A couple of white light solar images
Jun 23, 2017 13:52:02 #
Caught an hour before the cloud rolled in off the mountains this morning for a bit of (white light) solar imaging.
Both images shot with a William Optics Megrez 90, Baader Herschel Wedge and mono Pt. Grey Chameleon on a Celestron AVX mount. I would have shot some video using my 2.5x PowerMate but I couldn't find it before the cloud shut me down.
Each image is the best 10 of 1000 frames of AVI video aligned and stacked in AutoStakkert 2.6.8. Today AutoStakkert worked like a charm!? Maybe it likes mono AVI video better than subs?? Postprocessed using Wavelet sharpening in Photoshop.
Enjoy!
bwa
Both images shot with a William Optics Megrez 90, Baader Herschel Wedge and mono Pt. Grey Chameleon on a Celestron AVX mount. I would have shot some video using my 2.5x PowerMate but I couldn't find it before the cloud shut me down.
Each image is the best 10 of 1000 frames of AVI video aligned and stacked in AutoStakkert 2.6.8. Today AutoStakkert worked like a charm!? Maybe it likes mono AVI video better than subs?? Postprocessed using Wavelet sharpening in Photoshop.
Enjoy!
bwa
AR 2664 (West Side)
AR 2662 (East Side)
Jun 23, 2017 15:46:52 #
bwana wrote:
Caught an hour before the cloud rolled in off the ... (show quote)
Very nice granulation on your surface area and your spot has nice detail.
Well done.
I think Autostakkert prefers smaller files. I tried to stack a 15,000 AVI and if kept hanging. It also has trouble with drift. I have had some nice videos this week only to have them stack smeared due to drift. When it does the quality sort it gave me a video that was all over the place.
Jun 23, 2017 15:51:53 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
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I think Autostakkert prefers smaller files. I tried to stack a 15,000 AVI and if kept hanging. It also has trouble with drift. I have had some nice videos this week only to have them stack smeared due to drift. When it does the quality sort it gave me a video that was all over the place.
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I think Autostakkert prefers smaller files. I tried to stack a 15,000 AVI and if kept hanging. It also has trouble with drift. I have had some nice videos this week only to have them stack smeared due to drift. When it does the quality sort it gave me a video that was all over the place.
I've had the same problem with images/video shot off a tripod; too much drift and screwed up results!
bwa
Jun 23, 2017 15:58:05 #
bwana wrote:
I've had the same problem with images/video shot off a tripod; too much drift and screwed up results!
bwa
bwa
I was tracking. That's what's bugging me. Drift wasn't that bad for video.
Jun 24, 2017 00:40:37 #
I can't stack.... 
But I can enjoy you guyzes images. Fantastic!
I'm doing some night play with my D3300 and the 150-600 mm Tamron.
Surprisingly enough, I have the Intervalometer ticking away, while DigiCamControl is displaying what the camera is doing.
All remotely. Just checking things out.
We have the 3 youngest Grand Kids for the weekend while Mom and Dad are playing poker for the weekend in Las Vegas.
But I can enjoy you guyzes images. Fantastic!
I'm doing some night play with my D3300 and the 150-600 mm Tamron.
Surprisingly enough, I have the Intervalometer ticking away, while DigiCamControl is displaying what the camera is doing.
All remotely. Just checking things out.
We have the 3 youngest Grand Kids for the weekend while Mom and Dad are playing poker for the weekend in Las Vegas.
Jun 25, 2017 18:18:05 #
bwana wrote:
Caught an hour before the cloud rolled in off the ... (show quote)
Great stuff Brian.
Craig
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