Exploring the Sun: Amateur Solar Imaging Techniques

In summary, Dave has been posting photos of the sun taken with his camera. There are two large spot groups visible across the disk and new spots are appearing east of the long string of spots. The activity is continuing to grow in complexity and size.
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17 July - 20 July ( 15 and 16 missed due to cloud)
 

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  • #282
21 July - 24 July ( 23 missed due to cloud)
 

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  • #283
Continuing the catchup.
This post with start with the 25th July and continues from there.
25 July - 4 August (several days missed due to cloud)
As Always.....
Canon 6D II, 800mm f/l, Orion white light filter
Sun has been correctly reorientated E on the left and spots move across the solar disk from left to right

25th - 30th July
 

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  • #284
31st July - 4th August
 

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  • #285
The last week of Sun imaging .. several days missed due to cloud
This post with start with the 8th August and continues from there.
8th to 11 August
As Always.....
Canon 6D II, 800mm f/l, Orion white light filter
Sun has been correctly reorientated E on the left and spots move across the solar disk from left to right
 

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  • #286
Sunspots 12, 15, 16, 17, 18 , 19 August
As Always.....
Canon 6D II, 800mm f/l, Orion white light filter
Sun has been correctly reorientated E on the left and spots move across the solar disk from left to right
 

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Sunspots 20, 21, 24, 25, 26 August
As Always.....
Canon 6D II, 800mm f/l, Orion white light filter
Sun has been correctly reorientated E on the left and spots move across the solar disk from left to right
 

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  • #288
Sunspots 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 August
As Always.....
Canon 6D II, 800mm f/l, Orion white light filter
Sun has been correctly reorientated E on the left and spots move across the solar disk from left to right
 

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  • #289
Sunspots 01 - 10 Sept
As Always.....
Canon 6D II, 800mm f/l, Orion white light filter
Sun has been correctly reorientated E on the left and spots move across the solar disk from left to right
 

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Well spotted!
 
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  • #291
Sunspots 11 - 20 Sept
As Always.....
Canon 6D II, 800mm f/l, Orion white light filter
Sun has been correctly reorientated E on the left and spots move across the solar disk from left to right
 

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  • #292
Sun on September 21st, 2023. I used my Celestron Omni AZ 102 telescope with white light filter. This was before I replaced that telescope. Taken with phone camera.

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  • #293
DiamondTiara said:
Sun on September 21st, 2023. I used my Celestron Omni AZ 102 telescope with white light filter. This was before I replaced that telescope. Taken with phone camera.

Well done
Thankyou for contributing to the thread :smile: Dave
 
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  • #294
Today (May 10), the aurora borealis is expected to visible quite south this evening, it's supposed to be clear here so fingers crossed!

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(Nikon D810 + 800/8 + Spectrum Telescope solar filter, 2500K BB white balance, 1/40s, ISO 500)
 
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  • #296
The sun for 9th and 12th of May 2024.
Canon 6D MKII, 800mm, F11, 125th sec, ISO400, white light solar filter

Have been battling crap ( very wet) weather over the last week in Sydney
Trying to see/image the sun has been almost impossible
 

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  • #297
Haven't posted my solar images for so long

Images from this last week
02 - 09 August 2024
 

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  • #298
Images from this last week
10 - 21 August 2024 (10,11,16,17,19,20,21)

Canon 6DII, 100-400mm zoom @400mm. + 2x converter 800mm f16 total, 125th sec, 800ISO
 

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Solar Images update
23 - 31 August 2024 (23,24,26,27,28,29,30,31)

Canon 6DII, 100-400mm zoom @400mm. + 2x converter 800mm f16 total, 100th sec, 800ISO
 

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Solar Images update
1 - 7 September 2024 (1,2,3,5,6,7)

Canon 6DII, 100-400mm zoom @400mm. + 2x converter 800mm f16 total, 100th sec, 800ISO
 

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  • #301
Whatever you do, make sure to explore the sun at night, to avoid getting overheated, or getting sunburns!
 
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  • #302
WWGD said:
Whatever you do, make sure to explore the sun at night, to avoid getting overheated, or getting sunburns!
changing time zones fast enough? (lol) ...
[or via existing data, e.g. via the internet etc. ... - no lol ...]
 
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Solar Images update
9 - 14 September 2024 (9,10,11,12,13,14), Canon 6DII,
400mm + 2x converter = 800mm f11 total, 100th sec, 1000 ISO
As always, image is orientated correctly, north at top, east on left
 

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  • #304
Finally a sunny sky
10 Oct. 2024
Canon 6DII, 400mm + 2x converter = 800mm f11 total, 100th sec, 1000 ISO
As always, image is orientated correctly, north at top, east on left
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The Sun for the last week
24 - 31 Oct. 2024
Canon 6DII, 400mm + 2x converter = 800mm f11 total, 100th sec, 1000 ISO
As always, image is orientated correctly, north at top, east on left

A couple of the pic's are a bit lower quality, seeing conditions were not always good
 

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  • #306
davenn said:
A couple of the pic's are a bit lower quality, seeing conditions were not always good
That's so cool! What is it? :)
 

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