Showing posts with label sol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sol. Show all posts

Monday, 29 June 2015

Solar Vixen captures the spots in June.


After a refurbishment and a lick of paint, my 60mm/f5 Vixen refractor is yet again ready for astro travelling the heavens.

I decided to turn the scope into a dedicated solar imaging/observing platform.

With the solar filter and Nikon D3000 in place I can quickly capture the day's solar image, plus the scope is easily transportable.

Here are some Sol images from the last week.






The Vixen 60mm is perfect for quick Sol imaging.  Fingers crossed for some July Sunspots.



Mars sails past the Beehive.

The trusty Red Vixen will be out and about on the nights of May 3rd, 4th and 5th, hopefully to witness Mars as he sails past Praesepe (the B...