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by solarnoob
Mon May 16, 2022 4:48 pm
Forum: Solar Astronomy Shop and Swap
Topic: Solar Spectrum RG18 0.3A For sale $7K
Replies: 8
Views: 2376

Re: Solar Spectrum RG18 0.3A For sale $7K

:( sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
by solarnoob
Fri May 13, 2022 1:48 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: From Valery. Kherson, UKRAINE. NEWS
Replies: 238
Views: 15401

Re: From Valery. Kherson, UKRAINE. NEWS

Stay safe and good luck!
by solarnoob
Wed May 26, 2021 1:55 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: AR2824 in High Res HA, WL & Mod Res HA & CaK | May 25th 2021
Replies: 10
Views: 371

Re: AR2824 in High Res HA, WL & Mod Res HA & CaK | May 25th 2021

Top notch Marty! Incredible details, thanks for sharing.

Frank
by solarnoob
Wed May 26, 2021 1:43 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Reprocessed AR12824 with B3.09 flare animation
Replies: 12
Views: 427

Re: Reprocessed AR12824 with B3.09 flare animation

Nice animation!

Thanks

Frank
by solarnoob
Mon May 24, 2021 3:50 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 22 2021 flares. SDOAIA171-304 Helioviewer video.
Replies: 8
Views: 357

Re: March 22 2021 flares. SDOAIA171-304 Helioviewer video.

Wow, very nice! Thanks for sharing.

Frank
by solarnoob
Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:33 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Animation of March 30 big prom
Replies: 11
Views: 405

Re: Animation of March 30 big prom

What a mesmerizing animation! :bow

Frank
by solarnoob
Sun Apr 18, 2021 2:18 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: April 17 2021 Observations
Replies: 11
Views: 373

Re: April 17 2021 Observations

Thanks for the report; glad you were able to resolve the issue with your DS60.
Frank
by solarnoob
Sun Apr 18, 2021 2:10 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: AR12814 and AR12815 - April 17, 2021
Replies: 20
Views: 559

Re: AR12814 and AR12815 - April 17, 2021

Nice pictures despite the clouds. Impressive setup!

Frank
by solarnoob
Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:31 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: A few days ago ...
Replies: 8
Views: 316

Re: A few days ago ...

Nice looking image.
Thanks

Frank
by solarnoob
Thu Apr 01, 2021 1:23 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 30 2021 Imaging.
Replies: 21
Views: 571

Re: March 30 2021 Imaging.

Very nice James.

Frank
by solarnoob
Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:44 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Prom animation 30th March 2021
Replies: 14
Views: 508

Re: Prom animation 30th March 2021

Impressive tour de force! :bow

Frank
by solarnoob
Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:59 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun march 28 + New
Replies: 10
Views: 364

Re: Sun march 28 + New

Nicely done.

Frank
by solarnoob
Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:51 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Images from new Solar Spectrum .3A
Replies: 10
Views: 533

Re: Images for new Solar Spectrum .3A

Very nice pictures, excellent resolution.

Frank
by solarnoob
Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:52 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: solar observation, solar imaging mini course today 20210327 (in Portuguese)
Replies: 13
Views: 433

Re: solar observation, solar imaging mini course today 20210327 (in Portuguese)

I enjoyed it; it was a very thorough presentation; all the slides were in English.
Thanks

Frank
by solarnoob
Sat Mar 27, 2021 3:40 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Lunt 60 Triple Stack
Replies: 23
Views: 932

Re: Lunt 60 Triple Stack

Nice looking setup and great results.

Frank
by solarnoob
Sat Mar 27, 2021 3:01 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: sun of March 27
Replies: 11
Views: 432

Re: sun of March 27

Very nice, thanks for sharing.

Frank
by solarnoob
Sat Mar 27, 2021 1:19 am
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: 26 March
Replies: 12
Views: 581

Re: 26 March

Nice images, much better than my images with good seeing. :oops:
Thanks for sharing.

Frank
by solarnoob
Sat Mar 27, 2021 1:19 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 26 March
Replies: 17
Views: 587

Re: 26 March

Nice images, much better than my images with good seeing. :oops:
Thanks for sharing.

Frank
by solarnoob
Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:26 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Lunchtime Sun 25th March 2021
Replies: 21
Views: 677

Re: Lunchtime Sun 25th March 2021

Excellent images; the more I look at pictures on this forum, the more I become aware of how much more I have to learn.
Great stuff.

Frank
by solarnoob
Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:50 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 24th of March 2021.
Replies: 10
Views: 373

Re: Sol from the 24th of March 2021.

Eric, your images are stunning, as always.
:bow

Frank
by solarnoob
Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:36 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 22nd of March 2021.
Replies: 7
Views: 308

Re: Sol from the 22nd of March 2021.

DeepSolar64 wrote: Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:46 pm Eric,
Doing images like yours is something to shoot for. They are always so sharp and detailed!

James
I agree; Eric's images are always sharp with fine details.
Excellent stuff.

Frank
by solarnoob
Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:25 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun March 21,2021
Replies: 15
Views: 476

Re: Sun March 21,2021

:bow Wow, excellent details. I took my scope out Sunday, and for the first time in a while (cold weather), I enjoyed watching and imaging with my Lunt. Nothing compared to your images ;)

Frank
by solarnoob
Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:09 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Today's SUN (20210323) | LUNT152, DS TV101
Replies: 15
Views: 506

Re: Today's SUN (20210323) | LUNT152, DS TV101

:bow Pedro, excellent pictures as usual; your Lunt152 never seems to disappoint.

Thanks

Frank
by solarnoob
Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:00 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full disc 23-03-2021
Replies: 12
Views: 349

Re: Full disc 23-03-2021

Nice mosaics, I see the stylish, cursive capital R !
Thanks

Frank
by solarnoob
Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:50 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: A quick sun test with a color(!) cam
Replies: 11
Views: 444

Re: A quick sun test with a color(!) cam

Great progress, thanks for sharing.

Frank
by solarnoob
Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:55 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 14th of March 2021.
Replies: 8
Views: 298

Re: Sol from the 14th of March 2021.

:bow Wow, amazing pictures as usual; your Daystar scanner produces lovely, sharp, high-resolution images.

Frank
by solarnoob
Fri Mar 12, 2021 4:31 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: AR 2808 trying to beat the weather 12-03-2021
Replies: 15
Views: 438

Re: AR 2808 trying to beat the weather 12-03-2021

Great images, glad you managed to beat the rain!

Frank
by solarnoob
Mon Mar 08, 2021 5:05 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: My first stacked image.
Replies: 28
Views: 796

Re: My first stacked image.

Great start James, thanks for sharing your progress.

Frank
by solarnoob
Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:27 am
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: Lunt tuning system general question
Replies: 13
Views: 1662

Re: Lunt tuning system general question

Thanks for the tip; I'll give it a try.

Frank
by solarnoob
Fri Mar 05, 2021 7:18 pm
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: Lunt tuning system general question
Replies: 13
Views: 1662

Re: Lunt tuning system general question

The pressure tuner USB controller worked great during the Summer/Fall seasons; not so great lately because of the cold weather (T < 42F); all I see most of the time is a flat Sun no matter the pressure level. Last week, we had a day when the temperature was in the upper 50s, and it worked fine. The ...
by solarnoob
Fri Mar 05, 2021 12:12 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 4 2021 Solar
Replies: 5
Views: 268

Re: March 4 2021 Solar

Nicely done, I like the colorized version.

Frank
by solarnoob
Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:34 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 3 2021 Observations
Replies: 10
Views: 318

Re: March 3 2021 Observations

Great capture James!
by solarnoob
Mon Mar 01, 2021 5:00 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: I got 1 word for my new solarmax iii..
Replies: 15
Views: 753

Re: I got 1 word for my new solarmax iii..

Hey guys, I am going to take another look at the sun today! It's so surreal look at active regions and filaments rolling on the sun. The solar max iii double stack 70mm is amazing scope and does a great job creating a sharp image of our sun. I'm sure the 12mm eyepiece will be even better!! I want t...
by solarnoob
Mon Mar 01, 2021 4:54 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Fun in the Sun on Monday 1st March 2021
Replies: 20
Views: 592

Re: Fun in the Sun on Monday 1st March 2021

A very nice series of images, the Solarscope is a winner!

Frank
by solarnoob
Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:34 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Hello Everyone! I'm New
Replies: 10
Views: 375

Re: Hello Everyone! I'm New

Welcome to the forum, lots of knowledgeable folks here. Congrats on the new scope!

Frank
by solarnoob
Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:14 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Hello!!! from a new member in Athens - ERF for C8
Replies: 8
Views: 398

Re: Hello!!! from a new member in Athens - ERF for C8

I agree with Alexandra; I love my Lunt 50 Halpha. It is small and offers pleasant views of the sun pretty much all the time (not my LS100); a keeper.

Frank
by solarnoob
Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:17 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: LUNT LS80MT with 100mm OTA Addon
Replies: 7
Views: 406

Re: LUNT LS80MT with 100mm OTA Addon

Thank you for the info.

Frank
by solarnoob
Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:04 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: LUNT LS80MT with 100mm OTA Addon
Replies: 7
Views: 406

Re: LUNT LS80MT with 100mm OTA Addon

Hi justapic. Thank you for the feedback. I am not familiar with a solar spectrum filter. What is the advantage of having a solar spectrum filter on a double stack solar scope? Thanks for the education. Andrew J I am also interested to learn more about solar spectrum filters. Can they be utilized to...
by solarnoob
Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:34 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: White Light Herschel/Solar Wedges
Replies: 32
Views: 948

Re: White Light Herschel/Solar Wedges

What an impressive collection Pedro!
:bow

Frank
by solarnoob
Sat Feb 20, 2021 4:03 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: ZWO ASI178MM Monochrome Camera first light
Replies: 15
Views: 451

Re: ZWO ASI178MM Monochrome Camera first light

Excellent first light, congrats!

Frank
by solarnoob
Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:37 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: December 29 2020 Observations
Replies: 7
Views: 313

Re: December 29 2020 Observations

Excellent report, as usual. Thanks.
Frank
by solarnoob
Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:11 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 1st of December 2020.
Replies: 11
Views: 489

Re: Sol from the 1st of December 2020.

Excellent, crisp images as always.

Frank
by solarnoob
Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:45 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: October 8 2020 Observations. A pore!
Replies: 10
Views: 506

Re: October 8 2020 Observations. A pore!

very nice, thanks!

Frank
by solarnoob
Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:53 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: October 8 2020 Observations. A pore!
Replies: 10
Views: 506

Re: October 8 2020 Observations. A pore!

James, I meant that my computer desktop uses the the link
http://halpha.nso.edu/
as wallpaper, and it is refreshed automatically. See screenshot below. I use a nice utility called Plash (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/plash/id1494023538?mt=12) on my mac.

desktop.png
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Frank
by solarnoob
Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:02 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: October 8 2020 Observations. A pore!
Replies: 10
Views: 506

Re: October 8 2020 Observations. A pore!

I first saw it on the Gong H-Alpha site (my computer desktop background is a live image of the H Alpha Network Monitor), then I looked at it with the Lunt. I tried imaging it; unfortunately, the quality was not great: operator skills or lack thereof. :oops:

Frank
by solarnoob
Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:18 pm
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: Today's SUN (20200930) | LUNT152
Replies: 13
Views: 729

Re: Today's SUN (20200930) | LUNT152

Amazing pictures Pedro! Looks like the LUNT152 is a great performer. :bow

Frank
by solarnoob
Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:18 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Today's SUN (20200930) | LUNT152
Replies: 13
Views: 776

Re: Today's SUN (20200930) | LUNT152

Amazing pictures Pedro! Looks like the LUNT152 is a great performer. :bow

Frank
by solarnoob
Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:17 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Active region on Sept 24
Replies: 10
Views: 494

Re: Active regionon Sept 24

:bow What a fantastic shot with so many details!

Frank
by solarnoob
Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:17 pm
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: Active regionon Sept 24
Replies: 5
Views: 451

Re: Active regionon Sept 24

:bow What a fantastic shot with so many details!

Frank