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Michael Teoh
Heng Ee Observatory, Penang, Malaysia.
01/14/2024
11:21 am

Equipment Details:

APM-TMB 228/2050 Telescope
Lunt Solar Wedge
Baader ND filter OD 3.0
Baader Solar Continuum 540nm
Tele Vue 3x Barlow
QHY5III678M Camera

Post-processing Details:

Stacked with AutoStakkkert!4
Wavelet adjustment with Registax 6
Enhancement, mosaic and false color with Photoshop 2020

Image Details:

The active region AR3545 first emerged on January 9, 2024. Despite not showing much growth as it turned towards the Earth, the size of the main sunspot remains an eye-catching 3-Earth diameters. On a rare second clear day in a row, the brief moment of good seeing with newly improved equipment had made it possible to capture a clear view of the active region with the huge sunspot.