Coronado SMII 90, SS and DS results
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Coronado SMII 90, SS and DS results
Hello everyone!
Just wanted to share what I was able to capture during the handful of days that I have managed to use my new solar scope
After reading all I could find on the potential of the SMII 90 scope, I still couldn't believe what I was able to capture despite having no experience with it. So far, I found that the SS configuration is superior with the prominences while the DS works wonders with the chromosphere.
The animation of the prominence is heavy as it covers more than 4 hours....here I am attaching a single frame and below here is the link to a low resolution post on spaceweather: hope it works
https://spaceweathergallery.com/full_im ... 479860.gif
Just wanted to share what I was able to capture during the handful of days that I have managed to use my new solar scope
After reading all I could find on the potential of the SMII 90 scope, I still couldn't believe what I was able to capture despite having no experience with it. So far, I found that the SS configuration is superior with the prominences while the DS works wonders with the chromosphere.
The animation of the prominence is heavy as it covers more than 4 hours....here I am attaching a single frame and below here is the link to a low resolution post on spaceweather: hope it works
https://spaceweathergallery.com/full_im ... 479860.gif
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- 10-29-2021 SS - Cemax 2X - ASI 174MM single of 209 frame of the total capture
- 09_06_44_l3_ap1834_444REG.jpg (183.29 KiB) Viewed 786 times
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- 10-29-2021 DS - Televue 3X - ASI 174MM
- REDSUN.jpg (1.39 MiB) Viewed 786 times
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Very nice captures and welcome to the forum!
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Re: Coronado SMII 90, SS and DS results
Welcome to SolarChat
I agree, SS for proms and DS for the chromosphere
I agree, SS for proms and DS for the chromosphere
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Re: Coronado SMII 90, SS and DS results
I remember this prom!! I have a SMII90 as well. I certainly would say SS for prominences and DS for chromosphere though brighter proms show up quite well in DS.
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Re: Coronado SMII 90, SS and DS results
Wow!! these are magnificent a very warm and sunny welcome
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Re: Coronado SMII 90, SS and DS results
Good to know! I'll certainly have some questions for you then.... despite the good results, properly tuning the front filter is still a bit of a question markDeepSolar64 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:27 pm I remember this prom!! I have a SMII90 as well. I certainly would say SS for prominences and DS for chromosphere though brighter proms show up quite well in DS.
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Thank you Alexandra! I only recently switched to solar and I am totally blown away by it
Unfortunately my backyard observatory does not allow me a clear view of our star during the winter so I am going to mount my night sky scopes for a while....
Thanks again
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Re: Coronado SMII 90, SS and DS results
The animation is actually much longer but had to cut it due to size restrictions.
Some day I will find a way to post it somewhere
Some day I will find a way to post it somewhere
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Welcome Marco to join us at SolarChat.
A wow !!! for the two captures here. They are magnificent and so well processed.
Thanks for sharing
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A wow !!! for the two captures here. They are magnificent and so well processed.
Thanks for sharing
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Re: Coronado SMII 90, SS and DS results
Excellent images and animation.
4 hrs is a heck of a commitment on an animation sequence, but the results are well worth the effort.
Congratulations on SPoD and what a magnificent debut. Welcome.
Stu.
4 hrs is a heck of a commitment on an animation sequence, but the results are well worth the effort.
Congratulations on SPoD and what a magnificent debut. Welcome.
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Re: Coronado SMII 90, SS and DS results
Thank you all for the compliments.
I started capturing the prominence at 8.40 and ended at 14.40 local time; 219 x 1,000 frames videos without pause time between then
Meteoblue's and local seeing were 5/5 so I knew that it was well worth the effort
I started capturing the prominence at 8.40 and ended at 14.40 local time; 219 x 1,000 frames videos without pause time between then
Meteoblue's and local seeing were 5/5 so I knew that it was well worth the effort
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Great images and animation!!!
Welcome to the forum too.
Brian
Welcome to the forum too.
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Marco:
Beautiful images and animation.
Welcome to this worldwide Forum.
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Beautiful images and animation.
Welcome to this worldwide Forum.
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Nice addition!
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