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Fine structure of solar corona

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Released date: Oct 9, 2017


Brief Description   This emphasized image shows the extent of solar corona observed on Aug 21, 2017 at Oregon, USA. The celestial north direction has been turned upward with a view angle of 4.3°×2.4°. A bright star in left edge is the Regulus in Leo. The streamline structure of corona is reflecting the distrubution of solar magnetic field.

Photography Condition
Date & Time... Aug 21 2017, from 10:17:59 to 10:18:35 PDT(-0700), 1/8000, 1/1000, 1/125, 1/15, 1/2sec. exposed
   24 shots are HDR composed, rotational masking processed (Rotation angle: 4°)
Optical... BORG 60ED with a correction lens (f=378mm, F6.3)
   Auto-guided with EYEBELL CD-1 portable Equatorial
Digital Camera... Nikon D810A
   (ISO200&800, recorded in 14bit CCD-RAW)
Location... Salem, Oregon, USA




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