Solar Prominences - January 3, 2013
Anacortes Telescope & Wild Bird "Image of the Day" - January 25, 2013

Telescope: Lunt Solar Systems LS60THa/B1200CPT
Accessories: JMI EV1n motorized focuser; LS50FHa Double-stack etalon
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma2
Camera: Imaging Source DMK31
Exposure:  57.3ms
Gain: 697
Length: 2:00 @ 15fps
Acquisition: Fire Capture
Processing: Autostakkert 2
Post-processing: ImagesPlus 5.0; Adobe Photoshop CS5; Gradient XTerminator; Noise Ninja
Capture time: January 1, 2013, 1:00pm
Capture conditions: 54.7ºF; transparency: Above avg 4/5; seeing: Avg 3/5
Location: Hendersonville, TN, USA
Solar Mosaic - January 3, 2013
This 5-panel mosaic shows the nice sunspots, filaments, plages, and prominences that were visible on the sun on 1-3-13.

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Telescope: Lunt Solar Systems LS60THa/B1200CPT
Accessories: JMI EV1n motorized focuser
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma2
Camera: Imaging Source DMK31
Exposure:  4.3ms
Gain: 300
Length: 2:00 @ 30fps
Acquisition: Fire Capture
Processing: Autostakkert 2
Post-processing: ImagesPlus 5.0; Adobe Photoshop CS5; Gradient XTerminator
Capture time: January 1, 2013, 12:05pm – 12:16pm
Capture conditions: 47.7ºF – 50.7ºF ; transparency: Above avg 4/5; seeing: Avg 3/5
Location: Hendersonville, TN, USA
The second diamond ring during the total eclipse of the Sun, November 14, 2012, from a site near Lakeland Downs, Queensland. Shot through the Astro-Physics 105mm Traveler f/5.8 refractor scope, tracked on the AP 400 mount, and with the Canon 60Da. 1/400th sec at ISO 100.
The inner corona during the total eclipse of the Sun, November 14, 2012, from a site near Lakeland Downs, Queensland. Shot through the Astro-Physics 105mm Traveler f/5.8 refractor scope, tracked on the AP 400 mount, and with the Canon 60Da. 1/60th sec at ISO 100.
The first diamond ring during the total eclipse of the Sun, November 14, 2012, from a site near Lakeland Downs, Queensland. Shot through the Astro-Physics 105mm Traveler f/5.8 refractor scope, tracked on the AP 400 mount, and with the Canon 60Da. 1/1000th sec at ISO 100.
Solar Prom Mosaic - October 21, 2012
This is a three-panel mosaic of the great solar prominences that were visible on the Sun on 10-21-12.

Telescope: Lunt Solar Systems LS60THa/B1200CPT
Accessories: JMI EV1n motorized focuser
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma2
Camera: Imaging Source DMK21
Exposure:  2.8ms each
Gain: 558, 749, 749
Length: 2:00 @ 60fps each (3 panels)
Acquisition: Fire Capture
Processing: Registax 6
Post-processing: ImagesPlus 5.0
Capture time: October 21, 2012, 10:04am – 10:14am
Capture conditions: 65.7º F – 66.6º F; transparency: Avg 3/5; seeing: Avg 3/5
Location: Hendersonville, TN, USA
Solar Mosaic in B&W - October 21, 2012
In this seven-panel mosaic image of our daytime star on 10-21-12 are three active regions/sunspots.  Sunpot AR1598 is around the 2 o'clock position near the limb (edge).  Moving diagonally to the left, you will find Sunspot AR1596.  The sunspot toward the bottom-left in this shot is AR1591.

Telescope: Lunt Solar Systems LS60THa/B1200CPT
Accessories: JMI EV1n motorized focuser
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma2
Camera: Imaging Source DMK21
Exposure:  1ms each
Gain: 260 each
Length: 2:00 @ 60fps each (7 panels)
Acquisition: Fire Capture
Processing: Registax 6
Post-processing: ImagesPlus 5.0
Capture time: October 21, 2012, 10:19am – 10:35am
Capture conditions: 67.1ºF – 68.4ºF; transparency: Avg 3/5; seeing: Avg 3/5
Location: Hendersonville, TN, USA
Solar Mosaic - October 21, 2012
In this seven-panel mosaic image of our daytime star on 10-21-12 are three active regions/sunspots.  Sunpot AR1598 is around the 2 o'clock position near the limb (edge).  Moving diagonally to the left, you will find Sunspot AR1596.  The sunspot toward the bottom-left in this shot is AR1591.

Anacortes Telescope & Wild Bird "Image of the Day" - January 27, 2013

Telescope: Lunt Solar Systems LS60THa/B1200CPT
Accessories: JMI EV1n motorized focuser
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma2
Camera: Imaging Source DMK21
Exposure:  1ms each
Gain: 260 each
Length: 2:00 @ 60fps each (7 panels)
Acquisition: Fire Capture
Processing: Registax 6
Post-processing: ImagesPlus 5.0
Capture time: October 21, 2012, 10:19am – 10:35am
Capture conditions: 67.1ºF – 68.4ºF; transparency: Avg 3/5; seeing: Avg 3/5
Location: Hendersonville, TN, USA
 Some Solar Activity on August 11, 2012
This is a time-lapse video of activity on the Sun from 10:49am CDST to 12:02pm CDST on August 11, 2012.  Sunspot region AR1543 (upper-left in this video) shows a small change in the filament, while an impressive flare can be seen as it ejects from Sunspot region AR1542 (lower-right in this video).

Telescope: Lunt Solar Systems LS60THa/B1200CPT
Accessories: LS50FHa Double-stack etalon
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma2
Camera: Imaging Source DMK21
Exposure:  11.8ms
Gain: varied from 274 - 350
Length: 120 sec. @ 60fps (each X 26 videos)
Acquisition: Fire Capture
Processing: Registax 6
Post-processing: ImagesPlus 5.0 beta; Adobe Photoshop CS5
Capture time: August  11, 2012, 10:49am - 12:02pm CDST
Capture conditions: 80.6°F - 84.9°F ; transparency: transparent 5/5; seeing: Avg 3/5
Location: Hendersonville, TN, USA
Solar Prominences - January 3, 2013

Anacortes Telescope & Wild Bird "Image of the Day" - January 25, 2013

Telescope: Lunt Solar Systems LS60THa/B1200CPT
Accessories: JMI EV1n motorized focuser; LS50FHa Double-stack etalon
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma2
Camera: Imaging Source DMK31
Exposure: 57.3ms
Gain: 697
Length: 2:00 @ 15fps
Acquisition: Fire Capture
Processing: Autostakkert 2
Post-processing: ImagesPlus 5.0; Adobe Photoshop CS5; Gradient XTerminator; Noise Ninja
Capture time: January 1, 2013, 1:00pm
Capture conditions: 54.7ºF; transparency: Above avg 4/5; seeing: Avg 3/5
Location: Hendersonville, TN, USA
Anacortes Telescope & Wild Bird "Image of the Day" - January 25, 2013
Telescope: Lunt Solar Systems LS60THa/B1200CPT Accessories: JMI EV1n motorized focuser; LS50FHa Double-stack etalon Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma2 Camera: Imaging Source DMK31 Exposure: 57.3ms Gain: 697 Length: 2:00 @ 15fps Acquisition: Fire Capture Processing: Autostakkert 2 Post-processing: ImagesPlus 5.0; Adobe Photoshop CS5; Gradient XTerminator; Noise Ninja Capture time: January 1, 2013, 1:00pm Capture conditions: 54.7ºF; transparency: Above avg 4/5; seeing: Avg 3/5 Location: Hendersonville, TN, USA
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Anacortes Telescope & Wild Bird "Image of the Day" - January 25, 2013

Telescope: Lunt Solar Systems LS60THa/B1200CPT
Accessories: JMI EV1n motorized focuser; LS50FHa Double-stack etalon
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma2
Camera: Imaging Source DMK31
Exposure:  57.3ms
Gain: 697
Length: 2:00 @ 15fps
Acquisition: Fire Capture
Processing: Autostakkert 2
Post-processing: ImagesPlus 5.0; Adobe Photoshop CS5; Gradient XTerminator; Noise Ninja
Capture time: January 1, 2013, 1:00pm
Capture conditions: 54.7ºF; transparency: Above avg 4/5; seeing: Avg 3/5
Location: Hendersonville, TN, USA
Solar Prominences - January 3, 2013

Anacortes Telescope & Wild Bird "Image of the Day" - January 25, 2013

Telescope: Lunt Solar Systems LS60THa/B1200CPT
Accessories: JMI EV1n motorized focuser; LS50FHa Double-stack etalon
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma2
Camera: Imaging Source DMK31
Exposure: 57.3ms
Gain: 697
Length: 2:00 @ 15fps
Acquisition: Fire Capture
Processing: Autostakkert 2
Post-processing: ImagesPlus 5.0; Adobe Photoshop CS5; Gradient XTerminator; Noise Ninja
Capture time: January 1, 2013, 1:00pm
Capture conditions: 54.7ºF; transparency: Above avg 4/5; seeing: Avg 3/5
Location: Hendersonville, TN, USA
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