The Sun in MgIb2, Alpha and Beta

 

Sunspot AR4079 in CaIIK1v

A new sunspot AR4079 is showing up on the east. Image taken in CaIIK1v line.

Setting: TLAPO80/480 with Sol'Ex Pro 2nd Gen slit and ASI678MM

Herschel Wedge

Seeing : Poor

Tilt: 1° 

Software : SharpCap, Inti, CS4

The Sun April 29, 2025

 

Sun April 28, 2025

Setting
TLAPO80/480 with Sol'Ex pro 2nd Gen Slit and ASI678MM
Herschel Wedge

Tilt <0,8° - Sx/SY=0,9

Software: SharpCap, Inti, CS4

Sol'Ex H-alpha, beta, gamma, CaII H and HeI D3

The Sun this morning with some beautiful prominences. Imaging the Sun in H-Alpha, Beta, Gamma, CaIIH and HeI D3.


Setting
TLAPO80/480 f/6 with Sol'Ex pro 2nd Gen slit and ASI678MM.

Herschel Wedge

Tilt <1° and Sx/Sy < 1,2

Software: SharpCap, Inti, JSolex, CS4

Sun op April 26, 2025. Flare sequence in CaII

Sun on April 26, 2025 imaged with Sol'Ex Pro 2nd Gen Slit. Some clouds, limited wind  and seeing was fair.

For the first time I could capture a flare sequence in Ca II. 

Setting: TLAPO80/480 with Sol'Ex pro and ASI678MM

Herschel Wedge

Tilt: 0,5-0,8° and Sx/Sy 1-1,2

Software : SharpCap, Inti, JSolex, Astrosurface and CS4

 

Flare sequence

Easter Sun with Sol'Ex

Sun on Easter Day

Setting: TLAPO80/480 Sol'Ex pro 2nd Gen Slit and ASI678MM

Herschel Wedge

Software: SharpCap, Inti, Jsolex, Astrosurface, CS4

Stack H-Alpha images Easter Sun

Stack of 7 H-alpha images of the Easter Sun this morning.

Setting: TLAPO80/480, Sol'Ex pro with 2nd Gen slit and ASI678MM camera

Tilt < 1° and Sx/Sy 1,2

Herschel Wedge

Software SharpCap, JSolex, AstroSurface and CS4

The Sun Easter Day

 The Sun this morning, Easter Sunday.

JSolex 3.0.1 with NaID2 and HeID3

I used the latest version of JSolex 3.0.1 to process my scans from April 12th. Processing was done for Natrium I D2 and Helium I D3.

Setting with TLAPO80/480 and Sol'Ex pro with 2nd Gen Slit.

Tilt < 1°

The Sun in different wavelengths

The Sun this morning in different wavelengths.

Setting: TLAPO80/480, Sol'Ex pro 2nd Gen Slit and ASI678MM

Herschel Wedge

Tlit < 1° and Sx/Sy 1,1

Software : SharpCap, Inti, JSolex, CS4

The Sun April 8, 2025

The Sun on April 8, 2025

Setting:

TLAPO80/480 with Sol'Ex Pro and 2nd Gen slit and ASI678MM

Herschel Wedge

Software: SharpCap, Inti, CS4

Had my AZ/EQ6 mount polaralligned (visual) after my previous images were rejected buy SOLAP. 

My first long exposure: M51

 

My first long exposure: total integration time 7h. This was accomplished over two days respectively 4 and 3h.

Setting: TAL200K f/8.5 on EQ8R
Main Camera: ASI2600MC -20°C
Guiding Camera: ASI290MM on 50f/5
Filter: L-Pro Optolong
Exposure: 84x300s
Software: ASIAIR Plus, APP, CS4

The Sun in the morning April 6, 2025

The Sun this morning at the moment the Sun was at a height of 20° above the horizon. Transparency was good but seeing was moderate.

Sun in H-Alpha with Sol'Ex

Image of the Sun in H-alpha with Sol'Ex pro and 2nd Gen Slit on TLAPO80/480. Use of Herschel Wedge.

Software: SharpCap, Inti, CS4

CaIIK Line with Solex

Image of the Sun in CaIIK using Sol'Ex pro with 2nd GEN slit and TLAPO80/480 f/6.

 

Sunspot AR4048

Sunspot AR4048 on April 4, 2025.
Image with TAL200K f/8.5, barlow x2 and ASI290MM. Use of ND3.8, OIII and IR/UV cut filter.

Software: SharpCap, AstroSurface and CS4