The Sun is Boss
Image Description and Details : Captured from Perth Western Australia, using a Skywatcher 127 Maksutov, with an IR/UV Cut filter covering the objective lens,
and a Daystar Quark Chromosphere Solar filter before the camera.
Approx 1500mm F/L.
Composite of two separate exposures.
Lower exposure for the Suns Chromosphere, slightly higher exposure for the Prom.
Incidently, the main prom size reaches out roughly 180,000km. you can see a faint afterburn which continues for approx another 80,000km.
Measurements based on suns diameter and curvature, derived from a full disc image of this event.
Copyright: Copyright: David Gray
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