Thursday, May 26, 2022

The Sun on May 26, 2022

 I captured this panorama through brief gaps in the cloud cover today.  I didn't have time to tune the etalons in the scope for the best detail and contrast, but the images provide a useful record of solar activity today. ARs 3014 and 3017 have the potential for M-Class flares, but they are disapperaring over the Sun's limb. None of the other Active Regions seem to have the potential to flare.




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

The Heart Nebula can be a challenging object due to its low surface brightness, especially in my neighborhood where I image under Bortle 8/9...