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by Parag
Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:26 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun Through The Trees - 29th December
Replies: 14
Views: 1106

Re: Sun Through The Trees - 29th December

Beautiful images....as always from you!

Happy New Year 2015.
by Parag
Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:23 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Point Grey BFLY Camera
Replies: 17
Views: 2601

Point Grey BFLY Camera

Dear all, Just came across a review of a new camera from Point Grey...It uses the Sony IMX249 CMOS sensor. The camera model is: BFLY-PGE-23S6M-C. Theoretically, the characteristics of the camera look promising. High resolution (1920-1200), large CMOS sensor (1"), QE 77%, Readout noise 6.83, Dyn...
by Parag
Wed Dec 24, 2014 5:37 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: A work flow for Mac...
Replies: 5
Views: 1030

Re: A work flow for Mac...

Thank you Alexandra...I will surely look into it.

Merry Christmas...

Regards
by Parag
Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:30 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun in Ha - the day before Christmas
Replies: 9
Views: 855

Re: The Sun in Ha - the day before Christmas

Merry Christmas to you George.

Thank you for a nice gift.

Best Wishes
by Parag
Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:10 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: A work flow for Mac...
Replies: 5
Views: 1030

Re: A work flow for Mac...

Hi Mark

The tutorials you have on your website are very helpful. Although on windows, I am reading them.
Thank you for your post.

Best Wishes
by Parag
Tue Dec 23, 2014 2:28 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: A work flow for Mac...
Replies: 5
Views: 1030

A work flow for Mac...

Dear All I wish you all a Merry Christmas.... Being a mac user, I request for your expert opinion on a workflow (Solar image capturing till post processing) which runs entirely on Mac OS X or above. As a small exercise, I am gathering bits and pieces of this. Purpose is to get aware of the complete ...
by Parag
Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:55 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 20 December 2014 - mostly Ha
Replies: 13
Views: 1241

Re: 20 December 2014 - mostly Ha

Hi Brian

Great gifts on Solstice day....

Which camera and processing software you used here?

Thank you
by Parag
Mon Dec 22, 2014 2:37 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Today's SUN (20141221) with GOOD seeing - PROMS, PROMS
Replies: 15
Views: 1405

Re: Today's SUN (20141221) with GOOD seeing - PROMS, PROMS

Hi Pedro

Great work...congrats....

May I know what processing steps you use? I am new to imaging and reading a lot to begin this wonderful hobby.

Thank you.....
by Parag
Sun Dec 21, 2014 5:14 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 21st Dec
Replies: 10
Views: 1160

Re: 21st Dec

Hi John

Great images...

Thanks for sharing...

Best Wishes
by Parag
Sat Dec 20, 2014 5:54 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Dec 19 Sunspots
Replies: 13
Views: 1192

Re: Dec 19 Sunspots

Wow...Great image John..

Thank you.
by Parag
Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:11 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Dec 19 Sunspots
Replies: 13
Views: 1192

Re: Dec 19 Sunspots

Hi John

Great image..Congratulations...

I have one question: How did you stack the images after getting .mov file from the Canon 550D. Did you convert the .mov to .avi ?

Thank you
by Parag
Mon Dec 15, 2014 12:58 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Saturday Sun
Replies: 12
Views: 1233

Re: Saturday Sun

Very nice images...
by Parag
Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:01 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging
Replies: 18
Views: 2182

Re: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging

Great stuff Stephen..

Thank you.
by Parag
Sun Dec 14, 2014 3:30 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 13th of December 2014.
Replies: 11
Views: 850

Re: Sol from the 13th of December 2014.

Dear Eric,

Excellent views...Yes, I am convinced !

Thank you. The images are stunning...

Merry Christmas to you and your family.
by Parag
Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:25 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging
Replies: 18
Views: 2182

Re: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging

Hi Stephen

Nice to know..May I ask how you prepare the students for imaging? I mean, do you conduct a session for the students before they start using the camera and telescope etc. OR are they senior enough and know the telescope and camera handling already?
by Parag
Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:26 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar observations, imaging, eclipses from Indian Peninsula
Replies: 13
Views: 1452

Re: Solar observations, imaging, eclipses from Indian Penins

Dear All,

Thank you very much for your warm comments and encouragement...

Best Wishes...
by Parag
Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:16 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun 13 December 2014 white light
Replies: 5
Views: 1007

Re: The Sun 13 December 2014 white light

Great images....How was these images captured? Did you use Herschel Wedge prism? Which camera was used?

Congrats once again.
by Parag
Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:52 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging
Replies: 18
Views: 2182

Re: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging

Dear John and Mike It is great information you have provided. I can't imagine how many months and years of hard work it is. Hats off to both of you. To answer John's question, frankly, I feel, for Outreach programs full disc is more preferable. But on occasions detailed imaging is also required. I t...
by Parag
Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:00 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging
Replies: 18
Views: 2182

Re: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging

Dear John Greetings...Sorry for pressing you a little but I have some technical queries...You are expert so here they are: 1. Does the fps of camera matters a lot in the Solar high res. work. The image you have taken and displayed here is high res. and beautiful. What should be the ideal min. fps fo...
by Parag
Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:31 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar observations, imaging, eclipses from Indian Peninsula
Replies: 13
Views: 1452

Re: Solar observations, imaging, eclipses from Indian Penins

Yes...it was a great luck...

Thank you.
by Parag
Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:29 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging
Replies: 18
Views: 2182

Re: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging

Dear John

Greetings...

Thank you for your post...I will follow your advise....
by Parag
Fri Dec 12, 2014 1:12 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging
Replies: 18
Views: 2182

Re: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging

Dear Ertic

Thank you for your suggestions, kind and encouraging words...The idea of pouring water on the cement is very simple and clever.

Best Wishes

Parag
by Parag
Fri Dec 12, 2014 12:52 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging
Replies: 18
Views: 2182

Re: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging

Dear John

Thank you for your kind advise. It is indeed helpful. If budget is a concern, then do you suggest DMK41?

Parag.
by Parag
Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:20 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar Drawing from today
Replies: 3
Views: 950

Re: Solar Drawing from today

Great work Brian.

Thank you

Parag Mahajani
by Parag
Thu Dec 11, 2014 12:59 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar observations, imaging, eclipses from Indian Peninsula
Replies: 13
Views: 1452

Re: Solar observations, imaging, eclipses from Indian Penins

Dear All, Here are three images...Although they are not of the Sun but they are related to a big X class flare from the Sun. As a part of Astronomy Outreach, I was participating with a travel agency named Maps and Stories to Iceland. The purpose was to watch Aurorae. This was end February 2014, Sou...
by Parag
Thu Dec 11, 2014 12:50 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar observations, imaging, eclipses from Indian Peninsula
Replies: 13
Views: 1452

Re: Solar observations, imaging, eclipses from Indian Penins

Dear All

Thank you for your encouragement.

Regards

Parag
by Parag
Thu Dec 11, 2014 7:25 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar observations, imaging, eclipses from Indian Peninsula
Replies: 13
Views: 1452

Solar observations, imaging, eclipses from Indian Peninsula

Dear All Greetings... I plan to share some of my images I love the most taken over Indian peninsula (Himalayas, India, Indian Ocean and some part of Asia). To begin with I would like to share an image "drooping Sun in the Indian ocean". I believe this effect happens due to refraction and i...
by Parag
Thu Dec 11, 2014 5:50 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging
Replies: 18
Views: 2182

Re: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging

Thank you...

Yes, I remember I have read somewhere that the winds from the West brings good seeing (fair weather)...I am going to observe it at my location. Yes, it is mentioned in the book "The Weather wizard's cloud book".

Thank you for your help.

Regards

Parag
by Parag
Thu Dec 11, 2014 5:37 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging
Replies: 18
Views: 2182

Re: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging

Dear John Wow...that is amazing...Great image. Nice resolution. Yes, I agree and hope that the smog will affect very little...there might be some thermals near my home-made observatory (picture attached)due to cement base. But then as Alexandra was recommending, the morning time will be good for ima...
by Parag
Thu Dec 11, 2014 4:14 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar Astronomy Outreach from India
Replies: 8
Views: 1559

Re: Solar Astronomy Outreach from India

Dear Stu,

Thank you for your kind and encouraging words.

Best Wishes

Parag
by Parag
Thu Dec 11, 2014 3:37 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging
Replies: 18
Views: 2182

Re: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging

Dear John Eric and Alexandra Thank you for your advise...Yes, at my location, which is in tropics (18 degrees latitude) we have very hot weather for almost 7-8 months. Sun is high in the sky but due to growth of the cities, the construction is in progress which creates lot of smog in the sky. The sc...
by Parag
Thu Dec 11, 2014 3:26 am
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: Mod of WO 81 GT and SW 120mm refractor with Lunt 60 H-Alpha
Replies: 2
Views: 1703

Re: Mod of WO 81 GT and SW 120mm refractor with Lunt 60 H-Al

Dear Valery, Greetings...Sorry for the text color....I have changed it. I am thinking for last few days the possibility to convert WO81 GT APO (F 5.9) as H-Alpha telescope and if possible Sky Watcher 120 mm (F8.0) Black Diamond refractor also. I am using Lunt LS60Tha Double Stacked telescope. It is ...
by Parag
Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:35 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar Astronomy Outreach from India
Replies: 8
Views: 1559

Re: Solar Astronomy Outreach from India

Thank you Mike...

Best Wishes

Parag
by Parag
Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:11 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging
Replies: 18
Views: 2182

Atmospheric Seeing and Transparency for Solar Imaging

Dear Colleagues, Greetings from Sunny India! I am new to Solar Imaging and studying it at the moment. One question which tricks me as a Solar Imager is atmospheric seeing and transparency. I believe that the resolution of the system depends (apart from aperture) mainly upon the two factors: the seei...
by Parag
Wed Dec 10, 2014 12:59 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar Astronomy Outreach from India
Replies: 8
Views: 1559

Solar Astronomy Outreach from India

Dear All Greetings from Sunny India! I am new to this forum. But I am very excited to join this. I am from Pune, India doing Astronomy Outreach for many years...My interest is Solar Astronomy (Public Outreach and Photography for Education). Here are some latest pictures of Solar Astronomy Outreach ...
by Parag
Wed Dec 10, 2014 12:38 pm
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: Mod of WO 81 GT and SW 120mm refractor with Lunt 60 H-Alpha
Replies: 2
Views: 1703

Mod of WO 81 GT and SW 120mm refractor with Lunt 60 H-Alpha

Dear Friends, I am thinking for last few days the possibility to convert WO81 GT APO (F 5.9) as H-Alpha telescope and if possible Sky Watcher 120 mm (F8.0 ) Black Diamond refractor also. I am using Lunt LS60Tha Double Stacked telescope. It is pressure tuned and also tilt tuned as second Etalon filt...
by Parag
Wed Dec 10, 2014 12:24 pm
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: lunt60 + Quark + .60 reducer
Replies: 22
Views: 3836

Re: lunt60 + Quark + .60 reducer

Thank you friends..I will start as a new topic.
by Parag
Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:22 am
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: lunt60 + Quark + .60 reducer
Replies: 22
Views: 3836

Re: lunt60 + Quark + .60 reducer

Dear All,

I am new to this forum. I am thinking to mod my WO 81mm GT APO with my Lunt 60 mm H-ALpha. Is it possible? Request for your kind guidance.

Parag Mahajani
Pune, India.