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My Solar Imaging for Sept 19 2015
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My Solar Imaging for Sept 19 2015

Lunt Badder & Calcium K

Feeling lucky, I dragged out my 150 lbs of equipment and established a solar viewing area at the corner of my yard. My two cats joined the fun but did not participate in the setup.   

I was generally hesitant to do so due to what I saw in the sky, but I also understand that as the sun comes overhead, its power will sometimes dissipate clouds. Thus, by the time I was set and ready for shooting it was already 10:30.  I was also excited to try my new filter holder for the Badder Calcium K-line but was soon disappointed again when the flange of the outer adapter would not fit inside the wedge about 1mm too large; oh well, the hunt continues. I just reverted to my workaround using a foam insert.

The images are not all that spectacular. One solar flare is visible using the Lunt LS80THa double-stacked, and a couple of sunspots are visible using the Baader Continuum and Calcium K-Line.

I am still not 100% sold on the K-Line, but I will hold my final determination until I have solved the filter mounting issue.

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