http://bongo69.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/sunspot-961/ My adventures with amateur astronomy Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:11:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://bongo69.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/sunspot-961/#comment-79 Andrew Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:14:06 +0000 http://bongo69.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/sunspot-961/#comment-79 Hi Michael, I sure did get some shots.It took a while due to one cloud that decided to cover up the sun but,eventually it moved and I was able to take about 85 different images,most of which were some what blurry due to high clouds.A few were pretty shearp though.The main spot is huge!!!!.I will be posting some images in a few minutes. Too bad that you were unable to see the spots!.The skies up your way seemed pretty clear too.Bummer!. Hope that you will be able to see them this weekend!. Andrew Hi Michael,
I sure did get some shots.It took a while due to one cloud that decided to cover up the sun but,eventually it moved and I was able to take about 85 different images,most of which were some what blurry due to high clouds.A few were pretty shearp though.The main spot is huge!!!!.I will be posting some images in a few minutes.
Too bad that you were unable to see the spots!.The skies up your way seemed pretty clear too.Bummer!.
Hope that you will be able to see them this weekend!.
Andrew

]]> http://bongo69.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/sunspot-961/#comment-78 Michael Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:45:41 +0000 http://bongo69.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/sunspot-961/#comment-78 I hope you got your pics. I didn't get home before the sun dipped below the trees. I hope you got your pics. I didn’t get home before the sun dipped below the trees.

]]> http://bongo69.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/sunspot-961/#comment-77 Andrew Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:33:33 +0000 http://bongo69.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/sunspot-961/#comment-77 SS 963 certainly is!.The skies have been really bad for the past week.Our local forcast is for lower humidity and clearer skies tomorrow afternoon.If I can escape from work,I will try for some images (fingers crossed!). SS 963 certainly is!.The skies have been really bad for the past week.Our local forcast is for lower humidity and clearer skies tomorrow afternoon.If I can escape from work,I will try for some images (fingers crossed!).

]]> http://bongo69.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/sunspot-961/#comment-76 Michael Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:23:46 +0000 http://bongo69.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/sunspot-961/#comment-76 If the clouds ever lift we may get a look at 963. It seems to be a real beauty! If the clouds ever lift we may get a look at 963. It seems to be a real beauty!

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