Posts for: Albuqshutterbug
Aug 10, 2022 00:30:54 #
profbowman wrote:
Looks very good, Jim.
On some reading I have done, they suggested that one can view the granulations just below the Sun's surface in this near uv light. Have you seen anything like that? Is this an exceptionally large sunspot, or is the upper shadow from the lens/lens tube? --Richard
On some reading I have done, they suggested that one can view the granulations just below the Sun's surface in this near uv light. Have you seen anything like that? Is this an exceptionally large sunspot, or is the upper shadow from the lens/lens tube? --Richard
This is the actual area. This is all that fits in the image. I have to shoot the sun in 6 pieces and stitch to get a full image with this setup.
Jim
Aug 9, 2022 10:25:58 #
JBRIII wrote:
Minor PT 390 nm, too many 0's.
Correct, I missed that in my editing.
Thank you.
Jim
Aug 8, 2022 15:37:51 #
bwana wrote:
A great morning imaging the Sun in a clear blue sky. This time with a WO Megrez 90 scope, Herschel Wedge solar filter, 2.5x PowerMate and Point Grey Chameleon camera, mounted on an Evolution mount.
All images are a stack of the best 1% of 1500 frames of (SER) video.
Processed in ImagesPlus, Photoshop and Lightroom.
The 1st image shows the relative size of the Earth.
bwa
All images are a stack of the best 1% of 1500 frames of (SER) video.
Processed in ImagesPlus, Photoshop and Lightroom.
The 1st image shows the relative size of the Earth.
bwa
Nicely imaged. I was thinking if you last week with the large prominence that was visible. I was pleased to see you imaged it as well.
Keep up the great work.
Jim
Aug 8, 2022 15:34:03 #
This is something that I recently started shooting and I have been very pleased with the results.
This is shooting in the 3900nm range or ultraviolet.
I use a Lunt 102mm doublet telescope with a Lunt CaK 1200 blocking filter.
Images are captured with a Skyris 236M CMOS camera.
I shot 20 second videos, usually at 30 - 60 frames per second depending on the resolution I am shooting.
I stack 10% of the captured video with autostakkert3 and process the stacked photo in Photoshop adding color back into the image.
I have to focus with the laptop because most people cannot see details of CaK directly. I see a purple circle lacking detail but it becomes very clear on screen.
I’ll post my photo train and a resulting photo.
Stay safe.
This is shooting in the 3900nm range or ultraviolet.
I use a Lunt 102mm doublet telescope with a Lunt CaK 1200 blocking filter.
Images are captured with a Skyris 236M CMOS camera.
I shot 20 second videos, usually at 30 - 60 frames per second depending on the resolution I am shooting.
I stack 10% of the captured video with autostakkert3 and process the stacked photo in Photoshop adding color back into the image.
I have to focus with the laptop because most people cannot see details of CaK directly. I see a purple circle lacking detail but it becomes very clear on screen.
I’ll post my photo train and a resulting photo.
Stay safe.
Jul 28, 2022 11:03:05 #
Bwana,
Nice shots.
I’m sending a link to a really cool image processor that I use quite often in place of Registax6.
The tutorial is pretty easy to follow and the results are often superior.
I believe in having options.
I’m in the monsoon funk with rain in the forecast for the next week.
Which Lunt are you using?
I have the 60mm pressure tuned version.
Stay safe.
https://greatattractor.github.io/imppg/
Nice shots.
I’m sending a link to a really cool image processor that I use quite often in place of Registax6.
The tutorial is pretty easy to follow and the results are often superior.
I believe in having options.
I’m in the monsoon funk with rain in the forecast for the next week.
Which Lunt are you using?
I have the 60mm pressure tuned version.
Stay safe.
https://greatattractor.github.io/imppg/
May 4, 2022 11:19:48 #
Ballard wrote:
Excellent images. It might be neat to try some HDR compositing to see the surface detail and the prominences in the same image. 
What I sometimes do is shoot for detail and then for prominence activity and overlay the detail over the overexposed area.
It depends on how much work I want to do. 😆
Thank you for the compliment.
May 4, 2022 11:16:00 #
Ballard wrote:
Fantastic detail. Very impressive.
Thank you very much for the compliment.
May 3, 2022 00:59:29 #
Mojaveflyer wrote:
Amazing shots! Thanks for sharing....
Thank you for the compliment.
It’s been awhile since I’ve been here.
May 3, 2022 00:57:55 #
bwana wrote:
Nicely done and, yes, I'm still trying to shoot solar when skies permit. Most of my solar imaging buddies sold their equipment at the end of the Sun's last active period.
bwa
bwa
It’s picking up quite nicely.
Thanks for the compliment.
May 1, 2022 14:06:00 #
Ballard wrote:
Nice shot. Was this with an H alpha filter?
Sorry for the delay, I haven't been on site in awhile.
This was shot with a Lunt 60mm Hydrogen Alpha telescope.
Over exposed to pull the prominences and sacrifice chromosphere details.
Thank you for the compliment and again, sorry for the delay.
Jim
May 1, 2022 13:33:21 #
A couple of shots from yesterdays action on the Sun.
Shot with a Skyris 236M CMOS video camera through a Lunt 60mm Pressure tuned solar scope
Stacked 100 frames of video using Autostakkert3 and processed in Photoshop 2022.
The full solar image is a composite of 2 shots stitched using Microsoft ICE. (I can't get the full image in one shot so I shot 2 halves and stitched.)
Stay safe.
Shot with a Skyris 236M CMOS video camera through a Lunt 60mm Pressure tuned solar scope
Stacked 100 frames of video using Autostakkert3 and processed in Photoshop 2022.
The full solar image is a composite of 2 shots stitched using Microsoft ICE. (I can't get the full image in one shot so I shot 2 halves and stitched.)
Stay safe.
May 1, 2022 13:21:04 #
These two shots were taken at the beginning and at the middle of a flare using a Lunt 60mm pressure tuned solar telescope.
Images captured using a Skyris 236M mono CMOS video camera with a 2X Barlow at 1028 X 768.
I Stacked 110 images with Autostakkert3 and sharpened using Topax Sharpen AI.
Final processing in Photoshop 2022 to add color and trim artifact from edges.
Good to see Bwana is still shooting solar.
Shout out to Sonny and Craig.
Stay safe...
Images captured using a Skyris 236M mono CMOS video camera with a 2X Barlow at 1028 X 768.
I Stacked 110 images with Autostakkert3 and sharpened using Topax Sharpen AI.
Final processing in Photoshop 2022 to add color and trim artifact from edges.
Good to see Bwana is still shooting solar.
Shout out to Sonny and Craig.
Stay safe...
Mar 24, 2022 13:32:48 #
I noticed only a few posted images of comet Leonard.
It was thought to have survived its encounter with the sun but it has been short lived.
Here is a link to more information if anyone is interested.
I will post a few shots that I got during its last week before it passed the sun.
https://earthsky.org/space/comet-leonard-has-disintegrated
It was thought to have survived its encounter with the sun but it has been short lived.
Here is a link to more information if anyone is interested.
I will post a few shots that I got during its last week before it passed the sun.
https://earthsky.org/space/comet-leonard-has-disintegrated
Jan 13, 2021 11:51:56 #
SonnyE wrote:
Well now the derned clouds are going to find you J... (show quote)
Not if I keep the scope covered and only let it out at night so the clouds can't see it..
lol...
Thanks Sonny..
Jan 13, 2021 11:50:55 #
alberio wrote:
I think I like your scope also. I'm looking into a good astro spot in NM. Got ant suggestions?
Thank you.
One of the dark zones that I really like is near Abiquiu lake in Northern NM. Ghost ranch in particular is very nice and has some photogenic areas.
Another is the the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness. It is a 45,000-acre wilderness area located in San Juan County in the U.S. state of New Mexico.
Stay safe..