PHOTO OF THE MONTH
A huge solar prominence
Jay Bolt, Crigglestone, West Yorkshire, 18 July 2022
Jay says: “I had been capturing sunspots when I noticed a huge prominence forming on the Sun’s limb. The seeing was unusually good early in the morning, allowing for very precise focusing and capturing of the plasma eruption. Solar activity has been steadily increasing over the last few years, and I am particularly pleased with the magnetic detail that processing has brought out on the chromosphere.”
Equipment: Altair Hypercam 174M camera, Explore ScientificAR127mm refractor, Daystar Quark Chromosphere Ha eyepiece filter, Sky-Watcher EQ6-R mount
Exposure: 1,500 frames of SER format video, best 20% selected
Software: AutoStakkert!, Photoshop, Astra Image, Topaz DeNoise, Topaz Sharpen
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