BBC Sky at Night - UK (2021-08)

August 2021 BBC Sky at Night Magazine 83

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Y Break in the clouds

Mark Forbes, Woodley, Stockport

Mark says: “This was not long

after maximum coverage

here in the northwest of

England. The heavy clouds

were a hindrance, but the

contrast with the bright Sun created a

dramatic scene. Some small details such

as sunspot group AR2832 were even visible.”

Equipment: Altair Hypercam IMX174 mono

camera, Altair Starwave 102ED refractor,

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Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT mount

Exposure: 15.000ms, gain 113

Software: SharpCap, Photoshop

Y Purple haze

Nick Dunbar, London

Nick says: “This was taken from the Chelsea

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was very happy with the result.”

Equipment: Canon 200D DSLR, Canon 55–250mm

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Software: Apple Photo app

Mobile magic Z

Sonia Turkington, Reddish, Stockport

Sonia says: “I used my mobile phone handheld
(afocally) to the eyepiece. I was so happy to see this
eclipse, having waited patiently all morning to get a
brief 20-minute clear spell.”
Equipment: Google Pixel 4 mobile phone, Sky-Watcher
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solar sheet