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by David_The_Bears_Fan
Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:51 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun - 14th June 2020
Replies: 17
Views: 828

Re: The Sun - 14th June 2020

What wedge / filters did you go for? [/quote] David I ordered the Lunt wedge and the Continuum, UV/IR from High Point, all 1 1/4. Will be using them on a Lunt ED 102 mm. [/quote] Nice, you should get some great views / images with that setup. Just reading your other thread on this. I see others use...
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:43 pm
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: The Sun - 15th June 2020
Replies: 6
Views: 726

Re: The Sun - 15th June 2020

dhkaiser wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:40 pm Can't wait to see your WL closeups of s sunspot.
Like everyone else, I'm eager to see / image some more complex spots / groups :D
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:43 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun - 15th June 2020
Replies: 7
Views: 472

Re: The Sun - 15th June 2020

dhkaiser wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:40 pm Can't wait to see your WL closeups of s sunspot.
Like everyone else, I'm eager to see / image some more complex spots / groups :D
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:40 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun - 14th June 2020
Replies: 17
Views: 828

Re: The Sun - 14th June 2020

Dan, Evostar 120 achro, Lacerta Herchell wedge, Revelation 2.5x barlow, Solar Continuum, UV/IR cut and ASI178MM. 55 frames stacked from 1000 captured. [/quote] David I curious are your filters before or after your wedge. I have a wedge and filters on order. [/quote] After the wedge Dan. I have a 2&...
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:18 pm
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: The Sun - 15th June 2020
Replies: 6
Views: 726

The Sun - 15th June 2020

More sunshine this morning and still lots to see. Messed up my Ca-K full disk mosaic today, kicking myself for such a school-boy error now :( Still, lots to show for the session. I may have missed the Ca-K FD but still got a white light disk with the Bresser. 20200615_WL_AR102xs_FD.jpg Back with the...
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:18 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun - 15th June 2020
Replies: 7
Views: 472

The Sun - 15th June 2020

More sunshine this morning and still lots to see. Messed up my Ca-K full disk mosaic today, kicking myself for such a school-boy error now :( Still, lots to show for the session. I may have missed the Ca-K FD but still got a white light disk with the Bresser. 20200615_WL_AR102xs_FD.jpg Back with the...
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:04 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun - 14th June 2020
Replies: 17
Views: 828

Re: The Sun - 14th June 2020

Thanks all :bow2
dhkaiser wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:46 am Very nice David. What Equipment did you use for the granulation images?
Dan, Evostar 120 achro, Lacerta Herchell wedge, Revelation 2.5x barlow, Solar Continuum, UV/IR cut and ASI178MM. 55 frames stacked from 1000 captured.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:51 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full disk 14-06-2020
Replies: 6
Views: 368

Re: Full disk 14-06-2020

Lovely disks Rainer.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sun Jun 14, 2020 7:46 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun in Ca II K - 14th June 2020
Replies: 8
Views: 591

Re: Sun in Ca II K - 14th June 2020

Great set Stu
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sun Jun 14, 2020 12:28 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun - 14th June 2020
Replies: 17
Views: 828

The Sun - 14th June 2020

Early session today as the sky was cloudless when I got up. Lots to do / see with the AR still visible in both WL and Ca-K as well as some faint proms. Start off with the Ca-K full disk. the usual 6 panes to cature, stitched in MS ICE. 20200614_Ca-K_6PaneFD_Invert_Colour.jpg Then the proms. Tricky t...
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sun Jun 14, 2020 12:13 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar software.
Replies: 21
Views: 1850

Re: Solar software.

Never used Avistack so can't comment on how effective it is. I use software roughly in the following order:-
Firecapture
AutoStakkert3
ImPPG
GIMP
For mosaics I use Microsoft ICE or AutoStitch and Tilting Sun for my orientation grid.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sun Jun 14, 2020 12:09 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 13th of June 2020.
Replies: 6
Views: 398

Re: Sol from the 13th of June 2020.

Fantastic images Eric.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:36 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: AR2765 in WL 13th June 2020
Replies: 13
Views: 830

Re: AR2765 in WL 13th June 2020

Cracking white lights Stu
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sat Jun 13, 2020 4:26 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun - 13th June 2020
Replies: 8
Views: 559

The Sun - 13th June 2020

Forecast was for clear skies from the off today but that didn't work out. By the time the skies cleared the seeing was rather poor and the wind had picked up. Almost switched to the Bresser as the Evostar was struggling in the wind but decided to persevere. The usual 6 pane Ca-K FD 20200613_Ca-K_6Pa...
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Wed Jun 10, 2020 3:32 pm
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: Sol from the 9th of June 2020.
Replies: 13
Views: 1046

Re: Sol from the 9th of June 2020.

Great set Eric despite the clouds.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Wed Jun 10, 2020 3:32 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 9th of June 2020.
Replies: 18
Views: 869

Re: Sol from the 9th of June 2020.

Great set Eric despite the clouds.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:23 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: June 8 2020 Observations
Replies: 12
Views: 673

Re: June 8 2020 Observations

Nice report James. Glad you got a look. Lots of cloud here today too, so I ended up doing visual only in white light much like yourself.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:18 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: FD June 8, 2020
Replies: 15
Views: 798

Re: FD June 8, 2020

Cracking disk Dan
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:17 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun - 7th June 2020
Replies: 8
Views: 506

The Sun - 7th June 2020

Slim pickings between the clouds today. Just a few minutes clear spell this morning allowed me to grab a white light close up of AR12765 and a wider view in Ca-K (clouds came in before I could get setup for a close up at 2500mm). 20200607_Ca-K_AR12765.png 20200607_Ca-K_AR12765_Colour.png 20200607_WL...
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Fri Jun 05, 2020 7:45 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full disk 05-06-2020
Replies: 10
Views: 556

Re: Full disk 05-06-2020

Rainer these are awesome at full size!
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Fri Jun 05, 2020 7:40 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar June 5, 2020
Replies: 9
Views: 539

Re: Solar June 5, 2020

Nice shot Dan
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Fri Jun 05, 2020 1:03 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun - 5th June 2020
Replies: 5
Views: 375

The Sun - 5th June 2020

Somewhat dynamic weather here today so it's a case of grab-it-while-you-can and run for shelter before the rain gets here :lol: Managed a quick white light visual session and then stuck the Bresser on the CG-4 to try and catch an image. Patience paid off and I managed 2 x 1000 frame captures, one in...
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:03 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full disk 04-06-2020
Replies: 12
Views: 671

Re: Full disk 04-06-2020

Typical, nice new AR coming in to view and the weather's gone cloudy and damp here. Thanks for the view Rainer
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:01 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Today's SUN (20200604) | afternoon session
Replies: 14
Views: 768

Re: Today's SUN (20200604) | afternoon session

Looks like some nice activity coming over the limb just as the clouds and rain arrive here! Thanks Pedro
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:51 am
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: June 2nd 2020 ARs + Prom
Replies: 11
Views: 945

Re: June 2nd 2020 ARs + Prom

What a great set. That last prom shot is awesome.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:51 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: June 2nd 2020 ARs + Prom
Replies: 18
Views: 736

Re: June 2nd 2020 ARs + Prom

What a great set. That last prom shot is awesome.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:27 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sunshine 31st May
Replies: 9
Views: 511

Re: Sunshine 31st May

Great images Mark.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Wed Jun 03, 2020 6:52 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 2nd of June 2020.
Replies: 12
Views: 720

Re: Sol from the 2nd of June 2020.

Awesome images Eric. Apologies you have undoubtedly been asked this many times, what is the "Ca-K PST Mod" you refer to in your Ca-K image names?
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Wed Jun 03, 2020 6:45 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun - 2nd June 2020
Replies: 10
Views: 713

Re: The Sun - 2nd June 2020

Thanks all for your kind comments. Fine images, with many proms details. Shouldn't they be flipped vertically ? He just has the North pole at the bottom and the tilting Sun graph is therefore correct. Maybe he lives down under ? :lol: Yes, it does confuse a bit. Yes, I need to remember to flip the d...
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Wed Jun 03, 2020 6:38 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: June 2 2020 Observations
Replies: 10
Views: 506

Re: June 2 2020 Observations

Interesting to compare your H Alpha observations with what I see in Ca-K, thanks.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Wed Jun 03, 2020 6:33 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Large prom and active region from June 2
Replies: 13
Views: 779

Re: Large prom and active region from June 2

Great set, love that prom shot! Looking forward to my Quark arriving now.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:27 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun - 2nd June 2020
Replies: 10
Views: 713

The Sun - 2nd June 2020

Woke to cloud this morning :( Fortunately it was that thin cirrus stuff that I could work either around / through. Lots going on still, although the spots / pores seem to have vanished there's still lots of prominence activity. Start off with the Ca-K FD's. Couldn't get it to stitch initially but a ...
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:27 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: More Activity Coming! 1st June
Replies: 10
Views: 651

Re: More Activity Coming! 1st June

Going to hold you to this now Mark!
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:23 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun in Ca-K - 1st June 2020
Replies: 6
Views: 416

The Sun in Ca-K - 1st June 2020

New month started in the right way - sunny skies and lots of solar imaging :D Still lots to see both in white light and Ca-K. Seeing was generally poorer than yesterday but with some steady moments. Ca-K FD's 20200601_Ca-K_6PaneFD_Invert.jpg 20200601_Ca-K_6PaneFD_Invert_Colour.jpg Some nice Ca-K pla...
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Mon Jun 01, 2020 1:35 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun - 31st May 2020
Replies: 8
Views: 551

Re: The Sun - 31st May 2020

Thanks All :bow2 .... What was the setup for the last image? Alfred Skywatcher Evostar 120 stopped down to 100mm, Lunt B1200 diagonal, Revelation 2.5x barlow, ZWO ASI178MM set with ROI @ 2504x2080. 1000 frames captured in 8-bit mono @ 60 frames per second. And lots of patience waiting for a break in...
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sun May 31, 2020 1:54 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun - 31st May 2020
Replies: 8
Views: 551

The Sun - 31st May 2020

Early start this morning and out before 8am. Seeing was horrible initially but seemed to settle as time went on. Good to see some (admittedly small) spots on the Sun in white light today. Lots going on in Ca-K still as well so a busy session. First up, Ca-K full disks 20200531_Ca-K_6PaneFD_Invert_a....
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sun May 31, 2020 1:33 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 30th of May 2020.
Replies: 7
Views: 424

Re: Sol from the 30th of May 2020.

Great set of images Eric
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sat May 30, 2020 8:38 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun in Ca-K - 30th May 2020
Replies: 13
Views: 674

Re: The Sun in Ca-K - 30th May 2020

Thanks Stu :bow2
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sat May 30, 2020 5:27 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: My first love (C11 30th May)
Replies: 33
Views: 1846

Re: My first love (C11 30th May)

I love some good white light granulation. Something weirdly satisfying about a clean disk. I got so wrapped up in Ca-K this morning I forgot to do white light.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sat May 30, 2020 5:16 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun in Ca-K - 30th May 2020
Replies: 13
Views: 674

Re: The Sun in Ca-K - 30th May 2020

Thanks Alexandra. I am well thank you, hope you and yours are safe and well too.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sat May 30, 2020 1:07 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun in Ca-K - 30th May 2020
Replies: 13
Views: 674

Re: The Sun in Ca-K - 30th May 2020

Thanks Jochen. Managed to catch some half-decent seeing this morning.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sat May 30, 2020 12:07 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun in Ca-K - 30th May 2020
Replies: 13
Views: 674

Re: The Sun in Ca-K - 30th May 2020

Thanks Mark. Only taken me a year to take the plunge on the Quark!
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sat May 30, 2020 11:32 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun in Ca-K - 30th May 2020
Replies: 13
Views: 674

Re: The Sun in Ca-K - 30th May 2020

Thanks. Despite all that ImPPG can do (and it is brilliant) I still find that a last round of unsharp mask in GIMP + a touch of Gaussian blur gives me the best overall detail levels.
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sat May 30, 2020 11:09 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: The Sun in Ca-K - 30th May 2020
Replies: 13
Views: 674

The Sun in Ca-K - 30th May 2020

Been a while since I posted here, so I thought I would pop back and say "Hi". Hope you are all doing well. I took a bit of an enforced a break from solar over the winter as I loose the Sun from mid-November until mid Feb (due to trees) and then other things just got in the way! I'm back to...
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sat Jun 22, 2019 2:59 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solstice Saturday Sunshine
Replies: 4
Views: 951

Solstice Saturday Sunshine

Weather has been pretty rough here in the UK for a few weeks now, that combined with work and limited / no solar activity have meant a bit of a break for me over the last few weeks. Woke up to sunny skies this morning though and despite the lack of activity I decided I needed a solar fix :D With so ...
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Tue May 28, 2019 10:19 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Friday 24th May Ca-K Session
Replies: 12
Views: 1758

Re: Friday 24th May Ca-K Session

Thanks everyone :beanie:
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Tue May 28, 2019 10:18 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar FD in CaK and plane transit
Replies: 6
Views: 1067

Re: Solar FD in CaK and plane transit

FD looks pretty good to me and plane transits are always fun. They always seem to occur just after my capture finishes :)
by David_The_Bears_Fan
Sun May 26, 2019 9:21 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Friday 24th May Ca-K Session
Replies: 12
Views: 1758

Re: Friday 24th May Ca-K Session

Thanks Brian :beanie: