Solar session - 14/5/16.

[Daz Type-R]

Had a few hours between activities today and I still had Steve (Ibbo) PST solar scope so it seemed a shame to waste it.

 

My son saw me setting it up so wanted to look, had an enjoyable hour or so (on and off dodging clouds) and we saw a sun spot on the far eastern limb with 2 great prominences at the 2 and 4 o clock position.

 

My son was asking loads of questions and asked why the sun looked white in my scope and red in this one, so yet another learning session for him, happy days.

 

 

[Smithysteve]

That sounds like an interesting session Darren, for both of you! ?

[Daz Type-R]

2 minutes ago, Smithysteve said:

That sounds like an interesting session Darren, for both of you! ?

 

It was, I need a solar scope, just need to finish my ep collection first.

 

 

[Smithysteve]

5 minutes ago, Daz Type-R said:

 

It was, I need a solar scope, just need to finish my ep collection first.

 

 

 

What is on your EP wish list Darren?

I 'need' a £50  14 mm. Perhaps a Delos or Ethos to fill a gap between my 12mm Delos and 16mm Uwan !  I can wait a little longer ... 

[Daz Type-R]

21mm Ethos.

 

I'm just about there as the 21mm Ethos brand new costs as much (or near abouts) as a Lunt 50tha, I'm falling on the side of finishing my ep collection before getting a H-Alpha scope as I will need a mount for it, so that's a couple of hundred more to save.

 

Should have enough cash by Kelling to make my obligatory Kelling purchase but this ep will be a slightly more £60 Anerican ep  

[Guest]

I didn't see any prominences yesterday but saw the sunspot.

 

I "need" a Daystar Quark for use with my 127 Mak.

 

The Sun looked more active today but I haven't processed the snaps.