Plasma Rain, AR1164, and a Eruptive Prominence
Here is the first prominence movie made with the solarmax 90 filter. Seeing conditions were poor, and the avi files (300 each) were captured through a thin layer of clouds. Image brightness fluctuated as clouds passed by the sun, so i kept an eye on the histogram and adjusted the gain as needed. I think it came out quite well. Plasma rains onto the chromosphere (captured from 1617-1726 UT 5 Mar 2011)
I then made this movie of AR1164 using the same “adjust on the fly” method. The delta class active area exhibited no major flare events during the imaging session. However, one small bright area is visible, and the active region filaments are awesome. Just click on the image to launch the giff (1738-1849 UT).
The detail in the filaments provided courtesy of the Solarmax 90. The filter continues to captivate the me with its stunning views and images. Near the end of the day, I scanned the limb and observed a large prom as it erupted into the corona (1901-1935 UT). It was captured from 1901-1935 UT.
What a spectacular day of observation and imaging!
How did I make 3 movies in one day? Answer- set up early and imaged until noon, then Avistack2 batch processed all the files while I relaxed. Registax aligned the final framescreated from from the avi files. I used Corel Paint Shop Pro to crop and edit brightness, and I executed a mild sharpening on the plasma rain prom.
