Greetings All,
I managed to capture a full disk image with the PST, finally. It is harder than I thought it would be and still needs a lot of work to get it right. Todays filament is growing in length and would not fit the frame using the 6' scope. I got a piece of it though.
Phil
Sunny Feb 21, 2019
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Re: Sunny Feb 21, 2019
Fantastic image for a 6" aperture telescope! Resolution and processing are excellent. Never saw such images taken by amateur in North America.
You definitely have such a seeing that require a larger aperture to use it's full potential!
Larger aperture is a new much more difficult challenge because you will need to work in a shorter cadences to freeze proper motions of solar detail. This require fastest camera and shorter exposures and the Seeing Scintillations Monitor can be a great help. But such a step in aperture is well worth of efforts and investments.
Thanks for sharing.
Valery
You definitely have such a seeing that require a larger aperture to use it's full potential!
Larger aperture is a new much more difficult challenge because you will need to work in a shorter cadences to freeze proper motions of solar detail. This require fastest camera and shorter exposures and the Seeing Scintillations Monitor can be a great help. But such a step in aperture is well worth of efforts and investments.
Thanks for sharing.
Valery
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Re: Sunny Feb 21, 2019
Super filament image, Phil.
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Re: Sunny Feb 21, 2019
The level of detail in the closeup is amazing!
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Re: Sunny Feb 21, 2019
Thanks so much for the kind comments. I think it turned out pretty good as well. It was the first video processed and after seeing the results, I called it quits for the day. As per most of your earlier comments I kept the image on the softer, smoother side. Thanks for the tips.
Valery, well that was quite the compliment, thank you. I'm looking into acquiring a larger scope someday but it will require not only the OTA. I will need another mount, camera, computer, operating system, programs, a place to store and means to transport plus a larger D-ERF. I wish that I could rent a system. In the meantime I'll be watching Marty's progress.
Phil
Valery, well that was quite the compliment, thank you. I'm looking into acquiring a larger scope someday but it will require not only the OTA. I will need another mount, camera, computer, operating system, programs, a place to store and means to transport plus a larger D-ERF. I wish that I could rent a system. In the meantime I'll be watching Marty's progress.
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Re: Sunny Feb 21, 2019
Great shots Phil !!!
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Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/185395281@N08/albums
10'x15 Roll-off Roof Observatory
Takahashi EM400 Mount carrying:
C14 + Lunt 80ED
Deep Sky Work - ASI294MM Pro+EFW 7x36/Canon 60D (Ha mod), ONAG
Planetary Work - SBIG CFW10, ASI462MM
2.2m Diameter Dome
iOptron CEM70G Mount carrying:
Orion EON 130ED, f7 OTA for Day & Night Use
Ha Setup: Lunt LS80PT/LS75FHa/B1200Ha + Home Brew Lunt Double Stack/B1800Ha on the Orion OTA + Daystar Quantum
WL, G-Band & CaK Setup: Lunt Wedge & Lunt B1800CaK, Baader K-Line and Altair 2nm G-Band filter
ASI1600MM, ASI432MM, ASI294MM Pro, ASI174MM, ASI462MM