One month to go for April 8th 2024 Solar Eclipse....
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Friday, March 8, 2024
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Sun Sol'ex Ca K and H-Alpha
A clear sky this morning for about 90 minutes, enough time to set up my Sol'ex and capturing the sun in H-Alpha and Ca K.
Some interesting prominences can be seen in both H-alpha as Ca K.
Setting: TLAPO 60/360 f/6, Sol'Ex with ASI290MM
Filter : Hoya 16
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Dell Wifi Issues - Great Dell Support
Only recently, my wifi connection was lost and when trying to reconnect no wifi networks could be found. Only when restarting I could reconnect to my wifi network. The problem was solved using Dell Support and looking for updates of my drivers. It seems that 5 drivers were outdated!
Lecture by Dr. Hans Huybrighs on JUICE Mission
Selfie with Dr. Hans Huybrighs |
Together with my Helios collegue Walter I joined an interesting lecture on ESA's JUICE (JUpiter ICy Moon Explorer) mission. The lecture was given at the University of Maastricht as part of Studium Generale by Dr. Hans Huybrighs, Planet Scientist @ Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
Follow the journey of JUICE via this website with some spectacular Earth flybys :
- 20 August 2024 (6561km)
- 28 September 2026 (8645km)
- 17 January 2029 only 4649 km
Even more spectacular will be Europa Flyby in July 2032 with only 400km!!