20071208 Sun (AR977 and 978)

We got some real active regions finally. Seeing is very poor at 1-3/10, transparency also bad at 4/10.

The following shots are taken with Borg 45ED II, SM40/BF10:-

1245 (GMT+8), full disc surface detail:-


1246 (GMT+8), full disc prominence:-


1247 (GMT+8), 2x barlows, 977 with a nice QRF on the left:-


1249 (GMT+8), 2x barlows, the prominence on the right of 977:-


1251 (GMT+8), 2x barlows, AR978:-


1252 (GMT+8), with 2x barlows, AR978 close up, false color:-


1252 (GMT+8), with 2x barlows, AR978 close up, same as above but in b/w:-


The following two are taken with Borg 45ED II, APM Herschel Wedge plus a Baader Ca-K:-

1259 (GMT+8), full disc:-


1304 (GMT+8), 3x barlows:-


The following shots are taken with C5/PST:-

1314 (GMT+8), AR978 close up:-


1321 (GMT+8), the prominence on the limb near 977:-


1322 (GMT+8), AR977:-


1326 (GMT+8), AR978:-


1328 (GMT+8), AR977 close up:-



More images pending.