Preparation For Mercury Transit
Apr 23, 2016 16:45:55 #
I got setup pretty early for tonight so
I thought I would shoot the Sun in preparation for the upcoming Mercury Transit May 9th.
Jim I just can not pull out any Sun Flares. What is your secret???
Celestron 9.25" Scope, CGEM Mount, Nikon D800E Camera.
f/10, ISO 50, 1/250 sec, 2400mm
Light sharpening in Lightroom.
Craig
I thought I would shoot the Sun in preparation for the upcoming Mercury Transit May 9th.
Jim I just can not pull out any Sun Flares. What is your secret???
Celestron 9.25" Scope, CGEM Mount, Nikon D800E Camera.
f/10, ISO 50, 1/250 sec, 2400mm
Light sharpening in Lightroom.
Craig
Apr 23, 2016 19:52:24 #
Craig, run out and try your Ha7nm filter.
It, in conjunction with the Badder film, pops the Sun out of the image.
I was pleasantly surprised. Still fiddling myself.
That small sunspot was what I saw, too.
It, in conjunction with the Badder film, pops the Sun out of the image.
I was pleasantly surprised. Still fiddling myself.
That small sunspot was what I saw, too.
Apr 23, 2016 19:59:47 #
SonnyE wrote:
Craig, run out and try your Ha7nm filter.
It, in conjunction with the Badder film, pops the Sun out of the image.
I was pleasantly surprised. Still fiddling myself.
That small sunspot was what I saw, too.
It, in conjunction with the Badder film, pops the Sun out of the image.
I was pleasantly surprised. Still fiddling myself.
That small sunspot was what I saw, too.
Thanks for looking in Sonny.
To late today it's in the trees.
I'll see if I can get it with the Ha Convertion Camera tomorrow AM.
Craig
Apr 24, 2016 00:39:14 #
CraigFair wrote:
Thanks for looking in Sonny.
To late today it's in the trees.
I'll see if I can get it with the Ha Convertion Camera tomorrow AM.
Craig
To late today it's in the trees.
I'll see if I can get it with the Ha Convertion Camera tomorrow AM.
Craig
The scope is pure Hydrogen Alpha. It's very narrow in its passing.
This is my shot of the spot today.
Along the left side is a line of what looks like possible flares so I am wondering if the Auroras are going to be coming up in the next day or so?
You can see your indent at the top as well.
Sunspot with Halpha scope
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cropped full size direct camera to diagonal no lense
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Apr 24, 2016 00:50:34 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
The scope is pure Hydrogen Alpha. It's very narrow in its passing.
This is my shot of the spot today.
Along the left side is a line of what looks like possible flares so I am wondering if the Auroras are going to be coming up in the next day or so?
You can see your indent at the top as well.
This is my shot of the spot today.
Along the left side is a line of what looks like possible flares so I am wondering if the Auroras are going to be coming up in the next day or so?
You can see your indent at the top as well.
I'll have to try the IR converted D600 next time I get a shot at the Sun.
Craig
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