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MapleRidge

Good day everyone... Clear skies returned on Monday and with it more seasonable weather (and more sap to boil), and I was able to do some solar imaging over lunch and some deep sky after dark too. The disk offered many features which included many filaments and proms to go along with the big cluster...

MapleRidge

Too bad to see the condition of the camera Rich.

Reach out to ZWO...they are usually good about repairs but may vary depending on the age of the camera. Worth a try, and if you get another camera you might have a backup if they help you out.

Brian

MapleRidge

Superb results Petr

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Looks very impressive

Welcome to the forum,

Brian

MapleRidge

Excellent images and transit capture Rich...well done

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Superb images with the Sol'Ex Alexhy

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Nice composition of the multi day captures Warren...well done

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Stuart, Maurits, Mark, and Kevin...

Thanks for your feedback on the images, always appreciated

Stuart, busy is an understatement but I keep repeating the process every spring

Brian

MapleRidge

Many thanks James

Forecast isn't looking good till late in the week but things can change!

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Eric, Warren and Arne...

Thank you for your comments and feedback on the images...alway appreciated

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MapleRidge

Good day everyone... I had clear skies from dawn til dusk on Friday and had a chance to image over my lunch hour. There was an abundance of Ha detail to view and image, with 8 large AR's and numerous filaments and prominances as well. The first images are the FD taken with the LS80T/LS75FHa/B1800Ha ...

MapleRidge

Hi James, yes you hit the nail on the head. Raw sap averages 2% sucrose out of the tree bu you need to remove enough water to get it to 66% sucrose to meet the 'offical' maple syrup standard. If you have it too dilute it doesn't store well and above 66% the sugar settles out of solution. the typical...

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Beautiful image Alfred...nicely done

Brian

MapleRidge

Thanks Franco :bow I have enjoyed colder temps to work in during previous winters....this winter has been very mild and an 'on-off' pattern of cold and warm. Wednesday was an example of the wild swings we see more of...noon Wednesday was 14C, then a cold front blew through and the tempos dropped to ...

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Glad you like it James...enjoy !!!

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Superb WL images Richard

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Really sharp set of images Arne...well done

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MapleRidge · Re: 27 February 2024 Superb animation Ralph Brian

Superb animation Ralph

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Awesome collection of images Eric...well done

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That is an amazing animation Peter

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These are superb images Mark...well done

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MapleRidge

Thanks everyone...appreciate all for all of the kind words for dad and the family

Trying to get back on schedule around home and work now and full speed in the sugar bush so I'm exhausted

Brian

MapleRidge

Superb images and presentation Arne...well done

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MapleRidge

My thanks to all who posted comments and feedback...always appreciated :bow James, we had a large turnout on Monday at the visitation and I saw former neighbours that I hadn't seen in over 40 years too. No tears, just reminiscing, reacquainting and honouring dads involvement in the community. Now th...

MapleRidge

Superb images Oleg

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James, Warren, and Mark...

Thanks for your feedback, always appreciated

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MapleRidge

Hi everyone... Saturday presented clear skies after a cold front moved through...overnight low was -16C but it held around -12C most of the time I was at the scope before lunch. Seeing was very poor and as a result I only imaged wit the DS Lunt LS80T/LS75FHa/B1800Ha solar scope. The first image is a...

MapleRidge

Good day everyone... I wanted to post a thanks to all who have been submitting images/animations and observing reports over the past days. The activity has been amazing and despite several clear days I have been limited in my free time to go to the scope, but great to follow it all here :bow Funeral...

MapleRidge

Thanks very much Rainer, always appreciate your feedback

Brian

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James, Stuart, Shawn, and Ala...

Thank you for your kind words and support...very much appreciated

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Nic, Kevin, and Arne...

My thanks to you for your condolences and feedback on the images...much appreciated

Brian

MapleRidge

Thank you all for your comments on the images and best wishes on the sad news.

Take care,
Brian

MapleRidge

Excellent disks Rainer and always great to see your imaging setup too

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MapleRidge · Re: Full Disc 20-02-2024 Superb WL and Ha images Rainer...well done Brian

Superb WL and Ha images Rainer...well done

Brian

MapleRidge

Very nice FD images Stephen, and great to see your setup as well

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MapleRidge · Re: 20 February 2024 Gorgeous images Ralph...excellent work Brian

Gorgeous images Ralph...excellent work

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Superb images Alfred

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Hi James...

These are all very good...well done

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MapleRidge

Hi everyone... We awoke to crystal clear skies on Sunday morning, and a chilly -18C at 8am after breakfast. My son and I headed to the sugar bush to finish installing the sap collection pipeline before he had to leave for his home mid morning. We managed to finish setting up, so now ready to tap whe...

MapleRidge

Hi Warren...

Fabulous FD image and animations

Interesting to see the heater, but if it helps the blocker and keeps you more comfortable I'd say its a good choice!

Brian

MapleRidge · Re: Sun 2024-02-18 Excellent images Dominic...well done Brian

Excellent images Dominic...well done

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MapleRidge · Re: Sun 2024-02-18 Excellent images Dominic...well done Brian

Excellent images Dominic...well done

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MapleRidge

Great images and animation...well done

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These look good Pedro...planetary is the biggest shortfall with the optical/imaging system in the scope but considering the performance on deep sky/solar/lunar you can't expect too much more.

Brian

MapleRidge

Very nice image, especially under the conditions your describe

My lenses are not high end by any means, and stopping them down makes a big improvement in the images and the edges show the best improvement.

Brian

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Quite the mod Petr...will be interesting to see your results.

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I appreciate your comments Arne :bow James, the C14 isn't a long term solution but using it as a test bed. It has around 40% obstruction when stopped down and it is similar to what a RC might have but not ideal. If the large sheets of OD3.8 solar film do not become available then I'm leaning towards...

MapleRidge

Thanks Mark :bow James, I have a 10 inch Daystar ERF that I have been playing with lately. I no longer have the 10" Mead OTA it was originally planned for but I made an adapter ring to fit it on the C14, Realistically a C8 or C9.25 might be the most I'd use or perhaps an 8" Newtonian....ju...

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cybermayberry, James, Ralph, and Franco...

Thank you all very much for your feedback on these images...very much appreciated

Brian

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Thanks Kevin

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