Exploring the Sun: Amateur Solar Imaging Techniques

In summary, Dave has been posting photos of the sun taken with his camera. There are two large spot groups visible across the disk and new spots are appearing east of the long string of spots. The activity is continuing to grow in complexity and size.
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17 July - 20 July ( 15 and 16 missed due to cloud)
 

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21 July - 24 July ( 23 missed due to cloud)
 

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  • #283
Continuing the catchup.
This post with start with the 25th July and continues from there.
25 July - 4 August (several days missed due to cloud)
As Always.....
Canon 6D II, 800mm f/l, Orion white light filter
Sun has been correctly reorientated E on the left and spots move across the solar disk from left to right

25th - 30th July
 

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31st July - 4th August
 

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The last week of Sun imaging .. several days missed due to cloud
This post with start with the 8th August and continues from there.
8th to 11 August
As Always.....
Canon 6D II, 800mm f/l, Orion white light filter
Sun has been correctly reorientated E on the left and spots move across the solar disk from left to right
 

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Sunspots 12, 15, 16, 17, 18 , 19 August
As Always.....
Canon 6D II, 800mm f/l, Orion white light filter
Sun has been correctly reorientated E on the left and spots move across the solar disk from left to right
 

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Sunspots 20, 21, 24, 25, 26 August
As Always.....
Canon 6D II, 800mm f/l, Orion white light filter
Sun has been correctly reorientated E on the left and spots move across the solar disk from left to right
 

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  • #288
Sunspots 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 August
As Always.....
Canon 6D II, 800mm f/l, Orion white light filter
Sun has been correctly reorientated E on the left and spots move across the solar disk from left to right
 

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Sunspots 01 - 10 Sept
As Always.....
Canon 6D II, 800mm f/l, Orion white light filter
Sun has been correctly reorientated E on the left and spots move across the solar disk from left to right
 

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Well spotted!
 
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  • #291
Sunspots 11 - 20 Sept
As Always.....
Canon 6D II, 800mm f/l, Orion white light filter
Sun has been correctly reorientated E on the left and spots move across the solar disk from left to right
 

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  • #292
Sun on September 21st, 2023. I used my Celestron Omni AZ 102 telescope with white light filter. This was before I replaced that telescope. Taken with phone camera.

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DiamondTiara said:
Sun on September 21st, 2023. I used my Celestron Omni AZ 102 telescope with white light filter. This was before I replaced that telescope. Taken with phone camera.

Well done
Thankyou for contributing to the thread :smile: Dave
 

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