Saturday, March 10, 2012

Previous image processed to show edge prominences


This is the previous image with contrast and brightness boosted to show prominences at the edge of the solar disk.  Note the fine structure associated with the prominence around the 3 o'clock position. This is most likely associated with active region AR1427.

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16 hour integration of the Heart Nebula with the Dwarf 3 telescope

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