Solar H-Alpha
Sketch and Commentary by Erika Rix
2008 04 06, 1240ST – 1330ST (1640UT – 1730UT)
Solar H-alpha
PCW Memorial Observatory, Zanesville, Ohio, USA, Lat: 40.01 / Long: -81.56
Erika Rix
Temp: 62.1 °F / 16.7 °C
Winds: 3.5 mph from the East
Humidity: 52%
Seeing: 5/6 with moments of 2/6
Transparency: 4/6
Alt: 51.3 Az: 143.3
Equipment:
Internally double stacked Maxscope 60mm, LXD75, 40mm ProOptic Plossl, 21-7mm Zhumell
Sketch Media:
H-alpha – Black Strathmore Artagain paper, white Conte’ and Prang pencils, white vinyl eraser.
Added –25 brightness, +15 contrast after scanning in color at 300 dpi. Tilting Sun program used for digital Sun insert.
Erika,
Beautiful observation and sketching. Equally impressive is the planning and execution that goes into the formating.
Frank 🙂