Furness and South Lakeland Astronomical Society

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2017 Solar Eclipse

Taken by Richard Alldridge - Totality showing 'diamond ring'

2017 Solar Eclipse

Partial phase showing solar spots.

Taken by Neil Alldridge.

Solar Activity

Lunt LS100 telescope
Powermate 2.5
DMK 41 monochrome camera
3,000 exposures at 1/1000th second processed in Registax.
Observed by Eddie Dixon

A selection of David Higginbottom's latest pictures taken at the observatory

The Sun

Single shot. Canon 20Da DSLR at ISO 100 and 1/1600 sec exposure. parfocal on William Optics 132mm FLT refractor telescope, fitted with 'Baader' Solar Film filter.

M27

Canon 20Da DSLR at ISO 800 parfocal on William Optics 132mm FLT refractor telescope.

Guided using 'PHD' software and Orion ED80 refractor telescope with QHY5 CMOS camera.

12 images at 180 sec exposure stacked in 'Registax' .

M45

Canon 20Da DSLR at ISO 800 parfocal on William Optics 132mm FLT refractor telescope.

Guided using 'PHD' software and Orion ED80 refractor telescope with QHY5 CMOS camera.

12 images at 240 sec exposure stacked in 'Registax' .

M81 & M82

Canon 20Da DSLR at ISO 800 parfocal on William Optics 132mm FLT refractor telescope.

Guided using 'PHD' software and Orion ED80 refractor telescope with QHY5 CMOS camera.

13 images at 300 sec exposure stacked in 'Registax' .

M101

Canon 20Da DSLR at ISO 1600 parfocal on William Optics 132mm FLT refractor telescope.

Guided using 'PHD' software and Orion ED80 refractor telescope with QHY5 CMOS camera.

14 images at 300 sec exposure stacked in 'Registax' .

M42 and Running Man Nebula

Canon 20Da DSLR at ISO 800 parfocal on Orion ED80 refractor telescope

Guided using William Optics 132mm FLT refractor telescope. 'PHD' software and with QHY5 CMOS camera.

23 images at 180 sec exposure stacked in 'Registax'