The He I 5015 prominence, probably the least significant bit in the data

Using the usual setup, an ML Astro SHG 700 on a 80/540 refractor and a cooled IMX 678 camera, with an in-cone interference filter as an ERF, letting through the oxygen line, and coincidentally, the Fe II 5018.45Å and also the He I 5015.7Å lines, I managed, for the first time, to dig out a bright-ish prom in the green (turquoise-something) Helium line.

This could well be among the first, if not the very first amateur observation of this line.

See

https://physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/Handbook/Tables/heliumtable2.htm

Processed using JSolEx.

Ha, for reference

Ha, for reference

the recorded spectrum vs the reference, 5018 marked with lime, and the expected position of the Helium

the recorded spectrum vs the reference, 5018 marked with lime, and the expected position of the Helium

A continuum, 19px towards the blue, from the iron line(s) at 5018. The He is at around 26px

A continuum, 19px towards the blue, from the iron line(s) at 5018. The He is at around 26px

A continuum at +15 pixels offset

A continuum at +15 pixels offset

the Fe II 5018 disk

the Fe II 5018 disk

Fe II prominence, ImageMath applied, continuum subtraction etc

Fe II prominence, ImageMath applied, continuum subtraction etc

Fe II prominence, further enhanced

Fe II prominence, further enhanced

Fe II disk, enhanced

Fe II disk, enhanced

Fe II, reflecting the recorded intensity

Fe II, reflecting the recorded intensity

Fe II signal on the disk

Fe II signal on the disk

looking for the He I 5015.7 signal, continuum subtraction

looking for the He I 5015.7 signal, continuum subtraction

He signal, pushed further

He signal, pushed further

the difference of the logarithms of the He I 5015 line and the chosen continuum

the difference of the logarithms of the He I 5015 line and the chosen continuum

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