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- Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:58 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Smart Sharpen and Unsharp Mask
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1689
Re: Smart Sharpen and Unsharp Mask
Thank you so much everyone, I just love these results. I have only used the filter twice and I have fallen in love already. The filter is so flat (no sweet spots) and seems to be on band and balanced everywhere and not even a hint of Newton's rings. So it just goes to show that it is the human and t...
- Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:49 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: SUN 20120121 WL & H-alpha Good seeing (3/5)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 409
Re: SUN 20120121 WL & H-alpha Good seeing (3/5)
What a wonderful set Pedro, the sun is really beautiful at the moment.
Regards
Alexandra
Regards
Alexandra
- Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:48 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sun Today
- Replies: 5
- Views: 781
Re: Sun Today
Welcome Brian! I look forward to your pictures, you have a super looking observatory.
Regards
Alexandra
Regards
Alexandra
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:28 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Smart Sharpen and Unsharp Mask
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1689
Re: Smart Sharpen and Unsharp Mask
Thanks Mark, I have been staring at the November image for the last couple of days as I was so mesmerised by it, the rest I did today. Well, for the 2x images Smart sharpen works the best, for the prime focus images Chris's iterative Unsharp mask works the best. However if I don't write down now wha...
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:40 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Smart Sharpen and Unsharp Mask
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1689
Smart Sharpen and Unsharp Mask
This afternoon as it is the most awful weather here I have been reprocessing my Solarscope photographs using the above mentioned tools. What a miracle these are and many thanks to Chris Schur and Ken Crawford for all the explanations. I will post my efforts but if you do happen to have further tips ...
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:27 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Full Disc White light 21/01/12 + Data
- Replies: 4
- Views: 613
Re: Full Disc White light 21/01/12 + Data
Great disc, thanks for braving the weather for us! I managed a very quick 10 minutes through the PST at lunchtime but was nearly blown away and rain was falling within minutes.
Regards
Alexandra
Regards
Alexandra
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:54 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: SUN 20120120 WL & H-ALPHA
- Replies: 15
- Views: 646
Re: SUN 20120120 WL & H-ALPHA
Wow these are gorgeous! I love that huge leaping salmon of a filament.
Regards
Alexandra
Regards
Alexandra
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:51 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Solar Lecture By Eminent UK Physicists 20th January
- Replies: 8
- Views: 451
Re: Solar Lecture By Eminent UK Physicists 20th January
Mark, I really wish I had gone to your school, what fun. You sound like you had such a brilliant day and I really look forward to reading the pdfs and seeing all the news reports. When are we going we going to see you on the Honours list? now that would be wonderful and would be a just reward for al...
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:37 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Some pics from Yesterday
- Replies: 12
- Views: 599
Re: Some pics from Yesterday
Absolutely wonderful Derek, they really are beautiful work.
I do always like to see the positives with the negatives though, I think I am a traditionalist.
Regards
Alexandra
I do always like to see the positives with the negatives though, I think I am a traditionalist.
Regards
Alexandra
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:34 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: From the archives - small animation from 2008
- Replies: 4
- Views: 461
Re: From the archives - small animation from 2008
That's a terrific animation, about what time scale is it?
Regards
Alexandra
Regards
Alexandra
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:31 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Twin Suns?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 476
Re: Twin Suns?
Great picture Chris, definitely a look alike 
The rest, well, deary me (I have my eyes and ears closed).
Alexandra

The rest, well, deary me (I have my eyes and ears closed).
Alexandra
- Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:08 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sun spot visible to naked eye!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 472
Re: Sun spot visible to naked eye!
WOW!!!
Alexandra
Alexandra
- Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:06 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: St. Peter Claver Catholic School Outreach and 19th 2012 solar photos
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1331
Re: St. Peter Claver Catholic School Outreach an 19th 2012 solar photos
Wonderful pictures and how amazing to see such a big flare.
I feel sick when I think of your beautiful scope, don't you just wish you could go back in time. I've taken out insurance just in case of this type of disaster.
Regards
Alexandra
I feel sick when I think of your beautiful scope, don't you just wish you could go back in time. I've taken out insurance just in case of this type of disaster.
Regards
Alexandra
- Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:39 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Driveway Solar Jan 18th
- Replies: 20
- Views: 747
Re: Driveway Solar Jan 18th
Hi Nando,
It depends on your classification of normal and what you like to see?
I'll describe your image as I see it, I would describe it as a pale brown colour.
Regards
Alexandra
It depends on your classification of normal and what you like to see?
I'll describe your image as I see it, I would describe it as a pale brown colour.
Regards
Alexandra
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:20 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Full Disc White light 19/01/12 + Data
- Replies: 3
- Views: 282
Re: Full Disc White light 19/01/12 + Data
Always excited to see your WL shots and again this is a beauty! those big active regions are looking very good at the moment.
Alexandra
Alexandra
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:18 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: First Solar Image - 1-18-2012
- Replies: 14
- Views: 761
Re: First Solar Image - 1-18-2012
A wonderful picture, I am sure you will get plenty more, once you start you can't stop!
A very warm welcome
Alexandra
A very warm welcome

Alexandra
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:58 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sun 19.1.2012
- Replies: 6
- Views: 282
Re: Sun 19.1.2012
I love them all, I find the negative strange but in a nice way, it looks like a beautiful galaxy 
Regards
Alexandra

Regards
Alexandra
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:12 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: A little Arvo Sun
- Replies: 6
- Views: 380
Re: A little Arvo Sun
These are lovely Derek! I'm glad you were able to get a chance to see all the action. I think this weekend will be cloudy but at least it will give me a chance to have a go with all the imaging tips posted this week.
Regards
Alexandra
Regards
Alexandra
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:07 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: January 18 images with 3 scopes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 502
Re: January 18 images with 3 scopes
Beautiful images, especially the ones of the gigantic swirling black holes!
Regards
Alexandra
Regards
Alexandra
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:39 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Driveway Solar Jan 18th
- Replies: 20
- Views: 747
Re: Driveway Solar Jan 18th
A beautiful set of images!! You look cold Stephen? I always imagined where you live that it is always warm, it's funny how we have mental images and in reality it turns out not to be true.
Alexandra
Alexandra
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:28 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: More Tutorials - Smart Sharpen
- Replies: 9
- Views: 618
Re: More Tutorials - Smart Sharpen
Excellent excellent!!! I can't wait to try this out
Thank you so much.
Alexandra

Alexandra
- Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:23 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sun 18.1.2012 + Animation
- Replies: 6
- Views: 654
Re: Sun 18.1.2012
I agree, absolutely beautiful!
Regards
Alexandra
Regards
Alexandra
- Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:36 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Green Reflections of the Rising Sun
- Replies: 11
- Views: 659
Re: Green Reflections of the Rising Sun
Superb granulation!! I'd have a carpet like that any day 
Just beautiful Chris.
Regards
Alexandra

Just beautiful Chris.
Regards
Alexandra
- Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:17 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 2012-01-15 Outreach and Imaging
- Replies: 6
- Views: 496
Re: 2012-01-15 Outreach and Imaging
Fantastic Scott!!
I would say these are Newton's rings. If you take a flat field, then extract this out of the image. There is a flat field discussion going on the solarchat page.
Regards
Alexandra
I would say these are Newton's rings. If you take a flat field, then extract this out of the image. There is a flat field discussion going on the solarchat page.
Regards
Alexandra
- Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:14 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Friends
- Replies: 5
- Views: 347
Re: Friends
Yes Walter has a great way with words, you know we are with you always Jim.
Kind regards
Alexandra
Kind regards
Alexandra