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- Fri May 29, 2020 3:15 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: WOW did anybody else see that?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2227
Re: WOW did anybody else see that?
I managed to grab a few images.
- Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:28 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 80mm Mod
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2575
Re: 80mm Mod
Thanks everyone.
- Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:24 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 80mm Mod
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2575
Re: 80mm Mod
Just a quick one Mark is that a Baader 1.25 to T2 nosepiece. Thanks.
- Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:20 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 80mm Mod
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2575
Re: 80mm Mod
Thanks Mark, I was pondering a few ways to get in-focus and the diagonal was on the list (this would negate having to cut the tube), I am still trying to get a 75mm D-erf, I used it with the Lunt one attached to the Etalon to try out but in a very short time frame, I was going ask if it would be wor...
- Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:04 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 80mm Mod
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2575
80mm Mod
I was looking to do a mod on my Lunt 50 and read on here about an 80mm mod that needed no alterations, it was a VisionKing 80mm from China, I bit the bullet and bought one and it arrived on Wednesday. I thought i would try it out straight away and to my disappointment, with my Lunt zoom eyepiece I n...
- Sat Aug 24, 2019 10:58 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Descending Prominence Knots and Coronal Rain - 23rd August
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2403
Re: Descending Prominence Knots and Coronal Rain - 23rd August
Great capture Mark
- Fri Jun 28, 2019 1:52 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Todays Prom 28/06/19
- Replies: 3
- Views: 764
Re: Todays Prom 28/06/19
I much prefer inverted prom shots.
- Fri Jun 28, 2019 10:03 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Todays Prom 28/06/19
- Replies: 3
- Views: 764
Todays Prom 28/06/19
Todays large prom
- Tue Apr 09, 2019 3:54 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: AR2738 08/04/2019
- Replies: 1
- Views: 568
AR2738 08/04/2019
AR2738 (inverted) taken with Lunt50, x5 televue seeing pretty poor.
- Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:58 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sun at last
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1079
Re: Sun at last
Thanks, Yes keeping well Mark especially now that I can get back on the Sun. Hopefully going to Solarsphere this year (won a free pass in a raffle).
- Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:16 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sun at last
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1079
Sun at last
Finally some sun to image.
- Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:43 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Software Section On The Forum
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1944
Re: Software Section On The Forum
Sounds like a good idea Mark
- Sun Jul 08, 2018 6:36 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Nice Proms 8/07/18
- Replies: 1
- Views: 657
Nice Proms 8/07/18
Some nice proms today, something coming around the eastern limb? https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1787/43232767812_1e9e1c0e4b_o.jpg fc2_save_2018-07-08-120451-0000_g3_ap65 by Brendan Martin , on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1808/28412520517_9a18cd0b1c_o.jpg fc2_save_2018-07-08-120532-0000_g3_...
- Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:08 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Full discs with LS50 and TS80ED
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2113
Re: Full discs with LS50 and TS80ED
Do you use a tilt adapter or do Newton rings not pose a problem for you, I cannot get a uniform disc in a single shot I have to do mosaics.I will have to try rotating the diagonal.
- Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:00 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Today's Sun 26/06/18
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1300
Re: Today's Sun 26/06/18
Single stack, had a chance on Sunday to double stack and wasn't impressed, my disc shots are not even across (due to tilting) but were worse double stacked although the filaments were much better.
- Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:32 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Today's Sun 26/06/18
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1300
Today's Sun 26/06/18
I haven't posted for a long time, this current spell of weather is too good not to take advantage. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1800/42301386954_e507e3d722_o.jpg 2018-06-26_T_11-10-43b by Brendan Martin , on Flickr Inverted, Lunt 50mm and 5x powermate https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1787/2914838048...
- Sat Jun 09, 2018 2:32 pm
- Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
- Topic: Lunt or Quark?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4866
Re: Lunt or Quark?
Doing outreach I would go for the Lunt, waiting to come on band takes time with the quark, you are instantly observing with the Lunt.
- Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:36 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Televue or not.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 924
Re: Televue or not.
I regularly use a 3x tele-extender and a 5x televue powermate and have no problems achieving focus through my Lunt 50 with my PGR camera, I have not tried visual with these as I use a Lunt zoom for visual. Hope this of some help.
- Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:20 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: My first Scope and Problem!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3164
Re: My first Scope and Problem!
Hi there, the lines are newton rings, it is a common problem with some easy fix's, you could try tilting the camera (my preferred method) or take flats, below is link to an excellent article for solar imaging.
http://solarnutcase.livejournal.com/18572.html
http://solarnutcase.livejournal.com/18572.html
- Tue Oct 31, 2017 6:58 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: G-Band filters
- Replies: 2
- Views: 849
Re: G-Band filters
Cheers Mark.
- Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:38 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: G-Band filters
- Replies: 2
- Views: 849
G-Band filters
HI, I am thinking of having ago at g-band imaging and came across this https://www.thorlabs.com/thorproduct.cf ... r=FB430-10 at half the cost of the Edmund optics 430nm filter I wondered if it would be suitable, the spec seems the same but with that price difference it sows some doubt.
- Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:09 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Which mono camera for Lunt 50THa ?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2261
Re: Which mono camera for Lunt 50THa ?
Hi Hans, I use a PGR Grasshopper 3 (IMX252 chip) on my Lunt 50 and am very happy with it.
- Fri Sep 29, 2017 2:01 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 28th Sept, poor conditions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1053
Re: 28th Sept, poor conditions
Not long before I lose the Sun in my garden for a couple of months, so any now is very welcome.
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 3:41 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 28th Sept, poor conditions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1053
28th Sept, poor conditions
Managed some Sun in poor condition today. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4452/37372993471_7db8b01d18_o.jpg 2017-09-28_T_12-51-11-0915_L_g3_ap39a by Brendan Martin , on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4402/37372984731_876e2c5634_o.jpg 2017-09-28_T_12-02-22-0588_L_g3_ap201ab by Brendan Martin , ...
- Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:01 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 2/09/2017
- Replies: 1
- Views: 629
2/09/2017
Some white light images from today of sunspot group AR2674 and also an image of AR2675 with another faint group below 7/8 o'clock. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4350/36584370990_756755963f_o.jpg 2017-09-02_T_13-20-31-0554_L_g3_ap3312a by Brendan Martin , on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/436...
- Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:37 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: AR2673/4 from today
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1028
Re: AR2673/4 from today
Thanks everyone, much appreciated.
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 8:05 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: AR2673/4 from today
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1028
AR2673/4 from today
Although conditions were poor managed to grab some images of the latest sunspot groups today https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4414/36753251192_94f4f7dd82_o.jpg 2017-08-30_T_14-44-29-0956_L_g3_ap1038a by Brendan Martin , on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4365/36753258772_07b0534e3c_o.jpg fc2_sav...
- Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:51 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Camera rec for Lunt 80
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1472
Re: Camera rec for Lunt 80
Newton rings are a problem with this chip but can be overcome, I use a "tilt adapter".
- Sat Jul 22, 2017 4:00 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Camera rec for Lunt 80
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1472
Re: Camera rec for Lunt 80
I was able to image through a friends 80mm single stack last month with a PG GS3-U3-32S4m, here are some images using a 3x tele-extender and a single shot full disc. I would point out that I am no expert and on the day the seeing was poor but if they are of any help. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4...
- Sun Jul 16, 2017 8:30 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Help -Newbie with a LS50THa -Pressure tuning
- Replies: 2
- Views: 719
Re: Help -Newbie with a LS50THa -Pressure tuning
Hi Andi, I have the same scope, when you unscrew the knob you are reducing any pressure so you don't hear a hiss or pop, when you screw the knob in you are starting from a point of equal air pressure in the chamber and outside. You will also find you will have to screw the knob in quite a way to tun...
- Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:30 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: First Light
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1400
Re: First Light
Thanks all, and thanks to Montana, I used the processing detailed in the tutorial for the final images.
- Thu Jul 13, 2017 5:20 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: First Light
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1400
First Light
With AR2665 on show I couldn't wait to strip the coatings off my latest purchase, below are the results of first light, a bit more fine tuning to do but I am happy with the results so far. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4307/35901408645_1376b0dcb7_o.jpg 2017-07-13_T_16-33-48-0597_L_g3_ap1967 by Bren...
- Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:34 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: AR2665 Sat 08/07
- Replies: 3
- Views: 979
AR2665 Sat 08/07
Just returned from holiday where i picked up my next project a 6" F8 AE from the seventies, hopefully it will be a Herschel Newtonian very soon. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4205/35628657272_75de907551_o.jpg IMG_0111 by Brendan Martin , on Flickr Unexpected sunshine today so made the most of ...
- Sun Jun 18, 2017 7:20 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Fathers day Sun
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1273
Re: Fathers day Sun
Thanks Mark
- Sun Jun 18, 2017 6:30 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Fathers day Sun
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1273
Fathers day Sun
Lovely weather here today for fathers day albeit a bit hot for me, but I had borrowed the societies Daystar Quark so had a go with that. https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4213/35217913022_c67b7501ea_o.jpg 2017-06-18_T_11-48-52-0892_L_g3_ap378a by Brendan Martin , on Flickr AR2662 https://c1.staticflickr...
- Sat May 27, 2017 8:30 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Ar2659 26/05/2017
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1128
Ar2659 26/05/2017
Hi everyone,I haven't posted a while. AR2659 in Ha (inverted) and white light. https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4201/34910555065_bc4579ff79_o.jpg 2017-05-26_T_11-33b by Brendan Martin , on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4246/34099632253_e818d27572_o.jpg 2017-05-26_T_12-07-25-0965_L_g3_ap5346a by ...
- Fri May 19, 2017 5:39 pm
- Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
- Topic: Help with lunt 50Ha imaging
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5806
Re: Help with lunt 50Ha imaging
The problem is in-focus I overcame this problem with the 50Ha by getting a shorter eyepiece holder http://astrograph.net/epages/www_astrograph_net.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/www_astrograph_net/Products/AGTST2TO125 I also removed the barrel off the camera and have no problems now, the only other way...
- Sun Oct 02, 2016 8:47 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Fridays prom
- Replies: 2
- Views: 692
Fridays prom
I was at the star party in Norfolk last week and managed to capture the prom on Friday. https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8822/29490627404_cd71306903_o.jpg 2016-09-30_T_10-12-53-0036_L_g3_ap21b by Brendan Martin , on Flickr https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8553/29490633164_d36518b4ac_o.jpg 2016-09-30_T_10-...
- Sun Sep 11, 2016 8:21 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Not posted in a while
- Replies: 2
- Views: 597
Re: Not posted in a while
Thanks Mark, a friend brought his Lunt 80mm s/s for me to play with.
- Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:18 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Not posted in a while
- Replies: 2
- Views: 597
Not posted in a while
Its' been a while since I posted anything, but todays proms where quite nice. https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8465/29321962900_80651a5396_o.jpg 2016-09-11_T_14-05-27-0713_L_g3_ap383a by Brendan Martin , on Flickr https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8098/29531582121_79edf77499_o.jpg 2016-09-11_T_13-55-35-013...
- Sun Aug 14, 2016 1:57 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Lundt 35
- Replies: 3
- Views: 757
Re: Lundt 35
Try a barlow, I had to do a few mods to my LS50 to get in far enough to focus, the barlow allowed me to get focus before this, but sadly could not get a single full disc shot.
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:55 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Solar Shield
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1928
Re: Solar Shield
Here is my latest attempt at trying to see my screen and it seems to work.
- Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:04 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sunday Sun
- Replies: 4
- Views: 722
Sunday Sun
It may be spotless but it is still interesting.
- Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:55 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 02/06/2016 Sun
- Replies: 4
- Views: 598
Re: 02/06/2016 Sun
Thanks all, forgot to mention the images were bin 2x2, as my Mac Air is usb2 it allows me to get a higher frame rate.
- Sat Jun 04, 2016 2:19 pm
- Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
- Topic: Concept model of new 12" Solar Newton
- Replies: 51
- Views: 22708
Re: Concept model of new 12" Solar Newton
I have just completed a 10" solar Newtonian and as I have a 10" dobs I made it to fit on that base, I also have an eq platform to place it on for imaging when I get a Continuum filter (I have a 2" one but the focuser on the Newt is a 1 1/4") will post photos soon.
- Sat Jun 04, 2016 2:13 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 02/06/2016 Sun
- Replies: 4
- Views: 598
02/06/2016 Sun
Just got back from the Cotswolds, although the weather was cloudy for most of the week it did clear Thursday afternoon and I managed to do a 12 pane full disc mosaic.
- Sat May 28, 2016 3:39 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Today's Sun, very poor seeing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 830
Today's Sun, very poor seeing
Couldn't manage a full disc today asI was dodging clouds and seeing was very poor.
- Tue May 24, 2016 2:47 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Activity around AR2546
- Replies: 1
- Views: 436
Activity around AR2546
Some activity around AR2546 before midday.
- Sun May 22, 2016 7:02 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Late afternoon sunspot
- Replies: 3
- Views: 646
Late afternoon sunspot
Finally the clouds and rain cleared in time to grab some late afternoon Sun
- Wed May 18, 2016 8:04 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: AR12546 on the Limb - Animation with the HaT - 14th May
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1763