Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:16 am
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sunspots! This was quite remarkable and showed that, whilst my Mak/DSLR combination was the best for recording sunspots that computer-based drawings...
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Hello again Philip. Another nice full Solar disc drawing from you again. And you caught the two large active region groups AR 3372 and AR 3373 in...
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Last post by Makuser
Sun Jul 23, 2023 4:05 pm
Sunspots July 19th
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Baurice »
Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:19 pm
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There was enough clear sky to see the Sun through my binoculars and filters. Naturally, it would have been better to have my Mak and DSLR at work but...
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Hi Philip. I am glad that you got the opportunity to get some solar viewing even with just the binoculars and not the Mak telescope. Thanks for...
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Last post by Makuser
Sun Jul 23, 2023 3:17 pm
Sunspots on 15/7/23
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mariosi »
Sat Jul 15, 2023 1:28 pm
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Good morning everyone,
Sunspots today. The weather is clear and sunny with the temperatures to 45C° and going up!
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I love sketches and this one is great! I love seeing a write up on sun spots. Thank you for sharing.
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Last post by Big_Eight
Mon Jul 17, 2023 9:48 pm
Sunspots July 15th
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Baurice »
Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:49 pm
With a bad back and moving cloud, interspersed with rain, I was lucky to see anything at all. Fortunately, having large (15x70) binoculars and solar...
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Last post by Baurice
Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:49 pm
Sunspots July 13th
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Baurice »
Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:01 pm
There was a brief period of sunshine, during which I could see s sunspot pattern. It was nice to see some activity.
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Last post by Baurice
Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:01 pm
Sunspots on 8/7/23
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mariosi »
Sat Jul 08, 2023 2:11 pm
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Good morning everyone,
Sunspots this morning at 08:00 l.t.
hope you like it and thanks for looking
Marios
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Very nice sketch, clearly you are dedicated to your craft!
Thanks, Phil.
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Last post by scribbly
Mon Jul 10, 2023 7:45 am
Sunspots July 9th
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Baurice »
Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:35 am
It would have been great to have photographed the Sun with my Mak and DSLR but my back was too bad to risk carrying them. A view through my...
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Last post by Baurice
Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:35 am
Sunspots July 7th
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Baurice »
Sun Jul 09, 2023 9:15 am
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The sky was partly cloudy but I managed to get a large enough gap in the cloud to see the Sun through my binoculars and filters. I was pleasantly...
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Very nice! Thanks for sharing with us!
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Last post by 10538
Sun Jul 09, 2023 12:40 pm
Sunspots July 7th
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Baurice »
Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:42 pm
I scanned our nearest and dearest star with my binoculars and filters to reveal three sunspots. After 3 days without any observation nor photos, it...
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Last post by Baurice
Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:42 pm
Sunspots July 1st
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Baurice »
Mon Jul 03, 2023 5:46 am
There was lots of moving cloud around, following a cloudy morning. I bin scanned the Sun with my binoculars and filters, to reveal two sunspots.
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Mon Jul 03, 2023 5:46 am
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