Sun with Solar spot group #4191 left upper corner Baader AstroSolar Safety Film (OD 5.0). 1200mm, 1/50sec, f51, ISO 50
Sunspot groups 4296 (left) and 4294 (right) (lower row) Class: Beta-Gamma-Delta. Both capable of heavy X-class CMEs. Only about 100K km apart being a real possible threat to Earth.
Sun spot group 4366 on 2 February 2026
Sun spot group 4366 on 4 February 2026
First reasonable image from my Lunt LS60MT PT B1200 Single stack (double is delayed in delivery) solar telescope. Nothing fancy but quick and dirty recording and processing. Sony A7rV directly on scope.
Lunt ST70/420 LS60MT PT B1200Ha, Camera ASI585MC, Firecapture, Siril (green channel), NIK, Topaz Denoise, Lightroom, best 1009 out of 10076 images.
Improving every time but still a long way to go. Single shot with ZWO ASI585MC camera with Barlow 2. FireCapture, Siril, Topaz Denoise, Lightroom Classic, NIK.