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 The sun was
            utterly blank in white light today, however there were some very
            nice prominences on the limb, and a few filaments on the disk.
            We used to never view the sun when it was solar minimum, but
            now we go out and check it at least once each day.

            
Processing: Disk
            is normally exposed image of green channel only. Color with S.
            Walkers proprietary colonization method. Prominences is red channel
            exposed -2, red channel only. Still only one frame for disk,
            will try to average many next time!

Instrument:  Coronado PST 40mm
Platform:  Bogen Tripod
Camera:  Sony P10
Exposure:  Auto 0, -2
Location:  Scottsdale, Arizona
Elevation:  1000 ft.
Sky:  Seeing 6/10, Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature: 100F
Processing: Photoshop CS2
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