The sun on Mar. 1, 2006
Some excellent prominences were visible on the east limb today. A thin band was suspended between the upper and lower prominences – an enormous distance. It can barely be seen in the image below, it was much more prominent in the eyepiece. The sky was mostly clear this morning in Lousiville, CO with a few thin clouds now and then; temperature was 74°F; winds were gusting to 20 mph; and there was poor turbulence (4/10). Equipment used was Solarvue50 H-alpha telescope, Televue 2.5X Powermate, and Canon 300D camera.
No spots were visible in white light. Equipment used was Stellarvue A1010, baader filter, Televue 2.5X Powermate, and Canon 300D camera.
