SOLAR EVENTS

Solar image July 17, 2004, Active region 649, site of many X-class flares in the last 72 hours, both major elements are bifurcated indicating strong magnetic activity, note 652 complex rotating into view, potential for more powerful flares. 80mm refractor 60x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera, Baader Astro Film visual solar filter, variable polarizer filter.

Solar image July 16, 2004, Active region 649, site of many X-class flares in the last 48 hours, both major elements are bifurcated indicating strong magnetic activity, note new 652 on limb, 80mm refractor 60x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera, Baader Astro Film visual solar filter, variable polarizer filter.

Solar image July 15, 2004, Active region 649, site of two X-class flares in the last 24 hours, 80mm refractor 50x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera, Baader Astro Film visual solar filter, variable polarizer filter.

Solar image July 14, 2004, large complex AR649, 80mm refractor 50x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera, Baader Astro Film visual solar filter

Solar image July 13, 2004, AR644 and large complex 649, 80mm refractor 50x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera, Baader Astro Film visual solar filter, variable polarizer filter.

Solar image July 10, 2004, AR 642 and 643 , 80mm refractor 50x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera, Baader Astro Film visual solar filter, variable polarizer filter.

Solar image June 17, 2004, AR 634 and 635, 80mm refractor 40x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera, Baader Astro Film solar filter, scopetronix adapter.

Solar image June 16, 2004, AR 634 and 635, 80mm refractor 50x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera, Baader Astro Film solar filter, scopetronix adapter.

Sunspot detail AR507, 508 (486, 488), Nov 25, 2003 80mm refractor 20X-40x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera Baader Astro Film solar filter, scopetronix adapter.

Sunspot detail AR507, 508 (486, 488), on reappearance around the solar limb, Nov 21, 2003 80mm refractor 40x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera type 1 glass solar filter, scopetronix adapter.

Sunspot detail AR 506, 507, 508 (484, 486, 488), on reappearance around the solar limb, Nov 20, 2003 80mm refractor 20x-40x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera type 1 glass solar filter, scopetronix adapter.

Sunspot detail AR 501, (484), site of significant solar flare activity last rotation, Nov 16, 2003 120mm refractor 50x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera baader film solar filter, scopetronix adapter.

Sunspot detail AR 488, 486, continuing site of significant solar flare activity, Nov 02, 2003 80mm refractor 20x-40x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera type 1 glass solar filter, scopetronix adapter.

Sunspot detail AR 484, 486, 487, site of significant solar flare activity, Oct 27, 2003 80mm refractor 40x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera type 1 glass solar filter, scopetronix adapter.

Sunspot detail AR 484, 486, 487 Oct 27, 2003 80mm refractor 40x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera type 1 glass solar filter, scopetronix adapter.

Sunspot detail AR486, 488 Oct 27, 2003 80mm refractor 60x, 3x zoom, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera type 1 glass solar filter, scopetronix adapter.

Sunspot detail AR 375 (397) July 07, 2003 4.7" refractor f/8.3 50x, 3x zoom afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera Baader solar filter, scopetronix adapter. Processed with Registax.

Sunspot detail AR 375 (397) June 29, 2003 4.7" refractor f/8.3 50x, 3x zoom afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera Baader solar filter, scopetronix adapter. Processed with Registax.

Active regions 365 and 368 May 27, 2003 4.7" refractor f/8.3 50x, afocal projection with Olympus D520 digital camera Baader solar filter, scopetronix adapter.

 

 

Sunspot Active Region 105/114 September 17, 2002 4.7" refractor f/8.3 f/70, Fuji Color 800 1/250 sec. Baader solar filter

 

 

 

Partial Solar Eclipse December 25, 2000 4" Refractor f/9.8, all photos taken on Fujicolor 400 print film, exposures vary from 1/60 sec. to 1/125 sec. at prime focus. At sunrise a band of cloud obscured the horizon and I had to wait until about 10:30 local time to be able to image the eclipse.

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