Solargraph missing in action

One of my pinhole camera's are installed near the abbey of Averbode since mid June - see blog. This morning during a routine inspection I noticed the camera dissapeared. Bad luck! I still have one camera running at home which I hope will make it till december 21 :)

If you want to make your own pinhole camera capturing a solargraph - see my webpage DIY Solargraph. 

View on the abbey of Averbode - Pinhole camera was installed in this area.

The Sun Today

In between the clouds, I could take some pictures of the sun using PST40.

October 2016 Weather Summary

The weather from October 2016 is comparable with the one from October 2015. Avg temperatures rather warm and it with only 35,9mm rain it was also a dry month.

 

Chinese Space Program - Long March - Shenzhou - Tiangong 2

We sometimes forget that it's not only the NASA, ESA or Roscosmos who are exploring space. The Chinese Space Program is running quit well. This month a powerfull Long March 2F/G Y11 space rocket launched the space craft Shenzhou-11 with two astronauts (taikonaut) to their space lab Tiangong-2. This is currently visible at night when it's crossing your area - see heavens-above for more information at your location.

DIY Making solar pictures using your DSLR on PST

How to make pictures using your DSLR on PST.  Using my D60 it's difficult to make prime focus pictures on the PST40. That's why I changed strategy and take pictures afocal using zoomlens 8-24mm with 24mm zooom. In order to bring the sun's surface into focus I need about 53mm to bridge. For that I need to install some spacers and finally the Nikon T-ring.

Sun on oct 30, 2016

Some small active regions on the sun with a couple of bright prominences.

Picture taken using PST Coronado 40 -f/10 and 24mm oculair.

300 days to the Eclipse

On August 21, 2017, a total eclipse of the sun will be seen across big parts of the United States of America. See also Great American Eclipse.