04/14/24 Sun in CaK

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04/14/24 Sun in CaK

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Hey all,

I got up so late today; it was wonderfull! I passed out last night on the couch downstairs with the window open and an outdoor temp of about 0C (32F). I felt like a hibernating bear under the blanket, I've so needed a solid 8 hours sleep for so long :D

The sky was clear this AM while I was sleeping. I was informed of this when I got up; this is what happens when you're a Solarhead and your family knows it.

The clouds were intermittent, going from covered sky to mostly clear. I set up my Ca-K scope and waited for an opportunity. There were a few, and this is the best 20 stacked out of those few 2000 frames I managed to get.

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Lots coming around the left side; seems things are ramping up again!


An interesting post from Graeme tonight, Solar activity likely to peak next year.
Except for a few "flat" days, this cycle has been much better that the last, I hope the predictions are right!

If you're thinking about getting into solar, now might be a good time. A decent scope with some Baader 5.0 film will open up a whole new world into white light; it's cheap and easy to do!

All the best,
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Re: 04/14/24 Sun in CaK

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Nice capture Mark! Today was a good day for Sun. Lots of activity.

It is funny how your perception shifts. For a long time day hours for me were just blank slots between the nights. Now I am checking cloud forecasts for both. :D
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Re: 04/14/24 Sun in CaK

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Nice catching Mark !
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Bigzmey wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:43 am Nice capture Mark! Today was a good day for Sun. Lots of activity.

It is funny how your perception shifts. For a long time day hours for me were just blank slots between the nights. Now I am checking cloud forecasts for both. :D
:lol: You are so right, the perception does shift! For me lately, I've had more solar opportunities than night time. I'm hoping it balances out with the warmer weather!
Now you'll be like me; hoping to get home before the Sun sets... ;)
Mark

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H/A - PST stage 2 mod with a Baader 90mm ERF on a Celestron XLT 102 (thanks Mike!)
Ca-K - W/O 61mm, Antares 1.6 barlow, Baader 3.8 OD and Ca-K filters with a ZWO ASI174mm.
W/L - C80-HD with Baader 5.0 & 3.8 Solar film, Solar Continuum 7.5nm and UV/IR filters with a Canon EOS 550D.
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nice photo of a very active sun. thx.
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