Hello - new solar maniac here
Hello - new solar maniac here
Hi all,
My first post to this amazing forum. I've been engaging in extensive lurkage over the last few months, hoovering up as much knowledge as I can. I'm really struck by how much excellent information is available from so many dedicated solar observers.
My primary interests are h-alpha, ca-k, and some white light imaging. In a former life, I was a plasma physicist and laser jockey, but got out of research and into publishing. Now going back into hands-on optical stuff as a hobby. I've owned a PST for several years and recently acquired a Lunt 80 DS for imaging. Also invested in a ca-k B1800 from Lunt, mounted on a Celestron 102/f10. Slowly getting the hang of imaging, aligning, stacking, sharpening etc. Here in Maryland, USA, we get some very nice sunny days, but lately weather and work schedule have not been kind.
Here is my first effort at ca-k - 2000 frames from ASI174MM, selected best 500 in PIPP, stacked 50 in Autostakkert, top and bottom halves stitched together in Autostitch. Autostakkert sharpening is on and I admit it does look somewhat overprocessed:
And since Pantone has announced "ultraviolet" as their color of the year for 2018, here is the false color version:
With luck, I hope to get some good h-alpha on my next sunny day. I also have some ideas for future postings on wavelet processing and camera technology.
thanks
David Voss
Silver Spring MD USA
My first post to this amazing forum. I've been engaging in extensive lurkage over the last few months, hoovering up as much knowledge as I can. I'm really struck by how much excellent information is available from so many dedicated solar observers.
My primary interests are h-alpha, ca-k, and some white light imaging. In a former life, I was a plasma physicist and laser jockey, but got out of research and into publishing. Now going back into hands-on optical stuff as a hobby. I've owned a PST for several years and recently acquired a Lunt 80 DS for imaging. Also invested in a ca-k B1800 from Lunt, mounted on a Celestron 102/f10. Slowly getting the hang of imaging, aligning, stacking, sharpening etc. Here in Maryland, USA, we get some very nice sunny days, but lately weather and work schedule have not been kind.
Here is my first effort at ca-k - 2000 frames from ASI174MM, selected best 500 in PIPP, stacked 50 in Autostakkert, top and bottom halves stitched together in Autostitch. Autostakkert sharpening is on and I admit it does look somewhat overprocessed:
And since Pantone has announced "ultraviolet" as their color of the year for 2018, here is the false color version:
With luck, I hope to get some good h-alpha on my next sunny day. I also have some ideas for future postings on wavelet processing and camera technology.
thanks
David Voss
Silver Spring MD USA
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Re: Hello - new solar maniac here
Welcome to this great and friendly group, David.
Nice images to start with..... too bad the sun is so blank these days.
Franco
Nice images to start with..... too bad the sun is so blank these days.
Franco
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Re: Hello - new solar maniac here
Welcome to Solarchat David
Great FD Ca-K image
Please keep us posted
Great FD Ca-K image
Please keep us posted
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Hi Franco, Pedro, Eric:
Many thanks! The cold weather and snow have rolled in here, so I hope to use the time for processing some h-alpha observations made a few months ago.
all the best
David
Many thanks! The cold weather and snow have rolled in here, so I hope to use the time for processing some h-alpha observations made a few months ago.
all the best
David
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Silver Spring MD USA
Lunt 80PT DS
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Lunt B1800 CaK
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Coronado PST DS
Celestron 102/f10
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Lunt 80PT DS
Lunt 60TT DS
Lunt B1800 CaK
Daystar Quark Chromosphere
Coronado PST DS
Celestron 102/f10
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Re: Hello - new solar maniac here
Nice images, David.
Welcome to the site.
Stu.
Welcome to the site.
Stu.
H-alpha, WL and Ca II K imaging kit for various image scales.
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
Re: Hello - new solar maniac here
Stu and Alfred, thanks very much. Tomorrow's forecast calls for morning sun and freezing temperatures, possibly an opportunity for some h-alpha captures.
cheers
David
cheers
David
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Silver Spring MD USA
Lunt 80PT DS
Lunt 60TT DS
Lunt B1800 CaK
Daystar Quark Chromosphere
Coronado PST DS
Celestron 102/f10
ES AR127
Silver Spring MD USA
Lunt 80PT DS
Lunt 60TT DS
Lunt B1800 CaK
Daystar Quark Chromosphere
Coronado PST DS
Celestron 102/f10
ES AR127
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Re: Hello - new solar maniac here
A very warm welcome and a great start with a fab CaK disc use ImPPG for sharpening (not Autostakkert)
Alexandra
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Re: Hello - new solar maniac here
Thanks Alexandra - your blog has been a great help, especially regarding camera parameters. And thank you for the suggestion of ImPPG - I will give that a try.
David
David
David Voss
Silver Spring MD USA
Lunt 80PT DS
Lunt 60TT DS
Lunt B1800 CaK
Daystar Quark Chromosphere
Coronado PST DS
Celestron 102/f10
ES AR127
Silver Spring MD USA
Lunt 80PT DS
Lunt 60TT DS
Lunt B1800 CaK
Daystar Quark Chromosphere
Coronado PST DS
Celestron 102/f10
ES AR127
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Good opener, welcome!
http://brierleyhillsolar.blogspot.co.uk/
Solar images, a collection of all the most up to date live solar data on the web, imaging & processing tutorials - please take a look!
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