Sun spots today!
Feb 10, 2018 17:15:22 GMT -8
Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2018 17:15:22 GMT -8
As we had a brief clear spell today i got out the Coronado PST. Much to my surprise there was a couple of nice prominences,
and a small group of sunspots almost dead center. I did a little tuning and some minor focus adjustments and could make out
one of the sunspot was actually 2, separated with a lightbridge. As i was out for a few minutes, some of the neighborhood kids
came over and i gave them their own personal tour. The young eyes soon had more spots and a really bright area, that i missed.
Not satisfied using a Kellner 14mm, i popped in my trusty Ethos 13 and OMG it was like adding a whole new dimension to the view.
A dark mottled moving surface with all kinds of detail. The sunspots were now showing a jagged edge all around with both umbra
and penumbra clearly visible.
A little background on this PST. I am sure Paul kept it a secret from me,just kidding. He knew if i got my hands on it at Merritt,
that i would be so burnt out from 23 hour days of observing. Now i know some members in the club have solar scopes and surely
must use them, but why have i never looked thru one till now? I remember at Kobau i looked thru a very expensive one and was
impressed. But then again for 8000 dollars i should have. I think it was a Lunt(?).
So now i have to expand my astronomical knowledge to include the Sun. After all, it's been 62 orbits and counting....
Mark Mc
and a small group of sunspots almost dead center. I did a little tuning and some minor focus adjustments and could make out
one of the sunspot was actually 2, separated with a lightbridge. As i was out for a few minutes, some of the neighborhood kids
came over and i gave them their own personal tour. The young eyes soon had more spots and a really bright area, that i missed.
Not satisfied using a Kellner 14mm, i popped in my trusty Ethos 13 and OMG it was like adding a whole new dimension to the view.
A dark mottled moving surface with all kinds of detail. The sunspots were now showing a jagged edge all around with both umbra
and penumbra clearly visible.
A little background on this PST. I am sure Paul kept it a secret from me,just kidding. He knew if i got my hands on it at Merritt,
that i would be so burnt out from 23 hour days of observing. Now i know some members in the club have solar scopes and surely
must use them, but why have i never looked thru one till now? I remember at Kobau i looked thru a very expensive one and was
impressed. But then again for 8000 dollars i should have. I think it was a Lunt(?).
So now i have to expand my astronomical knowledge to include the Sun. After all, it's been 62 orbits and counting....
Mark Mc