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    Close-Up of Yesterday’s Massive Coronal Mass Ejection Seen Through My Telescope
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    Close-Up of Yesterday’s Massive Coronal Mass Ejection Seen Through My Telescope

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    1. mikevr91 on

      Got very lucky with a brief window of cloudless skies in the morning and captured yesterday’s giant coronal mass ejection.

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      Equipment & Setup

      Telescope: 120/1000 Skywatcher EvoStar refractor
      Mount: HEQ5 Pro
      Filters: Daystar Quark Chromosphere
      Cameras: ZWO 432mm Pro, ZWO 120mm, ZWO Mini Guide Scope, ZWO AEF

      Acquisition Details

      Frames: 500 frames every 15 seconds, captured with Firecapture
      Tracking: Stabilized with LuSol

      Processing Workflow

      Stacked in: Autostakkert4
      Edited in: PixInsight (SolarToolbox), After Effects (for stabilization & color correction)

    3. Xenocyze on

      Really cool. I wonder why there’s like craters on the sun. I’d expect it to be more liquid-like.