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- Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:02 pm
- Forum: Solar Software
- Topic: AutoStakkert!4
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2188
Re: AutoStakkert!4
Tried AS4 today, but had problems with the quality estimator. Doesnt work for me sadly. How did you figure it out? I'm using the latest version and I'm not too convinced I usually check the text files of each processed image to see the quantiles of the quality estimator, but somehow that is a bit b...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:22 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Morning sun in H-a 26.03.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 200
Re: Morning sun in H-a 26.03.
Nice ones Petr, lots of flaring action
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:03 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Quick closeup in Ca-k from today
- Replies: 27
- Views: 531
Re: Quick closeup in Ca-k from today
Gorgeous Dennis, like a river of molten lava! Thanks Warren, these are my first tries with these filters and there is still a lot to optimize. Mainly reflections and also have to update scope collimation. I was lucky with some okish spring conditions. But lots of fun. See recent comments I have mad...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:44 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Quick closeup in Ca-k from today
- Replies: 27
- Views: 531
Re: Quick closeup in Ca-k from today
Thanks Warren, these are my first tries with these filters and there is still a lot to optimize. Mainly reflections and also have to update scope collimation. I was lucky with some okish spring conditions. But lots of fun.
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:20 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol from the 23rd of March 2024.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 165
Re: Sol from the 23rd of March 2024.
Very nice collection Eric, thx for sharing.
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Back home and out, cold or no cold! 3/24/2024
- Replies: 23
- Views: 343
Re: Back home and out, cold or no cold! 3/24/2024
Excellent FDs Warren, love how you can zoom into the ca-k one.
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:10 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Quick closeup in Ca-k from today
- Replies: 27
- Views: 531
Re: Quick closeup in Ca-k from today
And another one from today
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:28 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Quick closeup in Ca-k from today
- Replies: 27
- Views: 531
Re: Quick closeup in Ca-k from today
marktownley wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:58 pm These are excellent Dennis, with the filters very much on band. Do you have the filters after the Barlow / telecentric?
Thanks Mark, yes they are close to the camera way after the apm 2.7 barlow.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:08 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Full Disc 23-03-2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 214
Re: Full Disc 23-03-2024
Excellent images Rainer. No clouds in sight and sunny? Sounds good.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:05 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sun FD in H-Alpha, CaK and Continuum March 22nd 2024
- Replies: 11
- Views: 195
Re: Sun FD in H-Alpha, CaK and Continuum March 22nd 2024
Nice fd images Arne.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:02 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: AR3615 - X-flare on 23Apr & M-flare on 24 Apr (Singapore) [New Images Added]
- Replies: 36
- Views: 699
Re: AR3615 - X-flare on 23Apr and M-flare on 24 Apr (Singapore)
Excellent results Alfred. Just a matter of time with the perfect tuning.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:58 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Quick closeup in Ca-k from today
- Replies: 27
- Views: 531
Re: Quick closeup in Ca-k from today
Thanks Alto, Xinghai and Eric.
Christian: Thanks for the input, i will consider it.
Christian: Thanks for the input, i will consider it.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:46 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Quick closeup in Ca-k from today
- Replies: 27
- Views: 531
Re: Quick closeup in Ca-k from today
Thanks guys, and here is another one that came out not too bad.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:36 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Quick CaK Disks 23rd March
- Replies: 27
- Views: 564
Re: Quick CaK Disks 23rd March
great catch Mark.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:31 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: X1.1 flare, post-flare loops and prominences - it's all happening
- Replies: 17
- Views: 357
Re: X1.1 flare, post-flare loops and prominences - it's all happening
Beautiful images and nicely catched.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:29 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: flare on AR3614
- Replies: 16
- Views: 276
Re: flare on AR3614
great catch.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:50 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Quick closeup in Ca-k from today
- Replies: 27
- Views: 531
Quick closeup in Ca-k from today
Hi, the weather here is nothing but cloudy atm. I could manage a lucky shot between clouds and rain though. This active area is really something, hope for less clouds in the upcoming days. Image was done without flatfield, stack of 100 images, gain 42, 5ms exposures and the imx432 camera. Thanks for...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:39 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 393.3nm Antlia K-line and 540nm Baader Continuum Imaging. 3-21-24
- Replies: 15
- Views: 342
Re: 393.3nm Antlia K-line and 540nm Baader Continuum Imaging. 3-21-24
Great images James, clearly your best so far with the Antlia.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:25 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Comparison test between the ASI174MM and the ASI432MM
- Replies: 16
- Views: 431
Re: Comparison test between the ASI174MM and the ASI432MM
Thanks for the test. For to really evaluate any difference it makes sense to state the gain levels and exposure times used on each camera, the latter should be the same. Same number of images stacked and same processing assumed : ) We are almost there on everything, there is a small discrepancy reg...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:58 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Comparison test between the ASI174MM and the ASI432MM
- Replies: 16
- Views: 431
Re: Comparison test between the ASI174MM and the ASI432MM
Thanks for the test. For to really evaluate any difference it makes sense to state the gain levels and exposure times used on each camera, the latter should be the same. Same number of images stacked and same processing assumed : )
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:51 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Betelgeuse animation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 249
Re: Betelgeuse animation
Interesting, even the real animation from the video is impressive. Dont want to be closeby when that goes off.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:29 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Ran Out of Pixels
- Replies: 14
- Views: 344
Re: Ran Out of Pixels
These are great!
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:50 am
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: G Band better with the right kit!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 264
Re: G Band better with the right kit!
Thats great work Nic, thx for sharing.
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:50 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: G Band better with the right kit!
- Replies: 44
- Views: 927
Re: G Band better with the right kit!
Thats great work Nic, thx for sharing.
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:25 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Early Saturday Calcium 16th March
- Replies: 23
- Views: 535
Re: Early Saturday Calcium 16th March
Very good results Mark, i often use the autogain feature, too.
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:22 am
- Forum: Solar Software
- Topic: AutoStakkert!4
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2188
Re: AutoStakkert!4
Tried AS4 today, but had problems with the quality estimator. Doesnt work for me sadly.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:21 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Saturday Catch Up 9th March
- Replies: 20
- Views: 466
Re: Saturday Catch Up 9th March
Nice results Mark. Its always great to see new filter combinations in action. I still have to figure out how to process this "level" of the chromosphere in the best way.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Massive donation to the opening of the Kosovo National Observatory
- Replies: 15
- Views: 590
Re: Massive donation to the opening of the Kosovo National Observatory
Impressive work, and scopes. Many will not forget the views through them im sure.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:30 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: FD images taken on March 7, from 540 nm to Ca K / Alluxa and Altair filters
- Replies: 17
- Views: 527
Re: FD images taken on March 7, from 540 nm to Ca K / Alluxa and Altair filters
Nice set and comparison Christian, is a triple stack (2x Alluxa 0.14 nm + 0.37 nm) possible with the TOA?
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:25 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: March 12 2024 Imaging Session.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 270
Re: March 12 2024 Imaging Session.
Very nice James, the prominences look especially good.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:02 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 6Mar - 3D Skybender First Light in Singapore
- Replies: 33
- Views: 666
Re: 9Mar - 3D Skybender First Light in Singapore
Excellent results Alfred, SPOD material! The Skybender did a good job there. Now to do the same with the second filter. Thank you, Dennis. I must always remember to thank you again for the many tips you have generously given me :bow Double-stacking is next after I have made some skybender improveme...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:44 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 6Mar - 3D Skybender First Light in Singapore
- Replies: 33
- Views: 666
Re: 9Mar - 3D Skybender First Light in Singapore
Excellent results Alfred, SPOD material!
The Skybender did a good job there. Now to do the same with the second filter.
The Skybender did a good job there. Now to do the same with the second filter.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:50 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sun 2024-03-09 Timelapses and Closeups
- Replies: 17
- Views: 374
Re: Sun 2024-03-09 Timelapses and Closeups
Top animations and nice images.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:43 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Topaz Photo AI - opinions...? (+my latest image)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 734
Re: Topaz Photo AI - opinions...? (+my latest image)
I used Topaz AI on my best shot (version 2 first here) and tried Topaz. It's clean and a bit artistic for me, is it too much for the purists ? AR3435_22 sept 2023_version 2.jpg AR3435_22 sept 2023_version 3 Topaz clear.jpg Idk, looks a bit oversharpened to me. I applied some unsharp masking to the ...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:12 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Ha and CaH sun, March 8, 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 245
Re: Ha and CaH sun, March 8, 2024
Glad you had some sun Franco, great FD images.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:15 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Comparison FD's in Continuum and G-band! 09-03-2024
- Replies: 15
- Views: 356
Re: Comparison FD's in Continuum and G-band! 09-03-2024
Nice comparison, thx.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:10 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: EDF
- Replies: 13
- Views: 303
Re: EDF
Also check out this one. 2" Version should work well.
https://www.teleskop-express.de/en/antl ... erf2-17768
https://www.teleskop-express.de/en/antl ... erf2-17768
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:58 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 9 Mar '24 SS Full Disks and DS Lunt 50 with DayStar Quark
- Replies: 12
- Views: 254
Re: 9 Mar '24 SS Full Disks and DS Lunt 50 with DayStar Quark
Impressive closeup, seems to work very well.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:32 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Closeups of Group 3599 in Ha and Ca-k
- Replies: 17
- Views: 559
Re: Closeups of Group 3599 in Ha and Ca-k
Thanks all for your kind comments.
Oleg: The result is ~1A.
Oleg: The result is ~1A.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:22 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: WL Disk and "close up"
- Replies: 7
- Views: 171
Re: WL Disk and "close up"
Good shots there.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:12 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Lichtenknecker AR150/F24 8.3.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 342
Re: Lichtenknecker AR150/F24 8.3.
Very nice closeups Petr.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:47 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 2 hours 15 minutes timelapse of AR13599 and 13600 in H-Alpha 7th of March 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 405
Re: 2 hours 15 minutes timelapse of AR13599 and 13600 in H-Alpha 7th of March 2024
Looks awesome Arne, how are your experiences with AS4? For now i didnt try it out.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:43 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Just a quick test today March 8th, 2024
- Replies: 5
- Views: 162
Re: Just a quick test today March 8th, 2024
Knowing how much efford and how long it takes to produce and get a premium etalon like this i have to admit it hurt a bit to read this.
But then again i dont think that there will be sub 0 temperatures in a house, even if not heated. I assume it still works.
But then again i dont think that there will be sub 0 temperatures in a house, even if not heated. I assume it still works.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:52 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 8 March 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 297
Re: 8 March 2024
Very nice closeups and animation.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:00 am
- Forum: Solar Astronomy Shop and Swap
- Topic: Lunt 40 ST 40/400 LS40T Ha B500
- Replies: 0
- Views: 162
Lunt 40 ST 40/400 LS40T Ha B500
Hi,
Selling a Lunt 40mm single stack solar telescope. Perfect working condition. Comes in a original Lunt Box.
1099€ + shipping (EU wide).
Regards
Dennis
Selling a Lunt 40mm single stack solar telescope. Perfect working condition. Comes in a original Lunt Box.
1099€ + shipping (EU wide).
Regards
Dennis
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:15 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Closeups of Group 3599 in Ha and Ca-k
- Replies: 17
- Views: 559
Re: Closeups of Group 3599 in Ha and Ca-k
Thanks guys, hopefully more imaging today.
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:21 pm
- Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
- Topic: PST stage 2 mod :ERF question.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 179
Re: PST stage 2 mod :ERF question.
To me the Antlia 2" version looks like a nice solution for a 70mm refractor.
If only this was available when i started out with my Quark and a 100mm refractor.
If only this was available when i started out with my Quark and a 100mm refractor.
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:33 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Closeups of Group 3599 in Ha and Ca-k
- Replies: 17
- Views: 559
Closeups of Group 3599 in Ha and Ca-k
Hi,
today was the first time good seeing this year, so for me the season is opened finally.
I played a bit with the Quark + Lunt 40 combination and with the Ca-k filters.
Thanks for looking and have a good day.
Dennis
today was the first time good seeing this year, so for me the season is opened finally.
I played a bit with the Quark + Lunt 40 combination and with the Ca-k filters.
Thanks for looking and have a good day.
Dennis
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:27 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sun FD in H-Alpha, CaK and Continuum March 6th 2024
- Replies: 18
- Views: 446
Re: Sun FD in H-Alpha, CaK and Continuum March 6th 2024
Perfect FD images, thanks Arne.
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:25 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sun:Cak-White light-H-alpha:from Oleg in UKRAINE
- Replies: 390
- Views: 56798
Re: Sun:Cak-White light-H-alpha:from Oleg in UKRAINE
Good ones Oleg. Looks like seeing was great.