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by eroel
Mon Jun 05, 2017 2:44 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: AR12661 in Ha - 4th June
Replies: 13
Views: 1818

Re: AR12661 in Ha - 4th June

Mark:
A nice and clean result.
Best wishes,
Eric.
by eroel
Mon Jun 05, 2017 2:39 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Anti-Crepuscular Rays and Partial Bow
Replies: 7
Views: 1143

Re: Anti-Crepuscular Rays and Partial Bow

Derek.
Relaxing shots.
Thanks,
Eric.
by eroel
Mon Jun 05, 2017 2:38 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc White Light MAY 2017 Postcard Review
Replies: 3
Views: 505

Re: Full Disc White Light MAY 2017 Postcard Review

Richard:
Very good month crop.
Regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Mon Jun 05, 2017 2:37 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Today's SUN (20170601) | BIG LOOP PROM
Replies: 18
Views: 2308

Re: Today's SUN (20170601) | BIG LOOP PROM

Pedro:
Beautiful work.
Un abrazo,
Eric.
by eroel
Mon Jun 05, 2017 2:35 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Coronagraph and Solarscope
Replies: 16
Views: 2256

Re: Coronagraph and Solarscope

Alexandra:
Beautiful images with the Solarscope.
As for the Coronagraph, I think that you have to tilt the filter with the side lever, so to see the protuberances.
Best regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Sun Jun 04, 2017 6:14 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Finishing my Aries 10" ERF .
Replies: 33
Views: 4534

Re: Finishing my Aries 10" ERF .

Mark: When we made the reservoir, one of my brothers told me that it would be nice to put on top my observatory, so I did set the 3 concrete columns from the beginning, so their foundation were massive and aside of that we braced the 3 columns together with concrete, so they would not vibrate due th...
by eroel
Sun Jun 04, 2017 6:05 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: AR2659 with the T250 in Ha
Replies: 10
Views: 1479

Re: AR2659 with the T250 in Ha

Alex:
Super images and setup.
Best regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Sun Jun 04, 2017 4:16 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Finishing my Aries 10" ERF .
Replies: 33
Views: 4534

Re: Finishing my Aries 10" ERF .

Alex: I have the 10" f/20 Maksutov mounted permanently at my rural observatory, so my plan is to observe and image from there. The observatory is mounted on top of a water reservoir that is around 6 by 6 meter and 4 meters high. The 3 concrete columns (for 3 mounts, an ME, an AP-1100 and an HGM...
by eroel
Fri Jun 02, 2017 11:48 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 2nd of June 2017.
Replies: 5
Views: 829

Sol from the 2nd of June 2017.

Hi: At home had a brief chance to take 3 FD´s with the Solarmax 90-DS. Day was cloudy and rained. Thanks for looking and wish all a nice and sunny weekend. Eric. Sol del 2 de junio del 2017-Solarmax 90-DS-1an.jpg Sol del 2 de junio del 2017-Solarmax 90-DS-2an.jpg Mosaico del 2 de junio del 2017-Sola...
by eroel
Tue May 30, 2017 9:32 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Finishing my Aries 10" ERF .
Replies: 33
Views: 4534

Re: Finishing my Aries 10" ERF .

Christian:
Thank you very much, I remember reading all your information some years ago but now with this new venture it helps me a lot to figure what to do.
Best regards and thanks for sharing your knowledge of the matter,
Eric.
by eroel
Tue May 30, 2017 7:03 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc White Light 24/05/17 + Data
Replies: 2
Views: 676

Re: Full Disc White Light 24/05/17 + Data

Richard:
Thanks for sharing an almost blank sun (few little sunspots).
Best regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Tue May 30, 2017 5:53 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Finishing my Aries 10" ERF .
Replies: 33
Views: 4534

Re: Finishing my Aries 10" ERF .

Valery: Thanks for the tips, I still have a very old 5.1" ERF made by Del Wood, its cell was made with a slight tilt. I will start testing the setup probably in 2 weeks but we are in the raining season, so I hope I can try a 1.5X Dakin Barlow before the Daystar filter, if it does not work I wil...
by eroel
Tue May 30, 2017 5:41 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc White Light 22/05/17 + Data
Replies: 2
Views: 579

Re: Full Disc White Light 22/05/17 + Data

Richard:
Thanks for sharing the almost blank sun.
Regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Tue May 30, 2017 5:39 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: A few Ha from last Friday morning
Replies: 8
Views: 1429

Re: A few Ha from last Friday morning

Stu:
Super clean and crisp images, beautifully processed.
Best regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Tue May 30, 2017 5:37 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Minor flaring in AR2659 (animation)
Replies: 8
Views: 1312

Re: Minor flaring in AR2659 (animation)

Very nice animation and FD´s.
Best wishes,
Eric.
by eroel
Tue May 30, 2017 5:34 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Newly arrived 295mm D-ERF
Replies: 17
Views: 2918

Re: Newly arrived 295mm D-ERF

Raymond:
Congratulations on your new setup.
Regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Tue May 30, 2017 5:26 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Ca K imags May 21 and Ha April 23
Replies: 12
Views: 3303

Re: Ca K imags May 21 and Ha April 23

Christian:
Incredibly clean and sharp images.
Best regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Tue May 30, 2017 11:45 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Finishing my Aries 10" ERF .
Replies: 33
Views: 4534

Re: Finishing my Aries 10" ERF .

Well, my reasoning was wrong, when I first mounted the ERF on its cell, I did point the arrow to the sun, but then I started thinking that the most reflective side should be pointed to the sun, my reasoning was that this would reject the bright rays and heat out of the scope. Thanks Valery for your ...
by eroel
Mon May 29, 2017 2:49 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Finishing my Aries 10" ERF .
Replies: 33
Views: 4534

Re: Finishing my Aries 10" ERF .

Hi guys, thanks for the comments. Lou, that is what I thought first, but what made me wonder, is that the other side reflected more light. I just aimed the filter in my hands to the sun, and watched the reflection of the sun on a white wall, one side gave a much brighter reflection than the other, t...
by eroel
Mon May 29, 2017 2:27 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: May 27th Aurora
Replies: 15
Views: 2487

Re: May 27th Aurora

Brian:
Beautiful view.
Thanks for sharing,
Eric.
by eroel
Sun May 28, 2017 11:21 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Finishing my Aries 10" ERF .
Replies: 33
Views: 4534

Finishing my Aries 10" ERF .

Hi: Finally mounted my Aries 10" diameter ERF on a cell. I had the ERF without its cell, so a friend of mine had to make one for it and it came up very nice, looks like a commercial one, I just painted it white. I just have one question for Valery, and that is which side of the filter faces the...
by eroel
Sun May 28, 2017 10:33 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 28th of May 2017.
Replies: 5
Views: 971

Sol from the 28th of May 2017.

Hi:
Just one FD in 2 versions, taken with the Solarmax 90-DS.
Clouds did not let me take more.
Regards,
Eric.
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by eroel
Sat May 27, 2017 2:56 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 25th of May 2017.
Replies: 3
Views: 585

Sol from the 25th of May 2017.

Hi:
3 FD´s taken at home with the Solarmax 90-DS and the SKYnyx 2-2.
Thanks,
Eric.
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by eroel
Sat May 27, 2017 2:48 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: PRO AND GROUP 12659 26 5 2017
Replies: 9
Views: 1086

Re: PRO AND GROUP 12659 26 5 2017

Pepe:
Great shots.
Un abrazo,
Eric.
by eroel
Sat May 27, 2017 2:47 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: HA 26.05.17 / Ar2659 Animation
Replies: 7
Views: 1317

Re: HA 26.05.17 / Ar2659 Animation

Jozef:
Beautiful animation.
Best regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Sat May 27, 2017 2:36 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 5/19/2017 SUN & Hello!
Replies: 13
Views: 1837

Re: 5/19/2017 SUN & Hello!

James:
That is a very nice sun for a welcome.
Regards from Mexico.
Eric.
by eroel
Thu May 25, 2017 5:53 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun Before Work - 25th May
Replies: 7
Views: 1110

Re: Sun Before Work - 25th May

Mark:
Beautiful CaK and Ha ,work.
Thanks,
Eric.
by eroel
Thu May 25, 2017 2:35 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 23rd of May 2017.
Replies: 7
Views: 1014

Re: Sol from the 23rd of May 2017.

Valery, Mark and Derek:
Thanks for looking.
Eric.
by eroel
Thu May 25, 2017 2:33 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Wednesday Morning Sunshine - 24th May
Replies: 4
Views: 834

Re: Wednesday Morning Sunshine - 24th May

Mark:
Beautiful clean and crisp images.
Well done,
Eric.
by eroel
Thu May 25, 2017 2:31 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: HA 24.05.2017
Replies: 7
Views: 1130

Re: HA 24.05.2017

Jozef:
Beautiful shots.
Regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Thu May 25, 2017 2:29 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Nice proms and a few spots with Aries DERF, CPC925 and Quark - 5/24/17
Replies: 4
Views: 909

Re: Nice proms and a few spots with Aries DERF, CPC925 and Quark - 5/24/17

Nic:
Nice images, hope to start soon with my Aries ERF.
Regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Thu May 25, 2017 2:27 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: A variety from May 24
Replies: 5
Views: 906

Re: A variety from May 24

Lou:
A great and nice variety.
Best wishes,
Eric.
by eroel
Thu May 25, 2017 2:21 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Solar Chromosphere (Ca-K) 23 May 2017
Replies: 13
Views: 1632

Re: The Solar Chromosphere (Ca-K) 23 May 2017

David:
Beautiful FD´s and super CaK protuberances.
Best regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Thu May 25, 2017 2:19 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Today's SUN (20170525) | 3 lights, SM60
Replies: 14
Views: 1590

Re: Today's SUN (20170525) | 3 lights, SM60

Pedro:
Thanks for sharing.
Un abrazo,
Eric.
by eroel
Thu May 25, 2017 2:17 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: A Few Relections
Replies: 5
Views: 872

Re: A Few Relections

Derek:
Beautiful collage.
Thanks for sharing it.
Eric.
by eroel
Wed May 24, 2017 9:49 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Today's SUN (20170524) | Coronado SM60 (pre Meade)
Replies: 7
Views: 1182

Re: Today's SUN (20170524) | Coronado SM60 (pre Meade)

Pedro:
The original Coronados (Isle of Man) are much better.
Best wishes y un abrazo,
Eric.
by eroel
Wed May 24, 2017 9:47 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: SUN 23/5/2017
Replies: 4
Views: 900

Re: SUN 23/5/2017

Peter:
4 nice spots.
Regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Wed May 24, 2017 9:46 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Proms May 23 2017 Lunt LS80 2.5x Powermate
Replies: 5
Views: 977

Re: Proms May 23 2017 Lunt LS80 2.5x Powermate

Jeff:
Nicer scale.
Regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Wed May 24, 2017 1:33 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 23rd of May 2017.
Replies: 7
Views: 1014

Sol from the 23rd of May 2017.

Hi: Had a window between rain spells, high haze and clouds. Used the Solarmax 90-DS with 0.5X reducer, without and with a Dakin 1.5X Barlow. Thanks for looking. Eric. Sol del 23 de mayo del 2017-Solarmax 90-DS-1an.jpg Mosaico del 23 de mayo del 2017-Solarmax 90-DS-1an.jpg Sol del 23 de mayo del 2017...
by eroel
Tue May 23, 2017 5:47 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: PROM 23 5 2017
Replies: 9
Views: 1426

Re: PROM 23 5 2017

Pepe:
Super shot.
Un abrazo,
Eric.
by eroel
Tue May 23, 2017 1:48 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 21st and 22nd of May 2017.
Replies: 4
Views: 729

Sol from the 21st and 22nd of May 2017.

Hi: Starting with the raining season and still with high air pollution, hope it will clear and clean up. Used the Solarmax 90-DS and the 102mm Meade f/9 refractor for CaK with a PST mod. Thanks for looking, Eric. Sol del 21 de mayo del 2017-Solarmax 90 DS-1D-1an.jpg Mosaico del 21 de mayo del 2017-S...
by eroel
Tue May 23, 2017 1:16 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Prom from May 20, 2017
Replies: 6
Views: 971

Re: Prom from May 20, 2017

Lou:
A nice and very faint and contrastless prominence.
Regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Tue May 23, 2017 1:14 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Quiescent filament and plasma rain (animations)
Replies: 7
Views: 1092

Re: Quiescent filament and plasma rain (animations)

Super animations.
Best regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Sun May 21, 2017 6:07 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: sol from 19th
Replies: 12
Views: 1702

Re: sol from 19th

Paul:
Crisp and stark images.
Sorry for your PST. :-((
Best regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Sun May 21, 2017 6:03 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Today's SUN (20170521) | 3 lights 12:00h UTC
Replies: 13
Views: 1802

Re: Today's SUN (20170521) | 3 lights 12:00h UTC

Pedro:
Beautiful 3 flavors.
Un fuerte abrazo,
Eric.
by eroel
Sun May 21, 2017 6:01 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc White Light 20/05/17 + Data
Replies: 4
Views: 916

Re: Full Disc White Light 20/05/17 + Data

Richard:
Just two little points. :-((
Thanks for sharing them.
Eric.
by eroel
Sun May 21, 2017 6:00 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: HA 17.05.2017 UPDATE 22.05.17 off-Bnad Ani !!!
Replies: 22
Views: 2979

Re: HA 17.05.2017

Jozef:
Both are very good, but the off band is super.
Best regards,
Eric.
by eroel
Sun May 21, 2017 3:39 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Best solar shots from last couple of days - Aries DERF, CPC925 and Quark
Replies: 13
Views: 3517

Re: Best solar shots from last couple of days - Aries DERF, CPC925 and Quark

Nick:
Very good images, liked the limb very much.
Soon I hope to start experimenting with my setup.
Thanks for the info while experimenting.
Eric.
by eroel
Sat May 20, 2017 11:32 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 20th of May 2017.
Replies: 5
Views: 984

Sol from the 20th of May 2017.

Hello: Nice and sunny morning, but after lunch it rained. Used the Solarmax 90-DS and the SKYnyx 2-2 with and without a 0.5X reducer. The 3 small FD´s were used as tests while tweaking the adjustments. Best regards and have a sunny sunday. Eric. Sol del20 de mayo del 2017-Solarmax 90 DS-1an.jpg Sol ...