Wavelet Stacked
100002_Quark_g4_ap370 WS
First light with the new Quark chromosphere yesterday. The conditions were poor with pretty bad seeing and drifting high haze.
This is with a focal reducer on the nosepiece of the camera. Altair Astro 115mm triplet and mono Chameleon camera.
80 frames from 400 stacked in AS!2 and a quick wavelet sharpening in Registax. No other processing (I prefer Lucy Richardson deconvolution to wavelet sharpening normally).
I can see the potential.
The image doesn't have that much contrast, but that can be sorted in processing. I can see the difference that the extra aperture makes to the resolution compared to my 60mm Lunt.The field illumination seems good- there was no flat used in these images.
These were followed up with these:
Active Region and Prom Pseudo Colour Inverted Proms
AR2335 May 2015
AR2335 May 2015 inverted
Another thing that is really apparent with the Quark is just how good it is at capturing spicules. I don't know if it's down to the Quark or the extra aperture of the 115mm, but whatever it is I like it!!!
Faint Detached Prom
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First light- Quark Chromosphere on 115mm triplet.
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Re: First light- Quark Chromosphere on 115mm triplet.
Lovely results. It really shows aperture helps. Must get myself some more
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Great images, and very fine processing!
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Very promising I would say - that triplet seems a very good match for the Quark.
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Wow, these are excellent images Stephen. The extra aperture certainly helps!
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Hi Stephen
congratulations on the first light. Wonderful results
congratulations on the first light. Wonderful results
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