New Sunspots Along the Eastern Limb of the Sun: 12/18/24 

 


The Sun in Ha


Object Data

Object type: Solar
Magnitude: -26.7
Constellation:  
Distance: 8.3 light-minutes 
   
Notes: The Eastern surface of the sun where a new Active Region (not yet designated) is forming.

Exposure Data

Date: 12/18/24
Location: Backyard Solar Observatory, Carlsbad, CA
Lense: Lunt 100THa solar scope; double stack with 18mm blocking filter.  A 5.0x TeleVue Powermate brings total focal length to 3750mm.
Camera: ZWO ASI174mm camera (Sony IMX 174)
Mount: Losmandy G-11
Exposure time: Frame rate of 128 f/sec (7 ms exposure).
Exposure time total:  
Notes: Registered and combined 10% of the best 3000 frames; combined and inverted

 

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