viewing sun in red hygrogen light

[nytecam]

Still bitterly cold but a rare and welcome sunny morn to safely view the sun via my Coronado PST telescope from indoors through double glazing Yes - it work ok if the glass is good modern 'float' glass and the telescope magnification is low. Used the campact cam in movie mode [YouTube beckons] for this montage



Not much going-on on the sun currently just past solar minimum eg no dark sunspots but a few tiny 'flames' on the edge of the sun called prominences only visible via a dedicated scope like the Coronado PST

Of course....NEVER LOOK AT THE SUN WITHOUT SPECIAL SAFE FILTERS

[Ruth Daniel]

A fascinating capture Nytecam.....the image is still very bright even with your filters isn't it!
Thanks for posting!

[Lancashire Lad]

Thanks once again nytecam - another great image.

I saw this (or a very similar) set up demonstrated only this week on Sky at Night. Fascinating stuff.

Regards
Mike.

[Phoebe]

That's really good I can see the small 'flames' it is such a fascinating interest, thanks for sharing Keep up the good work or should I say, pleasure

[nytecam]

Thanks again for your interest - here's this morning's shot of a 'prom' again from indoors through glass

[Ruth Daniel]

Another fascinating image Nytecam!

[Tormentil]

Great images. Keep 'em coming.

[nytecam]

Thanks everyone for your interest - not much sunshine of late but clear this morning for these prominence shots - I've added our fragile blue planet Earth to scale



The sun is currently at solar minimum activity and when it gets going in the next 12-18 months prominences can get 10 times bigger!

[nytecam]

giant prom extends from yesterday's position on sun's limb

[nytecam]

Here's a video clip at
YouTube - backyard telescope - PST views the sun
showing my H-alpha scope setup - hope it's of interest

[nytecam]

here's a pic of this afternoon's prom on west limb with earth to scale

[kittykat]

Originally Posted by nytecam

Here's a video clip at
YouTube - backyard telescope - PST views the sun
showing my H-alpha scope setup - hope it's of interest

Absolutely amazing!!! Thanks, again!