Dublin Sunspots - Sept 26th 2011

These sunspot photographs were taken with a Meade LXD 75,  6 inch OTA reflector telescope. For more information about the converting this scope please see this page

 
It was sunny with fast moving clouds. These photos are taken between the overcast bits of the afternoon, with some taken through the clouds.


Baader solar filter neutral density 5.0 with a Lee Amber Gold filter over camera lens

Full solar disk showing Sunspots over Dublin - September 26th 2012


Baader solar filter neutral density 5.0 with a Lee Amber Gold filter over the camera lens.

solar active region (AR) 1302 from Dublin


Stretching for about 62, 000 miles (100,000 km) from end to end, solar active region (AR) 1302 is slowly coming into position where it directly faces the Earth. The region contains a huge sunspot, several times larger than the Earth, called sunspot 1302.


Dublin Sunspots - solar active region (AR) 1302

Taken through the clouds
Baader solar filter neutral density 5.0 Lee blue camera filter.


Sunspots through the clouds - Baader solar and Lee Blue camera filter

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