Sun in H-Alpha
Sketch and details by Erika Rix
2008 September 01
solar
Erika Rix
Sketch media: black Cranford paper, white Conte’ and Prang pencils
It was a good day. I shared some solar views and was repaid with lunch!
After having walked the dogs up the road and through some fields first thing this morning, the skies were clear and I was looking forward to observing. I dragged the LXD mount outside in front of the observatory to see if the seeing improved. I didn’t set it back up inside to compare with, but I was a lot cooler, which in turn made an improved comfort level temperature wise. The downside was moving all my gear outside, putting up with a little wind, and observing on a slope. The views were worth it.
Half way through the session, my neighbor honked when she drove up the road to her house, so when I was finished with my sketches, I called her to see if she’d like to come down and have her first look at the sun through a telescope. Paul came down to join us and we had a really enjoyable time. He just came back from imaging the Sun with the Maxscope so I’m looking forward to comparing our views. His session was a few hours behind me, so I reckon there will be a few changes.
Being the thoughtful person that she is, our neighbor came back from her solar session with lunch for Paul and me.
Erika,
Beautiful sketching, it is nice of you to remind us that the sun is busy in hydrogen alpha. The details in your sketches are most impressive.
Frank