White Light Solar, Herschel Wedge, K-Line Filter
Mar 16, 2024 17:37:48 #
A reasonable day for some solar imaging.
Used a QHY462C camera and Astro-Tech 65EDQ telescope with a Hershel Wedge and Baader K-Line filter, mounted on an Evolution mount.
Shot two video sessions of 1000 frames each and processed for the best ten frames in PIPP then manually picked the best of the best for final postprocessing in Lightroom/Photoshop. One session with a 2.5x PowerMate and one without.
Not much happening on Ol' Sol today so a good day to play with settings, etc. I found a better way to focus on solar features by accident. I was having problems seeing anything on my laptop monitor due to bright sunshine and a white t-shirt so attached an external Desview monitor. It had Focus Peaking functionality which made getting a good focus quite easy. Gotta remember this for future solar and lunar imaging.
Enjoy!
bwa
Used a QHY462C camera and Astro-Tech 65EDQ telescope with a Hershel Wedge and Baader K-Line filter, mounted on an Evolution mount.
Shot two video sessions of 1000 frames each and processed for the best ten frames in PIPP then manually picked the best of the best for final postprocessing in Lightroom/Photoshop. One session with a 2.5x PowerMate and one without.
Not much happening on Ol' Sol today so a good day to play with settings, etc. I found a better way to focus on solar features by accident. I was having problems seeing anything on my laptop monitor due to bright sunshine and a white t-shirt so attached an external Desview monitor. It had Focus Peaking functionality which made getting a good focus quite easy. Gotta remember this for future solar and lunar imaging.
Enjoy!
bwa
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.