The Sun in Hydrogen Alpha

#1 · October 18, 2024, 4:27 pm

This photo was taken on July 30, in Champaign. It is a composite photo of three frames. Zoom in. There's some nice detail of the sun's chromosphere in this photo.

Lunt 100 MT, double stacked. ZWO AM5 and ASI 678. AutoStakkert, ImPPG, Affinity Photo, and Topaz Photo AI.

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To Purchase or Examine any of our Telescopes or Accessories, call Jim Wehmer 217-714-7786. He has most of this equipment at his house or can retrieve it from the observatory for you. Arrange a time to go to his house and he will place it on his front porch for you to examine or take home to try it out. Because of the virus, this way the social interactions will be very safe.