Observation by Peter Tickner: Sun and AR 4366 4th February

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2026 Feb 04 - 12:35

Uploaded

2026 Feb 05 - 00:29

Objects

The Sun

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Constellation

Grus

Field centre

RA: 22^h43^m
Dec: -46°56'
Position angle: +0°31'

Field size

0°06' × 0°06'

Equipment

ZWO ASI183MM
2" Herschel wedge
Altair 102 mm f/7 ED Triplet APO
Manual tripod

Location

urban Berkshire

Target name

The Sun

Title

Sun and AR 4366 4th February

About this image

I couldn't use my observatory becasue of the angles and to avoid a neighbouring tree I was forced to take this image through a bedroom window. I propped a manual tripod up that could just take the weight of the scope and then manually guided as best I could. Despote the double glazing somehow this came out OK. (Opening the window would have blocked off the angle form the only place I could sensibly set up the tripod. I did take an image later with the open window but it wasn't as clear as this image.)

Peter

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