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Rockets to be launched during eclipse

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:51 am
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by Frankskywatcher » Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:51 pm

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NASA is going to be launching rockets during the eclipse!

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Yes it should be interesting !

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Last post by Frankskywatcher
Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:51 am
April 8th Solar Eclipse Livestream

Last post by AstroBee « Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:43 am

by AstroBee » Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:43 am

I'm probably going to be jinxing myself for putting this out there but we are planning on LiveStreaming the eclipse on YouTube if the weather...

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Last post by AstroBee
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:43 am
2017 Total Eclipse video

Last post by messier 111 « Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:28 pm
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by AstroBee » Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:24 am

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Here's a different view of the 2017 total solar eclipse as captured from the parking lot of our Motel 6 in Rigby, ID. This was taken with a 360Fly4K...

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nice vid , thx .

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Last post by messier 111
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:28 pm
Solar Software question - Helio Viewer?

Last post by AstroBee « Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:33 pm
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by Xio1996 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:55 am

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Hi Everybody,

I was reading Mark's post 03/24/24 Sun in CaK and he mentioned the software package LuSol3D. It is an amazing piece of software. I...

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You're right, Pete. He does mention on his page that he is a sketcher, not an imager. So it probably works fantastic for his use case.
I do have a...

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Last post by AstroBee
Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:33 pm
Big CME Heading Our Way

Last post by Graeme1858 « Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:02 am
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by Graeme1858 » Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:13 pm

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From Spaceweather.com:

A BIG CME IS COMING: Yesterday's X1-class solar flare (described below) hurled a bright CME toward Earth. NASA and NOAA...

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Full moon put a dampener on things, in between the clouds.

Same as that! I was out capturing C25 for the Monthly Challenge , it was the first...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:02 am
Eclipse Practice

Last post by Ylem « Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:01 am
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by The Wave Catcher » Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:49 am

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Today after the clouds burned off, I did a practice run for the upcoming April 8th total solar eclipse at my location. The partial eclipse last...

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Going to have to go through my gear to see what I may use.

Hopefully not the umbrella 😬

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Last post by Ylem
Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:01 am
Tips for the eclipse

Last post by OzEclipse « Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:27 am
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by Frankskywatcher » Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:12 pm

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Thought I would share this article.

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Hi Frank,
Thanks for posting this. I realise you are not an experienced eclipse chaser so I want to point out some problems with this video....

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Last post by OzEclipse
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:27 am
20th March Solar Imaging

Last post by Xio1996 « Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:42 pm
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by Xio1996 » Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:25 pm

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Hi Everybody,

I have been wanting to do some Solar EAA for sometime and today I manged to get outside and give it a go. There was a lot of high and...

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Good for you Pete, that was a fun read! I love your setup too. And if that was your first image of the Sun I am impressed; I wish mine back in 2016...

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Last post by Xio1996
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:42 pm
AR3590 returns!

Last post by AstroBee « Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:06 am
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by AstroBee » Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:21 am

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AR3590, a massive active region on the Sun that was last seen on March 2nd is about to make a reappearance. This was the hugely active region...

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very nice shot , thx .

I guess I should have clarified, but that is not my images. Those are the daily images posted on SpaceWeather.com.
I'll edit...

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Last post by AstroBee
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:06 am
Feb19, 2024 - Another massive Active Region 3590

Last post by StarHugger « Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:34 am
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by AstroBee » Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:12 pm

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It looks like another massive active region (3590) is just starting to rotate into view on the eastern limb of the Sun.
I wonder if it will be as...

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Another Update :

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Last post by StarHugger
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:34 am
T minus one month to go!

Last post by messier 111 « Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:28 pm
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by AstroBee » Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:18 pm

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Are you ready???

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I'm more than ready, I'm going to be in Mazatlan, Mexico for the event.

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Last post by messier 111
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:28 pm
F-15s chasing the Moon's umbra during a solar eclipse remaining within the shadow for 3 minutes.

Last post by KathyNS « Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:51 pm
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by KingClinton » Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:03 am

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This is way cool!

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I wanted to do that for the 1979 eclipse when I was flying out of Moose Jaw, SK. Unfortunately, the air force sent me to Montreal on a french...

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Last post by KathyNS
Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:51 pm
solar eclipse on april 8, 2024.

Last post by SparWeb « Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:50 am
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by messier 111 » Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:04 am

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good morning, good evening, to you all.

I came across a thread about the eclipse on the internet.
It gave me the idea of this thread.

what are your...

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Point taken. Let's not encourage anyone to get distracted during the brief event.

I do hope to get a glimpse of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury in...

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Last post by SparWeb
Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:50 am
Solar Flare

Last post by Altocumulus « Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:53 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:37 am

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The sun has unleashed a powerful X-class solar flare from sunspot AR3576 yesterday, peaking at 8:10 a.m. (1310 GMT) and triggering shortwave radio...

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Wow

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Last post by Altocumulus
Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:53 pm
Feb. 6th, 2024 - AR3576 is massive!

Last post by messier 111 « Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:37 am
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by AstroBee » Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:21 pm

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Any solarheads out there with clear skies should take a gander at the Sun. AR3576 that is just rotating into view is looking like the largest sunspot...

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thx

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Last post by messier 111
Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:37 am
Poll 1: Solar eclipse observing intention poll

Last post by OzEclipse « Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:56 pm

by OzEclipse » Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:56 pm

Hi All,
A quick poll to gauge number of members going to observe the April Solar Eclipse and how you intend to do it.
This will help us gauge what...

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Last post by OzEclipse
Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:56 pm
Starfield Solar Wedge?

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:25 pm
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by Thefatkitty » Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:14 pm

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Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has experience with this brand of solar wedge? I received an email from Ontario Telescope and they have this for...

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Check the pricing at David Astro in Quebec. The Lunt solar wedge may be a bit cheaper.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:25 pm
Spectrum Telescope Solar Filters

Last post by messier 111 « Sun Jan 07, 2024 2:00 pm
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by Mike Q » Sat Jan 06, 2024 11:50 am

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So has anyone used Spectrum Telescopes glass solar filters? If so what the scoop on them. Thanks

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Personally I dropped this type of product for a Herschel wedge, much more efficient, more expensive of course. the lifespan is greater than any other...

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Last post by messier 111
Sun Jan 07, 2024 2:00 pm
💫 Happy New Year TSS ✨

Last post by Graeme1858 « Mon Jan 01, 2024 12:02 pm
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by StarHugger » Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:59 am

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Happy New Year Everyone ! and another Gregorian Orbit begins...

And for a proper Solar Celebration I thought an SDO composite image from the whole...

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And a Happy New Year to you as well Aaron.

Graeme

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Last post by Graeme1858
Mon Jan 01, 2024 12:02 pm
November 2023 Solar Chat

Last post by StarHugger « Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:18 pm
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by StarHugger » Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:09 am
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Thought I'd get the November chat rolling with this interesting paper discusing ancient texts that refer to solar cycle anomalies long ago and how...

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Here is something neat I discovered this summer while tinkering with basic colour planetary filters and my baader solar wedge.

As I had been...
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Last post by StarHugger
Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:18 pm
I am still around, believe it or not

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:24 am
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:44 am

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I am still around although not very active. This past year and some I have been very involved with ham radio (my call is WX1USN and am an Extra Class...

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I just got a QSL card from Thailand! I have been doing FT8 alot, some people look down on it but I like how visual it is. I mostly try to work...

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:24 am
* Solar Storm Underway Now *

Last post by helicon « Sun Dec 03, 2023 1:08 pm
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by StarHugger » Sat Dec 02, 2023 1:34 am

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Snowing here, but my what a wonderful storm it is...

Best of luck Everyone !

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Curious what the impact will be?

A link to & screen shot of the K index page.

Kp7, but alot of widespread cloudcover and snow interfearing in the...

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Last post by helicon
Sun Dec 03, 2023 1:08 pm
Baader Hershel Prism

Last post by StarHugger « Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:45 am
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by Razz » Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:40 pm

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From now until Christmas I'll be working A LOT of overtime, to the point of almost doubling my paycheck, so I figure now would be a good time to...

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Awesome Bill,

I have the updated or current model and it has been a Solar experimenters dream tool,

Being able to use it well beyond just white...

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Last post by StarHugger
Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:45 am
Another CME

Last post by Graeme1858 « Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:30 am

by Graeme1858 » Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:30 am

From SpaceWeather.com: Another CME is heading for Earth. Coronagraphs onboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) saw it leaving the sun on...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:30 am
Watch out!

Last post by messier 111 « Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:55 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:18 am

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GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH (G2): NASA and NOAA now agree: A full halo CME is expected to hit Earth's magnetic field this weekend. Its arrival probably...

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nothing and still nothing here , thx for the head up .

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Last post by messier 111
Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:55 pm

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