Observation by James Weightman: Sun: 2 Hydrogen Views

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James Weightman

Observer

James Weightman

Observed

2026 May 23 - 08:30

Uploaded

2026 May 23 - 12:19

Objects

The Sun

Equipment

MLAstro SHG 700; Televue Pronto refractor; ZWO ASI178MM

Location

Cirencester, Glos, UK

Target name

Sun

Title

Sun: 2 Hydrogen Views

About this image

Taken before it got too hot! Beta possibly shows details from lower down in chromosphere than Alpha? Prominences/Filaments less obvious and bright emission areas in Alpha become absorption in Beta.

Files associated with this observation

sun2Xh20260523jw.jpg (1.4 MB)

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