Astrophotography by Mario Cogo

Solar Prominence

 

Solar detached prominence

 

Date / Location : 01/05/2002, 16:00pm  from "Salvato's" Observatory  (Fossona di Cervarese) Padova - ITALY
Optics / Lens : Astro-Physics 155 f7 refractor coupled with TeleVue Plossl 17mm. eyepiece
Mount / Guide : Astro-Physics GE-1200
Exposure / Film : Single exposure 1/20 sec. with Nikon CoolPix 990 (Fine mode 100 ISO) 23.4mm. f/4
Processing : Minor brightness/contrast enhancement for solar disk, UM 100-3-2 for prominence - PS 6.0
Filter : Daystar University H-Alpha filter 0.5Å - 130mm energy rejection filter
Photographers : Mario Cogo - Giampaolo Salvato

 


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