AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
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AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
Heya,
Man, I've not seen the sky since 9/5! It's been over 35+ days of rain and clouds here in Florida, despite the "sunny" name and that's freaking October and the fall already. Crazy. So tired of it. Anyhow, today is the first clear day I've had in what felt like ages so I didn't want to waste a bit of it and quickly went for a trifecta of the lovely AR2882 and discs in HA, CaK & WL. I didn't push my images scales today, seeing was ok, but not great. The temps dropped a bit here, in the 70's (F) so there's a large morning temperature delta that ruined my best seeing moments, but it was good enough for moderate resolution.
B&W:
Colored:
Seeing Conditions:
Equipment:
150mm F8 achromatic doublet (masked to 120mm F10)
+ Baader Red CCD-IR Block Filter (Primary internal sub-aperture D-ERF) + PST Etalon + BF10mm + IMX290 sensor
+ Baader Cereamic Cool Wedge + Continuum Filter + ND3.0 + IMX290 sensor
120mm F8 achromatic doublet (masked to 100mm F10)
+ Lunt CaK B1200 Module + IMX290 sensor
+ Lunt CaK B1200 Module + IMX253 sensor (full disc)
+ Baader Ceramic Cool Wedge + Continuum Filter + ND 3.0 + IMX253 (full disc)
Lunt 60mm F7 Modular ED doublet with 12mm BF + IMX253 sensor (full disc)
Very best,
Man, I've not seen the sky since 9/5! It's been over 35+ days of rain and clouds here in Florida, despite the "sunny" name and that's freaking October and the fall already. Crazy. So tired of it. Anyhow, today is the first clear day I've had in what felt like ages so I didn't want to waste a bit of it and quickly went for a trifecta of the lovely AR2882 and discs in HA, CaK & WL. I didn't push my images scales today, seeing was ok, but not great. The temps dropped a bit here, in the 70's (F) so there's a large morning temperature delta that ruined my best seeing moments, but it was good enough for moderate resolution.
B&W:
Colored:
Seeing Conditions:
Equipment:
150mm F8 achromatic doublet (masked to 120mm F10)
+ Baader Red CCD-IR Block Filter (Primary internal sub-aperture D-ERF) + PST Etalon + BF10mm + IMX290 sensor
+ Baader Cereamic Cool Wedge + Continuum Filter + ND3.0 + IMX290 sensor
120mm F8 achromatic doublet (masked to 100mm F10)
+ Lunt CaK B1200 Module + IMX290 sensor
+ Lunt CaK B1200 Module + IMX253 sensor (full disc)
+ Baader Ceramic Cool Wedge + Continuum Filter + ND 3.0 + IMX253 (full disc)
Lunt 60mm F7 Modular ED doublet with 12mm BF + IMX253 sensor (full disc)
Very best,
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
These are beautiful Marty, I bet this made you feel good I really hope the weather settles, it should be coming into your sunny season, surely?
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
Great collection of images, Marty!
Best regards,
Arne
Best regards,
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
Well done Marty on your excellent presentation and captures.
Thanks vm
Terry
Thanks vm
Terry
Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
Great set of images, Marty.
You just gotta love this Florida weather.
Phil
You just gotta love this Florida weather.
Phil
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
It's been so awful lately! I had like 6 sessions this summer due to endless clouds, rain and just nastiness. Sick of Florida, not a "Sunshine State" at all. It was all lies!
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
Marty,
I wondered where you had been. Sorry about all the nasty weather. Those images today look really good. I would have never known your seeing was only fair judging by the clarity of the granulation in your AR12882 closeup at 540nm.
James
I wondered where you had been. Sorry about all the nasty weather. Those images today look really good. I would have never known your seeing was only fair judging by the clarity of the granulation in your AR12882 closeup at 540nm.
James
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
Hi Marty,
Very nice images ! Now you know how it feels to be in London ! We get a lot more cloud and rain here !!
Which scope did you use for the H-alpha full disc. I read somewhere you used a guidescope but no mention of it here.
Magnus
Very nice images ! Now you know how it feels to be in London ! We get a lot more cloud and rain here !!
Which scope did you use for the H-alpha full disc. I read somewhere you used a guidescope but no mention of it here.
Magnus
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
Hi Marty,
I see your telescopes are getting bigger.
What happened to your Quark ? No mention of it here.
Thanks.
Magnus
I see your telescopes are getting bigger.
What happened to your Quark ? No mention of it here.
Thanks.
Magnus
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
Sounds like Florida is becoming more like London. ?climate change emerging in Florida ??
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
Excellent captured Marty and beautiful equipment.
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
Excellent results and presentation, Marty. Glad to see you back imaging.
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
Hi,
A Lunt 60 Modular with an IMX253 based sensor for simplicity; single stack. Listed last in the equipment section, and an image shows its tiny size riding piggy back on the 120mm. Fantastic little scope.
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
I moved away from the Quark quite a while ago and rolled some PST etalons until I found a decent one. I use a PST mod these days for single stack HA for the moderate resolution HA stuff. I dislike waiting for power warmup electronics and the extra stuff of having to deal with really long focal-ratios and use reducers, etc. I much prefer a simple air spaced setup, no electronics needed, no amplifiers then reducers, etc.
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
Great images, Marty. Sorry to hear about the weather. No hurricanes though, which is a positive.
Stu.
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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/
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
Marty:
Beautiful work all of it, and good that you are getting a better weather.
Best wishes.
Eric.
Beautiful work all of it, and good that you are getting a better weather.
Best wishes.
Eric.
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
Excellent images form the session Marty...well done
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
An excellent set of images Marty, nice to see!
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Re: AR2882 in HA, CaK & WL & Discs | Oct 10th 2021
Hi Marty,
Incredible work !
Keep it up.
Can you improve any more ? Amazing stuff.
Magnus
Incredible work !
Keep it up.
Can you improve any more ? Amazing stuff.
Magnus
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