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by marktownley
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:32 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 23th Mar FD Solar Ha - Lunt40
Replies: 6
Views: 164

Re: 23th Mar FD Solar Ha - Lunt40

Nice disk there Steen 👌
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:12 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Quick CaK Disks 23rd March
Replies: 27
Views: 564

Re: Quick CaK Disks 23rd March

Thanks all!
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: First light Lunt60 MT
Replies: 12
Views: 247

Re: First light Lunt60 MT

Congratulations on the new toy Rob. Nice image from it.
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol 22-3-24
Replies: 7
Views: 151

Re: Sol 22-3-24

Nice disks Steve
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Keith Tillotson (Tillibobs)
Replies: 4
Views: 149

Re: Keith Tillotson (Tillibobs)

Sad news 😢
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: flare on AR3614
Replies: 16
Views: 276

Re: flare on AR3614

Super capture there Paul 👌
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Quick CaK Disks 23rd March
Replies: 27
Views: 564

Re: Quick CaK Disks 23rd March

Thanks guys, appreciate the comments 👍
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:46 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun:Cak-White light-H-alpha:from Oleg in UKRAINE
Replies: 390
Views: 56778

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

Interesting, so you get more contrast with the filter at f10 rather than f15? You could tilt the filter in the f15 setup to bring the contrast back.
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun Ha 22/03/2024
Replies: 6
Views: 163

Re: Sun Ha 22/03/2024

Nice captures thanks
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Quick CaK Disks 23rd March
Replies: 27
Views: 564

Quick CaK Disks 23rd March

Making the most of every minute here for solar, we have had heavy showers all morning with fleeting blue gaps, so I decided to set up and go fishing! Great transparancy and seeing not too bad, but those gaps are only minutes long, and pretty much after I finish this post I will be heading out of the...
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: X1.12 Flare and More!. Early AM UTC 3-23-24
Replies: 10
Views: 260

Re: X1.12 Flare and More!. Early AM UTC 3-23-24

DeepSolar64 wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:35 am Mark, I hope you are taking a kit with you? At least the SUNoculars.
Yes, the sunoculars are going along. They are a well travelled piece of kit.
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:23 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 21 Mar '24 Ha Full Disk and CME Animation
Replies: 13
Views: 274

Re: 21 Mar '24 Ha Full Disk and CME Animation

You got a great set of images here Wayne!
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:22 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 393.3nm Antlia K-line and 540nm Baader Continuum Imaging. 3-21-24
Replies: 15
Views: 341

Re: 393.3nm Antlia K-line and 540nm Baader Continuum Imaging. 3-21-24

Make a 40mm aperture stop for the AT72 James, you will get more out of the filter yet - more contrast to get yet.
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:14 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: X1.12 Flare and More!. Early AM UTC 3-23-24
Replies: 10
Views: 260

Re: X1.12 Flare and More!. Early AM UTC 3-23-24

Thanks for the heads up James! I might, if i'm realllllyyyy lucky get some sun in before I head off to Italy at lunchtime... Suppose I should finish my packing first...
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:13 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 22-03-2024
Replies: 7
Views: 191

Re: Full Disc 22-03-2024

Beautiful disks as always thanks Rainer!
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:10 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Just One More
Replies: 7
Views: 192

Re: Just One More

Nice invert!
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:09 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc Morning 03-22-2024
Replies: 8
Views: 190

Re: Full Disc Morning 03-22-2024

Nice disk there, the tuning is spot on Paul!
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:08 am
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: Frustrating Day......
Replies: 18
Views: 168

Re: Frustrating Day......

They are 2 nice disks there Stu!
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:08 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Frustrating Day......
Replies: 22
Views: 431

Re: Frustrating Day......

They are 2 nice disks there Stu!
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:05 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Ha 20/03/2024
Replies: 3
Views: 119

Re: Ha 20/03/2024

Nice images with the modded scope!
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:04 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun:Cak-White light-H-alpha:from Oleg in UKRAINE
Replies: 390
Views: 56778

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

Excellent results Oleg, your CaK filter seems to be nicely onband in that f10 scope. Some good contrast and detail there.
by marktownley
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:00 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full disk set up
Replies: 8
Views: 187

Re: Full disk set up

Hi There and welcome to the forum!

Simple answer, no. I have the same equipment. You can use a reducer on the nosepeice of the camera though.

Mark
by marktownley
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:40 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 21-03-2024
Replies: 9
Views: 368

Re: Full Disc 21-03-2024

These are excellent thanks Rainer!
by marktownley
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:39 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Settling in on Close Ups with the Lunt 130
Replies: 9
Views: 201

Re: Settling in on Close Ups with the Lunt 130

Excellent images thanks Paul! Closeups are definitely this scopes speciality.
by marktownley
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:35 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disks 21/3/24
Replies: 9
Views: 261

Re: Full Disks 21/3/24

Nice disks Rich! The 393nm image oozes with contrast using the ST80 stopped down to 40mm.
by marktownley
Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 2024-03-20 Sun Ha FD Multiple Edits
Replies: 12
Views: 276

Re: 2024-03-20 Sun Ha FD Multiple Edits

I like the first one the best!
by marktownley
Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 20/3/24 Mosaic and a leason learned
Replies: 11
Views: 255

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

Nice disk! You need a short nosepiece on the camera.
by marktownley
Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar Filament Ha 20/03/2024
Replies: 5
Views: 136

Re: Solar Filament Ha 20/03/2024

Nice proms!
by marktownley
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:39 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Burning active region 3615 - Flare M5.55
Replies: 10
Views: 259

Re: Burning active region 3615 - Flare M5.55

Nice capture David!
by marktownley
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:38 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Day 2 with the Lunt 130MT
Replies: 10
Views: 318

Re: Day 2 with the Lunt 130MT

Nice results Paul! You can see the results of the sweetspot of the larger scope with the full disk where it is brighter and goes off band.
by marktownley
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:33 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 20 2024 - Full Frontal Disk Pic
Replies: 8
Views: 222

Re: March 20 2024 - Full Frontal Disk Pic

Nice details there viewed up close!
by marktownley
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:25 am
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: Considering increasing apeture
Replies: 4
Views: 236

Re: Considering increasing apeture

Sounds a good idea to me Rich! Just make sure the mount is sufficient.
by marktownley
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: Solar Astronomy Shop and Swap
Topic: 4" red lens F/15 solar scope
Replies: 10
Views: 1834

Re: 4" red lens F/15 solar scope

Hi, Thank you for the info, but I am still not finding shop only. I go to the index, and only find swap and shop. I go to the SPOD archive and don't see anything about shop. I would like to do this right so please help me out here. Thank you, Richard You are in the right place for selling Richard.
by marktownley
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: Progress on Quark power plug issues.
Replies: 2
Views: 356

Re: Progress on Quark power plug issues.

The dodgy plug will sadly be the demise of many a quark as time goes on.

Bad design from Daystar sadly :(
by marktownley
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: Easy Peasy PST Mod
Replies: 11
Views: 1280

Re: Easy Peasy PST Mod

Mrural wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:39 pm Thanks for the reply - looks like a colored filter to me. I think I'll just keep on the lookout for the Baader filter.
Sounds sensible to me
by marktownley
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 20 2024 Observations.
Replies: 8
Views: 193

Re: March 20 2024 Observations.

Sounds like you had 45 minutes well spent James! Nice to see the scopes too!
by marktownley
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: WL Region 3614 and HA full disk 20/3/24
Replies: 4
Views: 154

Re: WL Region 3614 and HA full disk 20/3/24

Good results there Rich!
by marktownley
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:51 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sunday Sunshine 17th March
Replies: 16
Views: 352

Re: Sunday Sunshine 17th March

Thanks guys!
Soendergaard wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:31 am the material distributed along side the magnetic field lines is incredible :hamster:
Indeed, and more common than we think in CaK.
by marktownley
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Comparison test between the ASI174MM and the ASI432MM
Replies: 16
Views: 430

Re: Comparison test between the ASI174MM and the ASI432MM

Good results Ross, the 174 is certainly a noisier image.
by marktownley
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: My first go with the PixInsight Solar Toolbox 20/3/2024
Replies: 6
Views: 175

Re: My first go with the PixInsight Solar Toolbox 20/3/2024

A nice set here Dave and promising results! I've not used Pixlinsight, or the solar tool kit with it. so are not familiar with the associated settings and twiiddlings, but certainly with the full disks I would look to sharpen at a smaller kernel size / pixel radius. When the kernel size is too large...
by marktownley
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:25 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Old subject, new reader, color vs mono camera
Replies: 5
Views: 178

Re: Old subject, new reader, color vs mono camera

Keep it simple and just enjoy the eclipse!
by marktownley
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:22 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Ran Out of Pixels
Replies: 14
Views: 343

Re: Ran Out of Pixels

Lucky man!
by marktownley
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Animation AR3614 Up n Over Down Under
Replies: 10
Views: 226

Re: Animation AR3614 Up n Over Down Under

Very nice thanks Peter"!
by marktownley
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:13 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: H-a details with AR150/F8 20.03.
Replies: 11
Views: 275

Re: H-a details with AR150/F8 20.03.

These are excelllent Petr!
by marktownley
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:06 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 19 March 2024 Mono Version
Replies: 5
Views: 169

Re: 19 March 2024 Mono Version

Very nice thanks Ralph
by marktownley
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:25 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Ran Out of Pixels
Replies: 14
Views: 343

Re: Ran Out of Pixels

Nice result Paul! Are you getting rid of your 80mm Lunt or just having a play around with the 130?
by marktownley
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:23 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun:Cak-White light-H-alpha:from Oleg in UKRAINE
Replies: 390
Views: 56778

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

Some excellent images here Oleg!