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- Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:49 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 22-3-24
- Replies: 7
- Views: 159
Re: Sol 22-3-24
Thank you all for the kind comments.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:16 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 22-3-24
- Replies: 7
- Views: 159
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:59 pm
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: Frustrating Day......
- Replies: 18
- Views: 173
Re: Frustrating Day......
Nice images.
Your experiences matched mine except I only had to put the roof back on the obs.
Your experiences matched mine except I only had to put the roof back on the obs.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:59 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Frustrating Day......
- Replies: 22
- Views: 435
Re: Frustrating Day......
Nice images.
Your experiences matched mine except I only had to put the roof back on the obs.
Your experiences matched mine except I only had to put the roof back on the obs.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:57 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 17-3-24 Ha
- Replies: 11
- Views: 311
Re: Sol 17-3-24 Ha
Thank you very much for the kind comments
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:04 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 17-3-24 Ha
- Replies: 11
- Views: 311
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:57 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 6-3-24
- Replies: 7
- Views: 196
Re: Sol 6-3-24
Thanks folks.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:13 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 6-3-24
- Replies: 7
- Views: 196
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:05 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 24-2-24
- Replies: 9
- Views: 223
Re: Sol 24-2-24
Thanks for the kind comments.
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:17 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 24-2-24
- Replies: 9
- Views: 223
Sol 24-2-24
Well what a surprise , it stopped raining and the clouds parted :hamster: :beanie: Detuned Ha https://astrob.in/34prwm/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure Not seen the light for ages the 127 Fl 1200 Frac and the Herschel wedge https://astrob.in/kgckec/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure then the x2.5 was adde...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: February chat
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3031
Re: February chat
I have just realised that the 4" mirror from my Charles Frank Saturn scope will have been with me 50 years in Oct - must get it a secondary and a tube and try it out again.
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Prom disc 12-2-24 Ha
- Replies: 8
- Views: 268
Re: Prom disc 12-2-24 Ha
Thanks folks
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:23 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Prom disc 12-2-24 Ha
- Replies: 8
- Views: 268
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:40 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 12-2-24 Ha
- Replies: 7
- Views: 191
Re: Sol 12-2-24 Ha
Thanks for the kind comments .
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 3:59 am
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: February chat
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3031
Re: February chat
Way back in the dim and distant past I did my O level Astronomy ( I got a B :cry: ) and part of the project was recording sunspots ( I also made a German equatorial mount in metalwork -that covered 2 bases), I borrowed my dads binos and capped off one side and projected an image of the sun onto card...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 3:32 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 12-2-24 Ha
- Replies: 7
- Views: 191
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 26-1-24 Ha , Cak & WL (or detuned ha)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 392
Re: Sol 26-1-24 Ha , Cak & WL (or detuned ha)
Thanks for the kind words
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 12:37 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 26-1-24 Ha , Cak & WL (or detuned ha)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 392
Sol 26-1-24 Ha , Cak & WL (or detuned ha)
Ha Lunt 60mm Cornado D/S and ZWO 178 cam Cak FS 60 (capped to 50mm) Lunt B60 https://astrob.in/4f89hj/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure https://astrob.in/0qxf5f/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure https://astrob.in/6osq4q/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure https://astrob.in/03141t/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 5:19 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 18-1-24
- Replies: 12
- Views: 458
Re: Sol 18-1-24
Thanks for the kind comments
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 3:12 pm
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: Sol 18-1-24
- Replies: 8
- Views: 297
Re: Sol 18-1-24
Thanks for the kind comments.
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:25 am
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: Sol 18-1-24
- Replies: 8
- Views: 297
Sol 18-1-24
Managed to get out a little earlier today but had to wait till sun cleared a heat plume and the image settled down a bit. https://astrob.in/8nklaq/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure https://astrob.in/hp26gb/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure https://astrob.in/1srr22/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:25 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 18-1-24
- Replies: 12
- Views: 458
Sol 18-1-24
Managed to get out a little earlier today but had to wait till sun cleared a heat plume and the image settled down a bit. https://astrob.in/8nklaq/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure https://astrob.in/hp26gb/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure https://astrob.in/1srr22/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:15 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 17-1-24
- Replies: 10
- Views: 442
Re: Sol 17-1-24
Thanks for the kind comments.
I was not out there long,added to the fluffy slippers and wooly hat was the puffa coat and gloves.
I was not out there long,added to the fluffy slippers and wooly hat was the puffa coat and gloves.
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:21 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 17-1-24
- Replies: 10
- Views: 442
Sol 17-1-24
Ha , Cak & WL (or detuned ha) Ha Lunt 60mm Coronardo D/S and ZWO 178 cam Cak FS 60 (capped to 50mm) Lunt B600 filter ZWO 178cam https://astrob.in/i13t9m/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure https://astrob.in/r2pch4/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure https://astrob.in/pkeji5/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:43 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 6-1-24 Detuned etalon for WL
- Replies: 7
- Views: 507
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:41 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 9-1-24 Ha & WL
- Replies: 7
- Views: 393
Sol 9-1-24 Ha & WL
Seeing better today but windy and cold (not used to it) Again detuned for the WL and yes they are NR's and I tried letting it drift as I captured maybe when it warms up a bit I will fiddle with the tilt. https://astrob.in/4b1ei4/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure https://astrob.in/em0e9k/0/rawthumb/hd/g...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 6-1-24 Detuned etalon for WL
- Replies: 7
- Views: 507
Re: 6-1-24 Detuned etalon for WL
Thanks folks
Yes huge spot needs evicting
I think the NR's were passing clouds.
Yes huge spot needs evicting
I think the NR's were passing clouds.
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:30 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 6-1-24 Detuned etalon for WL
- Replies: 7
- Views: 507
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 1:38 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 6-1-24 Ha
- Replies: 9
- Views: 477
Re: Sol 6-1-24 Ha
Thanks a lot for the kind comments.
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 9:12 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 6-1-24 Ha
- Replies: 9
- Views: 477
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 4:21 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Happy New Year and thanks members!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1926
Re: Happy New Year and thanks members!
Best wiashes to all for the new year.
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:31 pm
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: December Solarchat Zoom meeting! Dec 10th 1800GMT
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2406
Re: December Solarchat Zoom meeting! Dec 10th 1800GMT
Thanks for the talk .
I will catch up on the replay as I was popping in and out.
I will catch up on the replay as I was popping in and out.
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:38 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 30-11-23
- Replies: 12
- Views: 566
Re: Sol 30-11-23
Thanks for the kind comments.
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:38 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 30-11-23
- Replies: 12
- Views: 566
Re: Sol 30-11-23
Agree with Warren, great set. Love the CaK with the proms: if I may ask, what settings did you use for that ? Franco Normal Cak capture and stack I inverted it in P/S then adjusted a curves layer adjustment then coloured it up. It needs a bit more work on capture and processing to get it looking a ...
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:31 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 30-11-23
- Replies: 12
- Views: 566
Re: Sol 30-11-23
A nice set of disks there Steve, good to see you making the most of the clear, if cold, weather. Have you had any snow yet where you are? A light dusting Weds night /Thurs morning had a issue with the obs roof last night while doing DSO as it was frozen open and took a while to free up, I sure the ...
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:53 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 25-11-23 Ha
- Replies: 6
- Views: 420
Re: Sol 25-11-23 Ha
Thank you for the kind comment s.
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:33 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 30-11-23
- Replies: 12
- Views: 566
Sol 30-11-23
A rather cool day with a biting wind required the wooly hat and furry slippers Ha with the Lunt 60 mm with Coronado DS unit and ZWO 178 cam https://astrob.in/0kcdw9/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure Cak with 60mm Tak and Lunk B600 filter and ZWO 178 cam https://astrob.in/vuvs4j/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?in...
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:27 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 24-11-23 Cak & WL
- Replies: 7
- Views: 467
Re: Sol 24-11-23 Cak & WL
Thank you for the kind comments.
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:15 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 25-11-23 Ha
- Replies: 6
- Views: 420
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:56 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 24-11-23 Cak & WL
- Replies: 7
- Views: 467
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:10 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 24-11-23
- Replies: 7
- Views: 484
Re: Sol 24-11-23
Thanks folks .
Best get on with the Cak & WL and saturdays Ha, but its sunny out here now so ther might be some more in the to do folder.I am not complaining.
EDIT Well that jinxed that, as I typed the above the cloud came in, now I'm complaining.
Best get on with the Cak & WL and saturdays Ha, but its sunny out here now so ther might be some more in the to do folder.I am not complaining.
EDIT Well that jinxed that, as I typed the above the cloud came in, now I'm complaining.
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 7:18 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 24-11-23
- Replies: 7
- Views: 484
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:32 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Missed transit, poor seeing and a blob of dirt
- Replies: 10
- Views: 467
Re: Missed transit, poor seeing and a blob of dirt
The seeing was the same here today.
Not sure if my attempts will stack.
Not sure if my attempts will stack.
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 1:42 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 11-11-23 Ha
- Replies: 7
- Views: 461
Re: Sol 11-11-23 Ha
Thanks folks.
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 12:32 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Saturday Sunshine 11th November
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1030
Re: Saturday Sunshine 11th November
Nicely done Mark.
Its that time of year for musical mounts but you have to wait for the music to stop before you can image .
Its that time of year for musical mounts but you have to wait for the music to stop before you can image .
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:02 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol 11-11-23 Ha
- Replies: 7
- Views: 461
- Tue Nov 07, 2023 1:00 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: A couple from last nights aurora
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1076
Re: A couple from last nights aurora
Thanks a lot folks
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 6:10 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: A couple from last nights aurora
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1076
Re: A couple from last nights aurora
Yes , sorry I thought it was in my profile.
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:57 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: A couple from last nights aurora
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1076
Re: A couple from last nights aurora
Thanks James.DeepSolar64 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:26 pm Steve,
Awesome aurora images! Where are you located?
James
The "STEVE" was from home which is North of Nottingham about 1/2 way between Derby and Mansfield.
The other was from in Derbyshire not that far from Carrsington Water.
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 2:12 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: A couple from last nights aurora
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1076
A couple from last nights aurora
IMG_8232_DxO by charathedobe, on Flickr
And maybe STEVE by Steve
IMG_8204_DxO by charathedobe, on Flickr
And maybe STEVE by Steve
IMG_8204_DxO by charathedobe, on Flickr