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Solar Photography

Mixed 'white light'(also known as integrated light), Calcium II K & Hydrogen alpha solar images arranged reverse chronologically (after the sub galleries). This isn't a 'best of' gallery. It's a record of all my solar photography whether it's taken on cloudless days of perfect seeing, or shot through cloud with gale force winds to capture a flare or some other feature I didn't want to miss.

Over the years the equipment used to record these photos has changed. I no longer have the photos I took prior to 2005.
Solar Equipment Gallery
:: Solar Equipment Gallery :: 		A pinhole camera solar experiment gallery
:: A pinhole camera solar experiment gallery :: 		Evoloution of my Ca K filter
:: Evoloution of my Ca K filter :: 		20130321 23 03 hrs UT Ca K 178 1600mm FL.jpg
20130321 23 03 hrs UT Ca K 178 1600mm FL.jpg
20130121 02:20 to 02:31 hrs UT, Ca K 100 621mm EFL, Baader U BF
20130121 02:20 to 02:31 hrs UT, Ca K 100 621mm EFL, Baader U BF		 20130120 02:08 to 02:20 hrs UT, Ca K PST 100, 621mm with Baader U filter as BF
20130120 02:08 to 02:20 hrs UT, Ca K PST 100, 621mm with Baader U filter as BF		 20130120 01:42 hrs UT,SSE limb proms
20130120 01:42 hrs UT,SSE limb proms		 20130120 01:2 hrs UT Ha 63, 1050mm EFL, 2.5x Powermate with 0.5x FR, Western hemi
20130120 01:2 hrs UT Ha 63, 1050mm EFL, 2.5x Powermate with 0.5x FR, Western hemi
20130118:05 21 hrs UT, Ha, 63, 1050mm EFL, 2.5x powermate and 0.5 FR, Daystar
20130118:05 21 hrs UT, Ha, 63, 1050mm EFL, 2.5x powermate and 0.5 FR, Daystar		 20130111 05:13 hrs UT CaK PST with 100 1242mm with Baader U BF
20130111 05:13 hrs UT CaK PST with 100 1242mm with Baader U BF		 20130111 04:46 hrs UT CaK PST with 100 1242mm with Baader U BF
20130111 04:46 hrs UT CaK PST with 100 1242mm with Baader U BF		 20121311 04:19 to 04 30 hrs UT Ca K PST 100, 621mm with Baader U BF
20121311 04:19 to 04 30 hrs UT Ca K PST 100, 621mm with Baader U BF
20121305 05:57hrs UT Ha 63, 2100mm EFL 2.5x Powermate
20121305 05:57hrs UT Ha 63, 2100mm EFL 2.5x Powermate		 20121305 05:42hrs UT Ha 63, 1050mm EFL 25 Powermate and 0.5x FR
20121305 05:42hrs UT Ha 63, 1050mm EFL 25 Powermate and 0.5x FR		 20121215 02:38 hrs UT 63, 1050mm EFL 25 Powermate and 0.5x FR Daystar
20121215 02:38 hrs UT 63, 1050mm EFL 25 Powermate and 0.5x FR Daystar		 Flare development 20121127 100,1242mm Ca K with Baader U for BF
Flare development 20121127 100,1242mm Ca K with Baader U for BF
20121127 23:09 hrs UT 63, 1050mm EFL 25 Powermate 05xFR Ha Daystar
20121127 23:09 hrs UT 63, 1050mm EFL 25 Powermate 05xFR Ha Daystar		 20121125 23:08 hrs UT, 63 1050mm EFL 25 Powermate and 05xFR Ha Daystar
20121125 23:08 hrs UT, 63 1050mm EFL 25 Powermate and 05xFR Ha Daystar		 20121122 01:59 hrs UT, 63, 2105mm EFL Ha, Daystar
20121122 01:59 hrs UT, 63, 2105mm EFL Ha, Daystar		 20121122 01:42 hrs UT, 63, 2105mmEFL Ha Daystar
20121122 01:42 hrs UT, 63, 2105mmEFL Ha Daystar
20121029 100, 1242mm Ca K PST with Baader U BF
20121029 100, 1242mm Ca K PST with Baader U BF		 20120816 23:30 hrs UT Ca K PST 100 1242mm with 2x with Baader U for BF
20120816 23:30 hrs UT Ca K PST 100 1242mm with 2x with Baader U for BF		 20120816 23:07 to 23:17 hrs UT Ca K PST 100 621mm with Baader U for BF
20120816 23:07 to 23:17 hrs UT Ca K PST 100 621mm with Baader U for BF		 20120812 23:20 hrs UT Ca K PST with 100 1242mm EFL with Baader U BF W limb
20120812 23:20 hrs UT Ca K PST with 100 1242mm EFL with Baader U BF W limb
20120812 22:40 to 23:02 hrs UT Ca K PST with 100 621mm with Baader U BF
20120812 22:40 to 23:02 hrs UT Ca K PST with 100 621mm with Baader U BF		 20120806 04:22 to 04:29 hrs UT Ca K PST with 100, 621mm with Baader U BF
20120806 04:22 to 04:29 hrs UT Ca K PST with 100, 621mm with Baader U BF		 20120727 02:17 to 02:24 hrs UT CaK PST with 100, 621 with Baader U filter BF
20120727 02:17 to 02:24 hrs UT CaK PST with 100, 621 with Baader U filter BF		 20120727 02:44 hrs UT Ha PST with 63, 840 with PST BF, N&NW limb
20120727 02:44 hrs UT Ha PST with 63, 840 with PST BF, N&NW limb
20120727 02:40 hrs UT Ha PST with 63, 840 with PST BF
20120727 02:40 hrs UT Ha PST with 63, 840 with PST BF		 20120720 03:21(W) & 3:27(E) hrs UT CaK PST with 100, 621mm with PST BF, S hemi mosaic
20120720 03:21(W) & 3:27(E) hrs UT CaK PST with 100, 621mm with PST BF, S hemi mosaic		 20120629 02:18 hrs UT CaK 63 8402HS0003 with Omega 393nm 20mm BF, AR 1515 minor flare
20120629 02:18 hrs UT CaK 63 8402HS0003 with Omega 393nm 20mm BF, AR 1515 minor flare		 Transit of Venus 6 Jun 2012 Gallery
:: Transit of Venus 6 Jun 2012 Gallery ::
20120613 22:40 hrs UT CaK 63 8402HS0000.jpg
20120613 22:40 hrs UT CaK 63 8402HS0000.jpg		 20120613 02:22 hrs UT CaK 63 8402HS0022.jpg
20120613 02:22 hrs UT CaK 63 8402HS0022.jpg		 20120613 02:25 hrs UT CaK 63 8402HS0023.jpg
20120613 02:25 hrs UT CaK 63 8402HS0023.jpg		 20120613 02:38 hrs UT CaK 63 4202HS0024 copy.jpg
20120613 02:38 hrs UT CaK 63 4202HS0024 copy.jpg
20120528 01:35 hrs UT CaK 63 840
20120528 01:35 hrs UT CaK 63 840		 20120528 01:33 hrs UT CaK 63 840
20120528 01:33 hrs UT CaK 63 840		 20120528 01:40 hrs UT CaK 63 840, I was testing how much the image had to be overexposed to capture the prominences in CaK
20120528 01:40 hrs UT CaK 63 840, I was testing how much the image had to be overexposed to capture the prominences in CaK		 20120512 03:52 hrs UT PST 63 1680, taken through cirrus late in the PM
20120512 03:52 hrs UT PST 63 1680, taken through cirrus late in the PM
20120512 03:40 hrs UT PST 63 1680, taken through cirrus late in the PM
20120512 03:40 hrs UT PST 63 1680, taken through cirrus late in the PM		 20120507 03:59 hrs UT PST 63 2100
20120507 03:59 hrs UT PST 63 2100		 20120507 03:58 hrs UT PST 63 2100
20120507 03:58 hrs UT PST 63 2100		 20120507 03:55 hrs UT PST 63 2100
20120507 03:55 hrs UT PST 63 2100
20120507 03:50 hrs UT PST 63 840 comb
20120507 03:50 hrs UT PST 63 840 comb		 20120507 03:44 hrs UTPST 63 840col
20120507 03:44 hrs UTPST 63 840col		 20120309 03:48 hrs UT Ha PST 1000mm M6 flare in progress
20120309 03:48 hrs UT Ha PST 1000mm M6 flare in progress		 20120309 05:01 hrs UT Ha PST 1000mm, M6 flare in decline
20120309 05:01 hrs UT Ha PST 1000mm, M6 flare in decline
20090706 23:07 hrs UT Ha SM40,840mm
20090706 23:07 hrs UT Ha SM40,840mm		 20090706 23:12 hrs UT Ha SM40,1504mm stella 80 with 2x
20090706 23:12 hrs UT Ha SM40,1504mm stella 80 with 2x		 20090705 11:58 hrs UT Ha PST2x
20090705 11:58 hrs UT Ha PST2x		 20090624 solar white light 180,1600 with cont filter ATIK 2HS
20090624 solar white light 180,1600 with cont filter ATIK 2HS
20080327 DS PST 2HS 800mm FL
20080327 DS PST 2HS 800mm FL		 20080325 DS PST small flare activity
20080325 DS PST small flare activity		 20080322 prominences
20080322 prominences		 20080226, 00:00 hrs UT, Ha DS PST at f20, 2HS
20080226, 00:00 hrs UT, Ha DS PST at f20, 2HS
20080207, 04:47 hrs UT, Ha, DS PST at f25, photo taken at time of max eclipse
20080207, 04:47 hrs UT, Ha, DS PST at f25, photo taken at time of max eclipse		 20080206 05:50 hrs UT DS PST at f 25, 0.05s, 1 frame
20080206 05:50 hrs UT DS PST at f 25, 0.05s, 1 frame		 20080130, 01:50 hrs UT, Ha DS PST w 2.5x powermate
20080130, 01:50 hrs UT, Ha DS PST w 2.5x powermate		 20071216 Ca PST showing astigmatism. Images inside focus, at focus, and outside focus. The words 'at focus' is used loosely!
20071216 Ca PST showing astigmatism. Images inside focus, at focus, and outside focus. The words 'at focus' is used loosely!
2007 11 17 and 19th comparision images to find out what's wrong with the Ca PST
2007 11 17 and 19th comparision images to find out what's wrong with the Ca PST		 20071213, 01:36 hrs UT, WL 180,1600 at 4000mm EFL,Image taken through cirrus cloud
20071213, 01:36 hrs UT, WL 180,1600 at 4000mm EFL,Image taken through cirrus cloud		 20071213, 00:55 hrs UT, WL 180,1600 at 4000mm EFL, Image taken through cirrus cloud
20071213, 00:55 hrs UT, WL 180,1600 at 4000mm EFL, Image taken through cirrus cloud		 20071213, 00:53 hrs UT HA, SM40 on CZ63840 at 2100mm EFL Image taken through cirrus cloud
20071213, 00:53 hrs UT HA, SM40 on CZ63840 at 2100mm EFL Image taken through cirrus cloud
20071117, 04:30 hrs UT, Ha ,DS PST with 2.5x Powermate with GOES inset. The concentric rings are a Newton's rings artefact
20071117, 04:30 hrs UT, Ha ,DS PST with 2.5x Powermate with GOES inset. The concentric rings are a Newton's rings artefact		 20071117, 04:30 hrs UT, Ha, DS PST with 2.5x Powermate. The concentric rings are a Newton's rings artefact
20071117, 04:30 hrs UT, Ha, DS PST with 2.5x Powermate. The concentric rings are a Newton's rings artefact		 20071112, 01:00hrs UT, Ha PST w 2x, 800mm EFL
20071112, 01:00hrs UT, Ha PST w 2x, 800mm EFL		 20071109, 02:40 hrs UT, Ha SM40 2100mm EFL
20071109, 02:40 hrs UT, Ha SM40 2100mm EFL
20071109, 02:36 hrs UT, Ha SM40 840mm FL
20071109, 02:36 hrs UT, Ha SM40 840mm FL		 20071027, 04:09 hrs UT, Ha 63/840mm at f 53
20071027, 04:09 hrs UT, Ha 63/840mm at f 53		 20070603, 02:18 hrs UT, Ha, DS PST
20070603, 02:18 hrs UT, Ha, DS PST		 20070503 UT, Ha C Class flare in 953.
20070503 UT, Ha C Class flare in 953.
20070405, 00:44 hrs UT, Ha SolarMax40 on 63/840 scope with 2x
20070405, 00:44 hrs UT, Ha SolarMax40 on 63/840 scope with 2x		 20061213 0350 hrs UT solar Ha, X 3.5 class flare
20061213 0350 hrs UT solar Ha, X 3.5 class flare		 20061213 03:10 hrs UT solar Ha, X 3.5 class flare
20061213 03:10 hrs UT solar Ha, X 3.5 class flare		 20061108 23:48 hrs UT Stellarvue 80 753 Ha SolarMax40 IRC, Transit of Mercury
20061108 23:48 hrs UT Stellarvue 80 753 Ha SolarMax40 IRC, Transit of Mercury
20061108 21:33 hrs UT Stellarvue 80 1880 Ha SolarMax40 IRC, Transit of Mercury
20061108 21:33 hrs UT Stellarvue 80 1880 Ha SolarMax40 IRC, Transit of Mercury		 20061108 21:18 hrs UT solar Ha SolarMax40 transit of mercury
20061108 21:18 hrs UT solar Ha SolarMax40 transit of mercury		 1Sun at Perihelion 4 Jan 2006 and near Aphelion on 4 Jul 2006 ver2.jpg
1Sun at Perihelion 4 Jan 2006 and near Aphelion on 4 Jul 2006 ver2.jpg		 20060414 01:00 hrs UT Solar Ha SolarMax40 on Spacey 14 Apr 2006
20060414 01:00 hrs UT Solar Ha SolarMax40 on Spacey 14 Apr 2006
20060411 03:37 hrs UT Solar Halpha SolarMax40 on SpaceWeather.com 12 Mar 2006
20060411 03:37 hrs UT Solar Halpha SolarMax40 on SpaceWeather.com 12 Mar 2006		 20060408 00:06 hrs Solar WL 865 rotated W up
20060408 00:06 hrs Solar WL 865 rotated W up		 20060408 00:06 hrs UT solar WL
20060408 00:06 hrs UT solar WL		 20060407 22:55 hrs UT solar Ha
20060407 22:55 hrs UT solar Ha
20060404 23:34 hrs UT solar Ha
20060404 23:34 hrs UT solar Ha		 20060404 23:02 hrs UT solar Ha
20060404 23:02 hrs UT solar Ha		 20060403 03:38 hrs UT solar Ha
20060403 03:38 hrs UT solar Ha		 20060403 03:24 hrs UT solar Ha
20060403 03:24 hrs UT solar Ha
20060401 Transient filament flare assoc with 10865
20060401 Transient filament flare assoc with 10865		 20060228 22:13 hrs UT solar Ha
20060228 22:13 hrs UT solar Ha		 20060227 23:54 hrs UT solar Ha
20060227 23:54 hrs UT solar Ha		 20060227 22:54 hrs UT solar WL
20060227 22:54 hrs UT solar WL
20060217_0051-53 hrs UT solar Ha Stellarvue 80 1880 SolarMax40 SW prom
20060217_0051-53 hrs UT solar Ha Stellarvue 80 1880 SolarMax40 SW prom		 20060215 23:07 hrsUT solar WL
20060215 23:07 hrsUT solar WL		 20060127 00:53 hrs UT solar WL 848
20060127 00:53 hrs UT solar WL 848		 20060108 00:50 hrs UT solar WL
20060108 00:50 hrs UT solar WL
20051228 03:47 hrs UT Solar Ha Stellarvue 80 1880 SolarMax40
20051228 03:47 hrs UT Solar Ha Stellarvue 80 1880 SolarMax40		 20051124 21:03 hrs UT
20051124 21:03 hrs UT		 20051124 21:03 hrs UT solar WL 822
20051124 21:03 hrs UT solar WL 822		 20051118 01:28 hrs UT solar WL 180 4000 822
20051118 01:28 hrs UT solar WL 180 4000 822
20051024 01:32 hrs UT Solar Ha SolarMax40
20051024 01:32 hrs UT Solar Ha SolarMax40		 20051024 02:11 hrs UT solar Ha SolarMax40
20051024 02:11 hrs UT solar Ha SolarMax40		 20050921 03:16 hrs UT Solar Halpha SolarMax40
20050921 03:16 hrs UT Solar Halpha SolarMax40		 20050920 00:16 hrs UT Solar WL 180 4000 WL HW D183 IRC cont 2500 808
20050920 00:16 hrs UT Solar WL 180 4000 WL HW D183 IRC cont 2500 808
20050912 00:02 hrs UT Solar WL 808
20050912 00:02 hrs UT Solar WL 808		 20050911 23:49 hrs UT Solar WL 808
20050911 23:49 hrs UT Solar WL 808		 20050910 02:09 hrs UT Solar WL 1804000
20050910 02:09 hrs UT Solar WL 1804000		 20050828 02:46 hrs UT solar WL 200 4000 805
20050828 02:46 hrs UT solar WL 200 4000 805
20050826 00:01 hrs UT solar WL 200 4000 803
20050826 00:01 hrs UT solar WL 200 4000 803		 20050606 23:42 hrs UT solar WL 200 4000 776
20050606 23:42 hrs UT solar WL 200 4000 776		 20050519 01:42 hrs UT solar Ha SolarMax40 759
20050519 01:42 hrs UT solar Ha SolarMax40 759		 20050210 04:16 hrs UT solar Ha SolarMax40 733 734
20050210 04:16 hrs UT solar Ha SolarMax40 733 734
20050121 04:19 hrs UT Solar Halpha SolarMax flare and loops
20050121 04:19 hrs UT Solar Halpha SolarMax flare and loops		 20050121 00:21 hrs UT solar Ha SolarMax40 C6 flare assoc with 720
20050121 00:21 hrs UT solar Ha SolarMax40 C6 flare assoc with 720		 20050119 23:58 hrs UT solar Ha SolarMax40 720
20050119 23:58 hrs UT solar Ha SolarMax40 720		 20050119 05:20 hrs UT Solar Halpha SolarMax40 C7 flare 720
20050119 05:20 hrs UT Solar Halpha SolarMax40 C7 flare 720
20050119 03:13 hrs UT Solar Halpha SolarMax40 C2 flare 720
20050119 03:13 hrs UT Solar Halpha SolarMax40 C2 flare 720		 20050118 02:16 hrs UT solar Ha solarMax40 Class C 3.2 flare assoc with 720
20050118 02:16 hrs UT solar Ha solarMax40 Class C 3.2 flare assoc with 720		 20050118 02:07 hrs UT solar Ha solarMax40 evoloution of Class C3.2 flare assoc with 720
20050118 02:07 hrs UT solar Ha solarMax40 evoloution of Class C3.2 flare assoc with 720		 20050115 05:54 hrs UT Solar Halpha SolarMax40 720 flare
20050115 05:54 hrs UT Solar Halpha SolarMax40 720 flare
20050115 04:32 hrs UT solar Halpha SolarMax40
20050115 04:32 hrs UT solar Halpha SolarMax40		 Zeiss 63,840 compared with Stellarvue 80,752 on white light
Zeiss 63,840 compared with Stellarvue 80,752 on white light

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Guest 29-Jun-2012 12:10
Interesting -n- Informative...
Guest 13-Dec-2007 08:42
These are so very interesting. Thanks for showing us. What a fabulous hobby.
Andy Dodson14-Aug-2007 02:07
Thanks Patricia, For anyone interested in these solar photos, they'd probably find Patricia's ghalley interesting as well
Patricia Cannaerts13-Aug-2007 19:17
Very nice gallery i add you to my favorites!
Pacific Spirit Photography03-May-2007 04:35
Fascinating gallery. Have you ever taken pictures of any objects moving across the sun (some astronomers were so lucky)?
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