White Light Solar
Apr 14, 2024 23:52:16 #
Just a few big clouds floating through so fired up the Astro-Tech 64EDQ with a Hershel Wedge Prism and Baader Solar Continuum filter. I used a QHY 715C astro-cam for this imaging session; 1st light for this high resolution color camera. Double the resolution of my QHY 462C and about 2.5x the resolution of my Sony A7R V.
I was going to shoot two long video sessions, top and bottom halves, of the sun; however, I ended shooting five sessions because of annoying clouds putting an end to video sessions. I salvaged 1000 frames of the bottom half and 743 frames of the top.
Processed the video in PIPP to select the best 10 frames from each half, then manually selected the single best frame from these. Used AutopanoGiga to combine the halves for a full solar image (the 1st image below).
I then extracted six active regions from the two halves and processed them separately.
If any of these active regions is going to cause problems, it will probably be the one shown in the 2nd last image; lots of magnetic cross-bridging just waiting to 'pop'.
Enjoy!
bwa
I was going to shoot two long video sessions, top and bottom halves, of the sun; however, I ended shooting five sessions because of annoying clouds putting an end to video sessions. I salvaged 1000 frames of the bottom half and 743 frames of the top.
Processed the video in PIPP to select the best 10 frames from each half, then manually selected the single best frame from these. Used AutopanoGiga to combine the halves for a full solar image (the 1st image below).
I then extracted six active regions from the two halves and processed them separately.
If any of these active regions is going to cause problems, it will probably be the one shown in the 2nd last image; lots of magnetic cross-bridging just waiting to 'pop'.
Enjoy!
bwa
Apr 15, 2024 06:01:44 #
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Apr 15, 2024 11:54:40 #
SkyKing wrote:
…lots of sun spots…will that influence aurora borealis here…?
If a few of the ones facing Earth start blowing off material it could definitely result in Auroras. Even a glancing blow can give rise to an Aurora.
bwa
Apr 15, 2024 13:35:29 #
Apr 15, 2024 17:15:12 #
bwana wrote:
If a few of the ones facing Earth start blowing off material it could definitely result in Auroras. Even a glancing blow can give rise to an Aurora.
bwa
bwa
…thanks for the reply…it looks like they are forecasting an aurora show for tonight and tomorrow…
Apr 15, 2024 19:03:20 #
Wow! I was seriously impressed even before I read about the steps you took to get this image.
Apr 15, 2024 20:22:40 #
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