Sunspot 720
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you Sun Spot 720.
Weighing in at seven or more of our Earth's diameters this maelstrom of untold heat seemed to come from out of nowhere. An X-class solar flare is highly possible this weekend.
This photo was taken from Lebanon, NH using our Orion telescope w/solar filter. Just got the solar filter this week and it was extremely nice of the Sun and clouds to cooperate with such a great day and a huge Sun spot to boot.
D70: ISO 200, 1/125 sec
Telescope: 120mm lens, 1000mm focal length, f/8.3
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Well now! That new filter sure beats the pants off of a projection image, doesn't it? Great shot!
Sure does. Even though the sky was still pretty hazy I managed to get a good view.
We need a high altitude observation platform. Something like a 30 or 40 thousand foot elevator to a floating platform up above the clouds for near-atmosphere free viewing.
you need to be under a Wyoming sky!
Jerry, lovely pictures and a wonderful website. Just now catching up on my bloglines subscriptions and have enjoyed your pictures. Keep on truckin'
Appreciate it Mark and thanks for swinging by. I'll be sure to check out your blog.