[Leica] New version of the Sun's corona

[Howard L Ritter Jr]

Thanks, Peter. I was pleased with hoe it turned out. There are highly processed HDR versions online that show a lot more structure and contrast within the corona (some even show Earthshine on the Moon!) but I was striving for capturing the visual effect. I’m glad you think I did.

—howard


> On Aug 28, 2017, at 2:32 AM, Peter Klein <boulanger.croissant at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Howard: Well done on your enhancements of the outer corona.  Your picture shows it as I remember seeing it.  Good for you!
> 
> --Peter
> 
> > Thank you for the encouraging words, Gerry and Aram. And that?s a nice
> > capture of the inner corona and prominences, Aram.
> >
> > I?ve done some Photoshopping to enhance the detail and extent of the
> > extended corona image that I posted earlier, and I?m quite happy with the
> > result, especially viewed LARGE! It?s added to the album here
> > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hlritter/Eclipse/CorExtPSraw.jpg.html>.
> >
> > I?ve never been an eclipse chaser in 60 years of being an amateur
> > astronomer, but I am now. I have my sights set on a tour to Chile in 2019 to
> > see the eclipse and visit some of the Andean observatories, among the
> > cathedrals of astronomy, and if I retain enough brain cells by then to
> > appreciate it, the 2024 U.S. eclipse. Hope to see both of you at one or the
> > other!
> >
> > ?howard
> 
> 
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