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by T McVicar
Fri Dec 09, 2016 5:10 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 7th of December 2016.
Replies: 9
Views: 1814

Re: Sol from the 7th of December 2016.

Killer shots, large proms and that moon picture opened up into another tab is stunning.

Cheers!
by T McVicar
Wed Nov 23, 2016 2:19 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Just Reflections
Replies: 8
Views: 1532

Re: Just Reflections

Spectacular shots. Those skies look beauitful to us northerners. Love the birds
by T McVicar
Wed Nov 23, 2016 2:17 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: October Review
Replies: 4
Views: 1153

Re: October Review

October looked like a successful month! Glad to see the summary.
by T McVicar
Wed Nov 23, 2016 2:08 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Weekend at the observatory.
Replies: 10
Views: 1896

Re: Weekend at the observatory.

That observatory looks like a good place to be under the stars! Beautiful set up!
by T McVicar
Sat Oct 15, 2016 4:47 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: AR 2599 / 204 mm refractor
Replies: 16
Views: 2975

Re: AR 2599 / 204 mm refractor

First class stuff here. The sun looking dynamic as it should. Thanks for sharing
by T McVicar
Sat Oct 15, 2016 4:39 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Old coffee..............
Replies: 16
Views: 2869

Re: Old coffee..............

Majestic , extraordinary results....
by T McVicar
Sat Oct 15, 2016 4:34 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Time Lapse of 23 July Solar Flare
Replies: 9
Views: 1802

Re: Time Lapse of 23 July Solar Flare

Incredible, nice event capture.
by T McVicar
Tue Sep 27, 2016 4:16 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Filament Animation, AR Mosaics & More
Replies: 6
Views: 1399

Re: Filament Animation, AR Mosaics & More

Nice shots!
by T McVicar
Wed Aug 03, 2016 6:13 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar activity over 3 days (30th, 31st and August 1)
Replies: 3
Views: 1025

Solar activity over 3 days (30th, 31st and August 1)

Hello all, Hope you all got some sun. I had trouble with focus on the 30th, on the 31st I tuned the massive filament but my FD suffered, so I had to crop. On August 1st I really nailed my set up. clear skies, sharp focus and high frame count over my all my other attempts. Took 2 min avi's, best 10% ...
by T McVicar
Sat Jul 30, 2016 3:42 am
Forum: Solar Reference Library
Topic: Magnetometer Tutorial
Replies: 7
Views: 6076

Re: Magnetometer Tutorial

I am definitely going to make one of these. I am beginning an electronics hobby so this is a perfect project.
by T McVicar
Sat Jul 30, 2016 3:40 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: One from July 23, 2016
Replies: 9
Views: 1861

Re: One from July 23, 2016

gorgeous and high res!
by T McVicar
Sat Jul 30, 2016 3:31 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Large ejection 7/28/2016
Replies: 1
Views: 698

Re: Large ejection 7/28/2016

I havent looked at the ejection, but I would think it's hard to be hit by an excess of particles directly to result in spectacular aurora at lower lattitudes. Near the north pole, you would see constant aurora I would think regardless. In space, plasma ejections can fire off in any direction, so usu...
by T McVicar
Sat Jul 30, 2016 3:24 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Prominences July 11th 2016
Replies: 11
Views: 1954

Re: Prominences July 11th 2016

Nice looking promiences. Followed on flickr as well! Cheers
by T McVicar
Sat Jul 30, 2016 3:21 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Today's SUN (20160723) with FAIR seeing + JET TRANSIT
Replies: 13
Views: 2855

Re: Today's SUN (20160723) with FAIR seeing + JET TRANSIT

Some spectacular looking proms! Nice set here
by T McVicar
Sat Jul 30, 2016 3:19 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: sun filament and proms 30 July sydney
Replies: 5
Views: 1233

Re: sun filament and proms 30 July sydney

Nice looking filament. That double stack sure is nice
by T McVicar
Sat Jul 30, 2016 3:19 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Observe of plasma clouds
Replies: 6
Views: 1475

Re: Observe of plasma clouds

Excellent shots!!!
by T McVicar
Fri Jul 29, 2016 4:30 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Lunt LS50THA/ ASI224MC July 24, 2016
Replies: 7
Views: 1946

Re: Lunt LS50THA/ ASI224MC July 24, 2016

Some additions, hope you like

Imageoverexposedgood252combined by SolarT RM, on Flickr

Imagepromearthcombined by SolarT RM, on Flickr
by T McVicar
Thu Jul 28, 2016 7:01 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: SUN 27 7 2016
Replies: 6
Views: 1498

Re: SUN 27 7 2016

Nice looking filament!
by T McVicar
Thu Jul 28, 2016 7:00 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Huge M-Class flares observed from Singapore (More Images +)
Replies: 18
Views: 2937

Re: Huge M-Class flares observed from Singapore (More Images +)

Unreal! That last one especially incredible. Excellent report as well.
by T McVicar
Thu Jul 28, 2016 6:57 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: STRONGEST FLARE OF 2016
Replies: 25
Views: 5131

Re: STRONGEST FLARE OF 2016

This is absolutely spectacular. Thank you for sharing.
by T McVicar
Thu Jul 28, 2016 4:24 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Lunt LS50THA/ ASI224MC July 24, 2016
Replies: 7
Views: 1946

Re: Lunt LS50THA/ ASI224MC July 24, 2016

I don't see any abnormal issues with the blocking filter. Looking from the outside in. Although I am just looking at the top. I will include pictures, but do you mean there may be mold inside the BF? I want to buy a B600 anyways soon here, but I am not sure I want to take it apart just yet. I though...
by T McVicar
Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:55 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Ha images taken on July 20 with C8 Edge-HD and Ion 0.3/PE0.6
Replies: 11
Views: 2444

Re: Ha images taken on July 20 with C8 Edge-HD and Ion 0.3/P

Truly spectacular. What an amazing 3D view. Those spicules.......
by T McVicar
Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:54 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: HOW TO EMBED YOUR IMAGE USING FLICKR
Replies: 4
Views: 1381

Re: HOW TO EMBED YOUR IMAGE USING FLICKR

Excellent thanks for the tutorial!
by T McVicar
Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:53 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Lunt LS50THA/ ASI224MC July 24, 2016
Replies: 7
Views: 1946

Lunt LS50THA/ ASI224MC July 24, 2016

Hello all, Making progress on my solar set up. Single stack, B400 BF. Thought I would test out the embedding feature here. I spend an hour getting tons of data just to delete it all accidently right before packing up. I decided it would be good to do some laptop housekeeping in the blazing sun and I...
by T McVicar
Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:02 am
Forum: Solar Reference Library
Topic: Magnetometer Tutorial
Replies: 7
Views: 6076

Re: Magnetometer Tutorial

downloaded. Thanks for the post.
by T McVicar
Tue Jul 12, 2016 12:14 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: A few almost quiet discs, Saturday 9 July 2016
Replies: 9
Views: 837

Re: A few almost quiet discs, Saturday 9 July 2016

Nice disks, I have yet to do some close up shots of proms with my 50.

Thanks for sharing
by T McVicar
Tue Jul 12, 2016 12:13 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: istar optical 150/f10...in korea
Replies: 14
Views: 1762

Re: istar optical 150/f10...in korea

These are insane. I am super jealous of your istar solar mod. I think I would like to do one of these some day.

Thanks for sharing
by T McVicar
Mon Jul 04, 2016 6:43 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc White Light JUNE 2016 Postcard Review
Replies: 4
Views: 442

Re: Full Disc White Light JUNE 2016 Postcard Review

Theres commitment! Nice postcard review
by T McVicar
Mon Jul 04, 2016 6:30 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: SUN (21060702/03) ZERO spots
Replies: 12
Views: 721

Re: SUN (21060702/03) ZERO spots

Nice shots Pedro.

Is that a feather touch on a small LS? Can you describe thst scope set up a bit?

Ps awesome drone.
by T McVicar
Mon Jul 04, 2016 6:29 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: July 1st, 2nd Canada day long weekend solar sessions
Replies: 6
Views: 530

Re: July 1st, 2nd Canada day long weekend solar sessions

I will no doubt have to practice the combination image. I was told way to do it some I'm going to have another crack at it. The combined image is tedious, but I like them And my gamma is always set at 50, perhaps either my processing with as!2 normalise stack was high, or exposure settings upon capt...
by T McVicar
Mon Jul 04, 2016 6:21 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: A full disk from July 3, 2016
Replies: 6
Views: 753

Re: A full disk from July 3, 2016

Beautiful disk. Truly something else. Thanks for sharing
by T McVicar
Mon Jul 04, 2016 6:14 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: First Light: Explore Scientific 5-Inch Refractor
Replies: 10
Views: 885

Re: First Light: Explore Scientific 5-Inch Refractor

Jealous. I want to go this route once I'm done school. With a Daystar quantum filter. You don't need an ERF right?
by T McVicar
Mon Jul 04, 2016 6:11 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sunday Sun - Filaments aplenty
Replies: 12
Views: 1675

Re: Sunday Sun - Filaments aplenty

Loving these shots here

I want to get the 2.5 powermate for some close ups. The 5x powermate was a bit dark. I haven't tried anything except for fulldisks.
by T McVicar
Mon Jul 04, 2016 6:07 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 1st and 3rd of July 2016.
Replies: 7
Views: 816

Re: Sol from the 1st and 3rd of July 2016.

Love the processing. I am still working on getting mine a tad more sharper without overdoing it. Perhaps with experimenting with deconvolution with ImPPG

Great solar session here!
by T McVicar
Mon Jul 04, 2016 6:05 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc White Light 01/07/16 + Data
Replies: 2
Views: 485

Re: Full Disc White Light 01/07/16 + Data

Eerie looking at it with no spots. At least you got some sun in.
by T McVicar
Mon Jul 04, 2016 12:16 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: End of Financial Year Sun
Replies: 7
Views: 576

Re: End of Financial Year Sun

Spectacular results. Birdies, inverts, scenic shots. Thanks for putting that together for us Derek
by T McVicar
Mon Jul 04, 2016 12:11 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: July 1st, 2nd Canada day long weekend solar sessions
Replies: 6
Views: 530

July 1st, 2nd Canada day long weekend solar sessions

Hey all,

Hope you all got some sun this weekend. It was Canada Day long weekend here. I got images in on July 1st and 2nd. Making some progress here, did my first combined prom + surface feature shot (rudimentary way though).

Cheers , from Canada.

LS50THa, ASI224MC

Tyson
by T McVicar
Mon Jun 27, 2016 2:50 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: International Sunday RASC Edmonton CBSAP, June 26
Replies: 4
Views: 1508

International Sunday RASC Edmonton CBSAP, June 26

I was out all day for International Sunday, helping a RASC Edmonton member with his set up. He was representing the CBSAP project and I brought down my Lunt and mount to assist and show people the sun. He had a SV90 with WL daigonal, and AR127 w/ quark (which wasn't working properly so my Lunt LS50T...
by T McVicar
Sat Jun 25, 2016 1:49 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solstice Sunrise
Replies: 7
Views: 1024

Re: Solstice Sunrise

Nice sunrise! Collection and that sky colour is beautiful
by T McVicar
Sat Jun 25, 2016 1:40 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Just Reflections Really
Replies: 6
Views: 604

Re: Just Reflections Really

A fine collection here!
by T McVicar
Sat Jun 25, 2016 1:37 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc White Light 22/06/16 + Data
Replies: 3
Views: 447

Re: Full Disc White Light 22/06/16 + Data

Hope some more activity comes around the bend shortly! Cheers
by T McVicar
Sat Jun 25, 2016 1:36 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: AR2553 is now gone.
Replies: 12
Views: 1554

Re: AR2553 is now gone.

Very nice!
by T McVicar
Sat Jun 25, 2016 1:30 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solstice Analemma 2016
Replies: 10
Views: 1270

Re: Solstice Analemma 2016

I love these shots. A testament to your dedicated indeed. Well done!
by T McVicar
Thu Jun 23, 2016 6:02 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Second Light- LS50THa/ ASI224MC June 19
Replies: 9
Views: 979

Re: Second Light- LS50THa/ ASI224MC June 19

Thanks Mark and Montana....I will focus on achieving uniformity with the pressure tuner on the next time out.

Appreciate the feedback!

Cheers and clear skies!
by T McVicar
Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:31 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Second Light- LS50THa/ ASI224MC June 19
Replies: 9
Views: 979

Re: Second Light- LS50THa/ ASI224MC June 19

The "combination" is simply being off band. No fancy processing to combine them and blend them or anything. I might have had it backed off too much to get more of a prom or something. I will have to experiment more with tuner and camera settings, diagonal position as well. My b400 may have...
by T McVicar
Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:24 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: AR2553 ( June 17th ) Réfractor 230mm in H-Alpha
Replies: 15
Views: 1266

Re: AR2553 ( June 17th ) Réfractor 230mm in H-Alpha

Deadly. Thanks for sharing!
by T McVicar
Tue Jun 21, 2016 5:44 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: AR2553 As An Art House Object
Replies: 4
Views: 480

Re: AR2553 As An Art House Object

Amazing Charles. You really nailed the processing here IMO.