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Sun / 2673, 2674 and 2679

About this observation
Observer
David Swan
Time of observation
08/09/2017 - 16:25
Object
Sun
Observing location
Tynemouth, UK
Equipment
Scope: 200mm SCT at f/6.3
Camera: ASI178MM
Filters: Baader Astrosolar film OD 5.0 (aperture) + IR/UV cut (camera)
Software: Firecapture and AS3
Camera: ASI178MM
Filters: Baader Astrosolar film OD 5.0 (aperture) + IR/UV cut (camera)
Software: Firecapture and AS3
Exposure
Best 40% of 1457 frames over 59s
Tags
15:25 UT, 16:25 BST
Today: my first visual observations of the sun (apart from the odd accidental naked eye glance, of course!) - and my first images. From top to bottom, these are sunspot groups 2673, 2674 and 2679. Solar south is up.
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