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Started by Alan Friedman, 05/04/2005 07:26PM

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Posted 05/04/2005 07:26PM Opening Post

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... or "This Is Why They Call Them Active Regions"

http://www.greatarrow.com/alan/HA_colorsmall.gif

Twenty minutes of images taken of AR756 on Sunday, May 1st centered around noon.

If you've ever wondered why it is hard to composite many different streams for a high resolution solar image, I think this helps explain it!

Coronado 90mm Solarmax on an A/P 155EDFS with Baader FFC (around f22).

Alan

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Posted 05/04/2005 08:40PM #1

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Very nice Alan, thanks for sharing.

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Posted 05/04/2005 10:05PM #2

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Excellent show Alan!

dodi

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Posted 05/04/2005 10:36PM #3

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Thanks guys - I'm gald you enjoyed the show.

I made this color version on my laptop today - didn't realize how garish the colors are until I viewed it at home tonight.

A B&W version done yesterday is a little niceer, I think:

http://www.geocities.com/alanfgag/AR756_2.gif

best -
Alan

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Posted 05/04/2005 11:18PM #4

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Hello Alan,

This is just so cool!!

Regards,

Chris

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Posted 05/05/2005 12:59AM #5

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Hi Alan,

As others have said way cool!! or should I say way hot after all it
is the sun, he he he aren't I funny, great job Alan.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

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Posted 05/05/2005 02:00AM #6

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Now that is one awesome GIF! I have loved visually observing the sun for the very reason that it is alive, and you can see changes within minutes. I'd really like to see one of those if you ever happen to catch a flare on the edge of the disk. I have observed them forming and dissapating in less than 30 minutes. I assume its a flare, but could be something else like a fast forming prominence, but usually has a spike like appearance. Vince

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Posted 05/05/2005 02:10AM #7

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Hi Alan,

Superbly done! That is quite the animation.

Thanks,

Ed Roach

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Posted 05/05/2005 07:47AM #8

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8) 8) 8) 8) Need lots of sunglasses for this one!! SWEET.

The dark region is really pulsating like a small heart. Actually, a huge heart.

Well, as soon as I recover from the latest purchasing campaign (TEC 250 f/12: alas, still awaiting delivery sometime before the end of june) I must get me one of those (extremely expensive sad

) Coronado toys grin

Thank you very much for this contribution Alan.

Ciao
Luca

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Posted 05/05/2005 11:58AM #9

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Hi Alan,
Wow, it IS alive! Beautiful job imaging. I love the detail and the overall color. Gorgeous!

Jim Phillips

P.S. Congratulations on the Image of the Day, Dynamite!

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