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Sunspots....
December
14, 2001 Katy, Tx...I watched the partial solar eclipse
from a friend's telescope. We used a solar filter to view the event and were fortunate
to see a few sunspots while viewing. This was all it took to get me interested
in sunspots. Watching Spaceweather.com and seeing the sunspots cross the sun I
became even more interested in this event. I did some internet surfing and found
directions for making your own solar filter.
I'm hooked!!! I've taken my
scope out a couple of times now and recorded the sunspots using a Canon
Powershot A75. NOTE:
Viewing the sun can be dangerous if not done correctly. More on solar viewing safety
coming soon.
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September 14, 2002
Haze and high ozone activity in the Houston, Tx area led
to a very deep red sun at sunset. When the sun was just about set it was then that I was able to capture
sunspot region 105
Minolta X700
ISO400 300mm |
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The
following images are taken with my newly made Solar Filter,
8" telescope, Digital Camera, and steadypix.
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