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~ Large sunspot AR 3961 on western limb of Sun 26th January 2025 ~

1/26/2025

Large sunspot AR 3961 now on the western limb of the Sun.

There are a few smaller sunspots sprinkled across the surface but other than that, the solar surface is now looking quite quiet. I’ve had to take these images through some high cloud today, as I wanted to get AR 3961 before it disappeared from view.

Images were taken with a Seestar S50 telescope with attached solar filter; twenty images were stacked in RegiStax6 and processed n PS.

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~ Wow! Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) in western sky at Mt Tamborine ~

1/21/2025

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We were not expecting that!

I grabbed my husband and camera and raced up to the top of Mt Tamborine to try and see if we could see the comet…. and Wow, I spotted the comets tail still in the very light twilight sky, which was amazing. As it got a little darker it came out in all its glory :-D

It was a bit smoggy from a bush fire low on the horizon, and I think that’s why the coma area of the comet was glowing a golden colour.

Images were taken between 7.30 – 8pm 20th January 2025, with a Canon 70D camera and Tamron 18-40mm lens on a tripod with exposures from a couple of seconds up to 30 seconds; ISO was from 200 to 1600.

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~ Huge Sunspot on surface of Sun (AR 3961) 20th January 2025 ~

1/20/2025

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We are having a heat wave at the moment at 35degrees so so hot to be taking pictures of our Sun! But there is a huge sunspot AR 3961 right in the middle of the solar surface, this is one we’ll have to watch out for as its been reported as one of the biggest active sunspots of Cycle 25.

Images were taken with a Seestar S50 telescope with attached solar filter; twenty images were stacked in RegiStax6 and processed n PS.

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Active sunspots AR3959 & AR3961 on surface of Sun 17th January 2025

1/17/2025

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~ Large Sunspots ~

This is the first clear day we’ve had in a long time and it’s nice to see some large sunspots again on the solar surface.

It appears that a new sunspot has developed just away from the centre of the Sun. It doesn’t appear to have a designated number as yet, but it’s quite an interesting shape with tiny sunspots joining two slightly larger sunspots…they look to be definitely connected!

Images were taken with a Seestar S50 telescope with attached solar filter; twenty images were stacked in RegiStax6 and processed n PS.

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~ The solar surface on the 5th January 2025 ~

1/5/2025

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The Sun has a sprinkling of sunspots all over its surface from the east to the west; the images were taken with a Seestar S50 telescope with attached solar fitter.

I captured these images using a different method by using the RAW video file feature within the Seestar S50 telescope, then stacking within the telescope.

The RAW video file captured within the telescope is quite large in data but the output image is very small. I’m not sure I’m going to continue using this option as the stacking procedure in Registax6 and processing in PS produces a much higher resolution image.

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~ Venus, Crescent Moon & Saturn on ecliptic 4th January 2025 ~

1/4/2025

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~ Waxing Crescent Moon on the 4th January 2025 ~

There was a beautiful view of celestial objects in the western sky last night with brilliant Venus the waxing crescent Moon and Saturn all evenly spaced on the ecliptic.

Images were taken with a Canon 70D camera and Tamron 28-400mm lens on a tripod.

The close up of the moon was taken with the Seestar S50 telescope, 15 images were captured at 1x and stacked in RegiStax6, processed in PS.

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~ Large sunspot AR 3961 on western limb of Sun 26th January 2025 ~

~ Wow! Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) in western sky at Mt Tamborine ~

~ Huge Sunspot on surface of Sun (AR 3961) 20th January 2025 ~

Active sunspots AR3959 & AR3961 on surface of Sun 17th January 2025

~ The solar surface on the 5th January 2025 ~

~ Venus, Crescent Moon & Saturn on ecliptic 4th January 2025 ~

~ Waxing Crescent Moon on the 4th January 2025 ~

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