Observation by David Swan: Sun / 2673, 2674 and 2679

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2017 Sep 08 - 15:25

Uploaded

2017 Sep 08 - 16:36

Objects

The Sun

Equipment

Scope: 200mm SCT at f/6.3
Camera: ASI178MM
Filters: Baader Astrosolar film OD 5.0 (aperture) + IR/UV cut (camera)
Software: Firecapture and AS3

Exposure

Best 40% of 1457 frames over 59s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

Sun

Title

Sun / 2673, 2674 and 2679

About this image

15:25 UT, 16:25 BST

Today: my first visual observations of the sun (apart from the odd accidental naked eye glance, of course!) - and my first images. From top to bottom, these are sunspot groups 2673, 2674 and 2679. Solar south is up.

Files associated with this observation

152504_08092017_4_l4_ap177bweb.jpg (1.9 MB)

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Neil Morrison, Jeremy Shears, Peter Meadows, Dawson, Robert James Stuart

Comments

Peter Meadows, 2017 Sep 09 - 16:48 UTC

David, you picked a good time to make your first solar observation and a nice image as well.

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