Prominences this afternoon
Oct 12, 2017 20:03:56 #
No one seems to want to comment on my deep space.
Maybe this is good enough to wake someone up.
Lunt 60mm and Celestron 236 Skyris.
Stacked 20% of 7700 frames and processed entirely in Photoshop.
Jim
Maybe this is good enough to wake someone up.
Lunt 60mm and Celestron 236 Skyris.
Stacked 20% of 7700 frames and processed entirely in Photoshop.
Jim
Oct 13, 2017 22:45:09 #
Oct 14, 2017 03:45:02 #
Ed Greding
Loc: Texas
I'm ignorant but interested. Does one need a "hyderogen-alpha bypass filter" to do this? Have you tried the Coronado solar telescopes? My photos of the solar eclipse last August are too bad to show, but I've some that also show prominences. I like your photo.
Oct 14, 2017 12:07:05 #
Oct 14, 2017 14:13:12 #
Ed Greding wrote:
I'm ignorant but interested. Does one need a "hyderogen-alpha bypass filter" to do this? Have you tried the Coronado solar telescopes? My photos of the solar eclipse last August are too bad to show, but I've some that also show prominences. I like your photo.
Thank you very much.
This is shot with a Lunt full hydrogen alpha solar scope. They are made in Arizona and I tried the Coronado as well as the Lunt and went with the Lunt pressure tuned scope. It was much cleaner over the entire surface.
Oct 14, 2017 14:15:28 #
BassmanBruce wrote:
Impressive clarity, that's a lot of energy being unleashed.
Thank you very much.
It’s a lot of energy.
Jim
Oct 14, 2017 14:16:23 #
Oct 16, 2017 05:02:13 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
No one seems to want to comment on my deep space.
Maybe this is good enough to wake someone up.
Lunt 60mm and Celestron 236 Skyris.
Stacked 20% of 7700 frames and processed entirely in Photoshop.
Jim
Maybe this is good enough to wake someone up.
Lunt 60mm and Celestron 236 Skyris.
Stacked 20% of 7700 frames and processed entirely in Photoshop.
Jim
Super job Jim and well worth all the time.
Craig
Oct 23, 2017 13:34:26 #
CraigFair wrote:
Super job Jim and well worth all the time.
Craig
Craig
Thank you Craig.
Did you ever get to play with the Lunt that your club purchased?
Actual viewing is an awful lot of fun and sometimes the detail will blow you away.
Jim
Oct 24, 2017 06:33:15 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
Thank you Craig.
Did you ever get to play with the Lunt that your club purchased?
Actual viewing is an awful lot of fun and sometimes the detail will blow you away.
Jim
Did you ever get to play with the Lunt that your club purchased?
Actual viewing is an awful lot of fun and sometimes the detail will blow you away.
Jim
Actually one of the members is the Astronomy teacher at the local Jr College and they bought it for the school. Saturday he brought it to the club picnic but I'm home with pneumonia. I was really hoping that he would be more forthcoming with it's use. I would love to put my camera on it. But that is not going to happen.
Craig
Oct 24, 2017 09:44:13 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
No one seems to want to comment on my deep space.
Maybe this is good enough to wake someone up.
Lunt 60mm and Celestron 236 Skyris.
Stacked 20% of 7700 frames and processed entirely in Photoshop.
Jim
Maybe this is good enough to wake someone up.
Lunt 60mm and Celestron 236 Skyris.
Stacked 20% of 7700 frames and processed entirely in Photoshop.
Jim
I am not a solar imager, yet - looking at adding the Quark Chromosphere soon. But I was searching for some video tutorials on how to use the Quark and came across this. I am not a fan of his photoshop techniques but I think he has the right idea about processing two sets of data - both over exposing - exposing for zero highlight clipping, and use of flats for gradient removal. At any rate it is a rather long video but I gained a lot of helpful ideas. Up until now (we just moved into our new home with a 365 unobstructive view of the sky) I didn't have views of the sun, excepting for a few hours in the summer - due to my two story house and trees. Now that I can see forever - I plan to add some solar gear....just not too sure where to begin and money - being scarce - is going to be the driver.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-41RMTCdTE
I enjoy seeing your sun stuff!!
Oct 24, 2017 14:51:23 #
Thank you very much.
I was worried about you with the nasty weather in your part of the country.
Glad to see you’re ok.
Glad to hear you have moved to a new clear skies location.
You will want to play with the quark with someone familiar with them. I have heard good and less than wonderful things about them. When they are working they are outstanding image producers. They can be quirky if I remember.
You might want to visit this chat group. They have been very helpful.
Alexandra Hart uses a Quark and is one of the moderators.
http://solarchatforum.com/viewforum.php?f=4
Jim
I was worried about you with the nasty weather in your part of the country.
Glad to see you’re ok.
Glad to hear you have moved to a new clear skies location.
You will want to play with the quark with someone familiar with them. I have heard good and less than wonderful things about them. When they are working they are outstanding image producers. They can be quirky if I remember.
You might want to visit this chat group. They have been very helpful.
Alexandra Hart uses a Quark and is one of the moderators.
http://solarchatforum.com/viewforum.php?f=4
Jim
Oct 24, 2017 14:55:43 #
CraigFair wrote:
Actually one of the members is the Astronomy teacher at the local Jr College and they bought it for the school. Saturday he brought it to the club picnic but I'm home with pneumonia. I was really hoping that he would be more forthcoming with it's use. I would love to put my camera on it. But that is not going to happen.
Craig
Craig
First sorry to hear you’re sick. Hope things are under control.
Second sorry it’s such a limited usage. I was hoping you could get a chance to play with it.
Hopefully you will get another chance.
Jim
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