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by MapleRidge
Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Two grab & go catadioptric solar scopes (WL & Ha)
Replies: 8
Views: 229

Re: Two grab & go catadioptric solar scopes (WL & Ha)

These look good Pedro, and you seem to have a bottomless storage trunk to keep pulling scopes from :lol:

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:53 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar photos from the Sahara 31.03.
Replies: 11
Views: 289

Re: Solar photos from the Sahara 31.03.

Super images Petr :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:49 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Just some tests for April 8th
Replies: 28
Views: 572

Re: Just some tests for April 8th

Hi Rainer...

Your trial images look good, as does the setup you are using. Best wishes for clear skies !

Warren, it sounds like you have dome good options if the weather cooperates. Best of luck!

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:43 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar Trifecta 30th March 2024
Replies: 18
Views: 434

Re: Solar Trifecta 30th March 2024

Excellent work Petrus, these all look superb :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:41 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Easter Morning Activity
Replies: 9
Views: 224

Re: Easter Morning Activity

Looks very good Paul...nicecwork :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: Eclipse Kit
Replies: 11
Views: 357

Re: Eclipse Kit

Thanks for the info Rainer. We are just north of the city of Mazatlan, roughly 20 miles north of the centre line but the difference will be minimal. Michael, we are currently staying in Toronto (Monday night) and have a direct flight to Mazatlan or Tuesday morning. Travelling with two long time astr...
by MapleRidge
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:05 pm
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: March 31 2024 Observations
Replies: 10
Views: 148

Re: March 31 2024 Observations

Superb image :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:02 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 28 March 2024
Replies: 13
Views: 240

Re: 28 March 2024

Well done Ralph... :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:01 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 28 2024 Observations.
Replies: 4
Views: 126

Re: March 28 2024 Observations.

Good read of your session James :bow

I had clear skies yesterday but no time to get out to the scope.

Brian
by MapleRidge
Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disk and Animation of AR3615 3/28/2024
Replies: 11
Views: 188

Re: Full Disk and Animation of AR3615 3/28/2024

Nice work Warren... :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:59 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 29 March 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 176

Re: 29 March 2024

Superb images and animation Ralph...excellent work :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 28-03-2024
Replies: 10
Views: 206

Re: Full Disc 28-03-2024

These are excellent FD images Rainer...well done :bow

Glad to hear the camera is working as you expect again too !

Brian
by MapleRidge
Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:52 am
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: Reprocessed Monday Morning Disc
Replies: 10
Views: 168

Re: Reprocessed Monday Morning Disc

An awesome FD image Paul...well done :bow

Congrats on it being highlighted as the SPoD!!!

Brian
by MapleRidge
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:07 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 24th - Ha Session
Replies: 11
Views: 244

Re: March 24th - Ha Session

Geoff...

Regarding the glare, I'm not sure of the cause this time.

I will have to take it all apart and check for sources. I though I had a bit of a light leak but once fixed it still had a lot of glare, so back to the drawing board.

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 24th - Ha Session
Replies: 11
Views: 244

Re: March 24th - Ha Session

Eric, Wayne, Kevin, Maurits, and Mark...

Thanks all fro your comments and feedback...greatly appreciated as always :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:53 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 23rd Set
Replies: 10
Views: 248

Re: March 23rd Set

Thanks Maurits :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:44 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 24th - Ha Session
Replies: 11
Views: 244

Re: March 24th - Ha Session

Geoff and Warren, thanks for your comments and feedback on the images...always appreciated :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: AR3615 - X-flare on 23Apr & M-flare on 24 Apr (Singapore) [New Images Added]
Replies: 36
Views: 806

Re: AR3615 - X-flare on 23Apr and M-flare on 24 Apr (Singapore)

Really sharp images Alfred and the second shows so much detail :bow

It will be good to see how the setup works with more tuning adjustments!

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:40 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 24.03.24 big prom& spot
Replies: 12
Views: 285

Re: 24.03.24 big prom& spot

Excellent shots :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:40 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Back home and out, cold or no cold! 3/24/2024
Replies: 27
Views: 543

Re: Back home and out, cold or no cold! 3/24/2024

Great images Warren...well done :bow

Hope you get over the cold ASP too!

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:39 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 23rd Set
Replies: 10
Views: 248

Re: March 23rd Set

Thanks to everyone who posted and commented on the session...always very much appreciated :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 24th - Ha Session
Replies: 11
Views: 244

March 24th - Ha Session

Good day everyone... Sunday offered another clear day to explore the great activity on the sun and I wasn't going to let it pass by ;) I only worked with the Ha filters as I lost a lot of time trying to get rid of glare and tuning issues, so by the time I was ready to image it was getting into the l...
by MapleRidge
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:25 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 23rd Set
Replies: 10
Views: 248

March 23rd Set

Good day everyone... This weekend has been clear and glad for it since there is such good activity to image on our star! I ran a series of FD images with all the filters with the ASI1600MM camera for all. Images through WL, G-Band and CaK filters were imaged through the Orion EON130 OTA. The WL used...
by MapleRidge
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sunday Sun 24th March 2024
Replies: 22
Views: 431

Re: Sunday Sun 24th March 2024

These are fabulous Stuart...nicely done :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:00 am
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: Frustrating Day......
Replies: 18
Views: 283

Re: Frustrating Day......

Glad to see you persisted Stuart, the final images look fabulous :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:57 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Quick CaK Disks 23rd March
Replies: 27
Views: 684

Re: Quick CaK Disks 23rd March

Great to see these images Mark...well done :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: X1.1 flare, post-flare loops and prominences - it's all happening
Replies: 17
Views: 410

Re: X1.1 flare, post-flare loops and prominences - it's all happening

Superb image set David...well done :bow

I think D is very interesting with the cross axis filaments...looks like skeletal ribs and spine of a enormous whale ;)

Brian
by MapleRidge
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:14 pm
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: Vernal Equinox
Replies: 6
Views: 218

Re: Vernal Equinox

I has been a return to winter weather the past few days, March weather seems to be running in reverse :lol: Screenshot 2024-03-23 at 19-10-38 Ecowitt Weather.png More snow visited last night, and this was the views this morning: Snow_west.jpg Snow_obs.jpg At least the sun put on a good show today ;)...
by MapleRidge
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: i drank the kool-aid from the Seestar cup
Replies: 31
Views: 730

Re: i drank the kool-aid from the Seestar cup

These new images look great :bow

The M17 shot is particularly good.

Brian
by MapleRidge
Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun:Cak-White light-H-alpha:from Oleg in UKRAINE
Replies: 397
Views: 61898

Re: Sun:Cak-White light-H-alpha:from Oleg in UKRAINE

Excellent image sets that you have recently posted Oleg :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:00 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Day 2 with the Lunt 130MT
Replies: 10
Views: 365

Re: Day 2 with the Lunt 130MT

Great work Paul, and nice to see some results from this scope :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:58 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Betelgeuse animation
Replies: 7
Views: 296

Re: Betelgeuse animation

Very interesting model of the giant star.

Brian
by MapleRidge
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:57 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 20/3/24 Mosaic and a leason learned
Replies: 11
Views: 310

Re: 20/3/24 Mosaic and a leason learned

Superb FD image Rich...well done :bow

The nose-piece length is the key...I used the same Baader unto for my FD solar and planetary work where i have it set of 1.6x as a result of it mounted closer to the chip.

Brian
by MapleRidge
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:56 am
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: Adapting 2 lunt 80/100 internal double stack module on other refractors?
Replies: 11
Views: 2148

Re: Adapting 2 lunt 80/100 internal double stack module on other refractors?

Hi Alexander... I have attached a pic of the DSII pair on the Orion EON 130 OTA. The tube was not shortened as it reaches focus in its native length but hasn't got much in focus travel left. You will have to do some tests to see if you need to modify the OTA that you have. I had this mounted on a Ce...
by MapleRidge
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:14 am
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: Vernal Equinox
Replies: 6
Views: 218

Re: Vernal Equinox

Have you had above average temps and below average precipitation the past year or so? I am afraid that we could be in for a bad wildfire season if we don't get rain/snow melt to green things up. 2023 was bad out west, but even northern Ontario and Quebec had fires that filled the air with smoke. Fin...
by MapleRidge
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:10 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 12 Full disk Set
Replies: 14
Views: 457

Re: March 12 Full disk Set

Thanks Stuart, much appreciated :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:29 pm
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: Vernal Equinox
Replies: 6
Views: 218

Vernal Equinox

Hi all... Well, today is the Vernal Equinox and first day of spring in the northern hemisphere...the pics below were taken after work today but look much the dame as to what I woke to this morning. Mar19_Snow.jpg Mar19-B_Snow.jpg I think mother nature missed the memo about spring :lol: Winter has ma...
by MapleRidge
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: And baby makes five ...
Replies: 4
Views: 186

Re: And baby makes five ...

Nice catch!!!

Brian
by MapleRidge
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:44 am
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: First attempt at deep sky with the SeeStar
Replies: 4
Views: 158

Re: First attempt at deep sky with the SeeStar

Hi Alexandra...

Your deep sky first light images with the Seestar look good :bow

Lots of good suggestions from those using the scope, so I'm sure that with some guidance and more practice your will be posting more in the near future.

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:07 pm
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: Eclipse Kit
Replies: 11
Views: 357

Re: Eclipse Kit

Thanks Michael and best of luck with your eclipse expedition :bow

Where we are the eclipse starts mid morning, so don't think the meridian flip will be an issue but I'll have to watch where the tripos legs are setup to avoid the camera hitting one :shock:

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:04 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 18-03-2024
Replies: 11
Views: 266

Re: Full Disc 18-03-2024

Beautiful images Rainer and congrats on the SPoD too :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:03 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 17-03-2024
Replies: 9
Views: 260

Re: Full Disc 17-03-2024

Superb FD images Rainer...well done :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:02 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Early Saturday Calcium 16th March
Replies: 23
Views: 600

Re: Early Saturday Calcium 16th March

Fabulous images Mark...well done :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: G Band better with the right kit!
Replies: 44
Views: 1063

Re: G Band better with the right kit!

An excellent set of G-band images Nic...well done :bow

Good to read all the posts on the setups used with the filter to get the correct brightness.

Brian
by MapleRidge
Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:12 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 12 Full disk Set
Replies: 14
Views: 457

Re: March 12 Full disk Set

Mark, Franco, and Warren...

Thanks for your feedback guys, always appreciated :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:04 am
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: i drank the kool-aid from the Seestar cup
Replies: 31
Views: 730

Re: i drank the kool-aid from the Seestar cup

Excellent images from the Seestar :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:09 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 12 Full disk Set
Replies: 14
Views: 457

Re: March 12 Full disk Set

Rainer, Alexandra, Arne, Kevin, Maurits, and Rich...

Thank you for your comments and feedback on Tuesdays session...always appreciated :bow

Brian
by MapleRidge
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:25 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 12 Full disk Set
Replies: 14
Views: 457

March 12 Full disk Set

Good day everyone... I had clear skies most of Tuesday, so I started to do some imaging and made it through the full disk shots before the cloud rolled in. It only lasted 15-20 mins but I was pressed for time so I shut down the scope. All FD images were taken with the ASI1600MM camera. The fist imag...
by MapleRidge
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:29 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Ha Sun on 11 March
Replies: 13
Views: 321

Re: Ha Sun on 11 March

James...

Oak sap/syrup would have to pass the squirrel test to see if it was palatable :lol:

Brian