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Note: All of the planetary images were taken with the 30cm scope at f26, Lumenera Lu-075M camera and Schuler filters. Filter names are shortened to R (Red), G (Green), B (Blue) IR (Infrared), M (Methane), and U (Ultraviolet). RGB refers to a colour composite from the R, G, B filters to produce a 'true colour' image. The narrow band filters (M, I, U), were used to produce the false colour images. Filters are also used to select the emission lines of Hydrogen-alpha (Ha), Sulphur (SII), and Oxygen (OIII). Images captured with different cameras and/or scopes will be labeled to provide details.

Below are a set of full disk white light, Ha and UV images (50% image scale) as imaged on 13 May 2007. I have used a false colour pallet to colorize the Ha and UV images. The images below use monochrome and false colour to show the two active areas in greater detail. AR0953 is just beginning to appear on the left limb.

06 May 2007 (one week later) saw AR0953 approaching the limb as it was about to rotate out of view. The images below were taken at the prime focus of the Coronodo scope (left) and with a 2x barlow (right). Below are the white light (left) and UV (right) images though the 66mm Williams Optic scope.

There was much more activity on 29 April 2007, as AR0953 began it to cross the solar disk, with full disk images in Ha and UV light. The Ha image was taken with the Coronodo scope and the UV was taken through the William Optics 66mm scope.

This pair of images show the Sun in white light, with a full disk image on the left and a close-up of the large sunspot on the right. The full disk image was taken with the William Optics scope and the close-up was imaged thought the 10cm refractor.

The images below show AR0953 in more detail by using a 2x barlow with the Coronodo scope.

There was limited disk activity on 22 April 2007, but there were a few interesting prominences visible (Full Disk @ 50% image scale).

Below is an image of the Sun in Ha light, taken 14 April 2007 and there is little activity on the disk.
Although there is little activity on the solar disk, two prominences were captured as they arced above the solar limb using a 2x barlow on the Solar Scope (image scale reduced 50%). Exposures to highlight the prominences resulted in the disk being over-exposed.

06 May 2007 (one week later) saw AR0953 approaching the limb as it was about to rotate out of view. The images below were taken at the prime focus of the Coronodo scope (left) and with a 2x barlow (right). Below are the white light (left) and UV (right) images though the 66mm Williams Optic scope.

There was much more activity on 29 April 2007, as AR0953 began it to cross the solar disk, with full disk images in Ha and UV light. The Ha image was taken with the Coronodo scope and the UV was taken through the William Optics 66mm scope.

This pair of images show the Sun in white light, with a full disk image on the left and a close-up of the large sunspot on the right. The full disk image was taken with the William Optics scope and the close-up was imaged thought the 10cm refractor.

The images below show AR0953 in more detail by using a 2x barlow with the Coronodo scope.

There was limited disk activity on 22 April 2007, but there were a few interesting prominences visible (Full Disk @ 50% image scale).

Venus as imaged through visual and narrow bandpass filters, with the Lu-075M camera and 30cm scope @ f26.