Lunar New Year Sun from Singapore (6 Feb 19) - New Image added
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Lunar New Year Sun from Singapore (6 Feb 19) - New Image added
We had good weather on Lunar New Year holiday (5 and 6 Feb 19) here in Singapore. There were just too many festive matters to attend to on the first day. I managed to do some imaging on the second day of the holiday.
In this period of the solar minima there was no fireworks. A lonely plage was visible in the chromosphere. No sunspots though. Still looking out for signs of next Solar Sunspot Cycle. Here is the Sun in 3 colours and the equipment used for imaging them.
In preparation of the new cycle, I decided to "exercise" the high-resolution gears. Unfortunately the seeing wasn't that great. Here are the high-resolution images in HA and CAK and the equipment used.
(You would need to do a right click to open the images in full resolution. Enjoy them.)
I have posted images from 4 sets of equipment (i.e. SF50 DS on a Borg 77, CAK and WL on a Megrez 90 and Celestron 150mm Omni XLT with a Lunt 50). The high-resolution CAK image was taken with a 60mm Jason Rotary Power Astronomical Telescope 1000mm FL, compensated for CAK wavelength. This is the first time I am posting images taken with this setup.
I hope to start "exercising" the C8 fitted with an ARIES D-ERF and C14 also fitted with an ARIES D-ERF soon.
In this period of the solar minima there was no fireworks. A lonely plage was visible in the chromosphere. No sunspots though. Still looking out for signs of next Solar Sunspot Cycle. Here is the Sun in 3 colours and the equipment used for imaging them.
In preparation of the new cycle, I decided to "exercise" the high-resolution gears. Unfortunately the seeing wasn't that great. Here are the high-resolution images in HA and CAK and the equipment used.
(You would need to do a right click to open the images in full resolution. Enjoy them.)
I have posted images from 4 sets of equipment (i.e. SF50 DS on a Borg 77, CAK and WL on a Megrez 90 and Celestron 150mm Omni XLT with a Lunt 50). The high-resolution CAK image was taken with a 60mm Jason Rotary Power Astronomical Telescope 1000mm FL, compensated for CAK wavelength. This is the first time I am posting images taken with this setup.
I hope to start "exercising" the C8 fitted with an ARIES D-ERF and C14 also fitted with an ARIES D-ERF soon.
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Re: Lunar New Year Sun from Singapore (6 Feb 19)
Very nice sharp images, Alfred ! Interesting equipment also...
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Re: Lunar New Year Sun from Singapore (6 Feb 19)
Like Franco wrote: nice and sharp!
What do you mean by "compensated for CAK wavelength" for the 60mm? Don't see your Lunt diagonal on the picture of the 60mm set up, did you use CaK filter? CS! Bart.
What do you mean by "compensated for CAK wavelength" for the 60mm? Don't see your Lunt diagonal on the picture of the 60mm set up, did you use CaK filter? CS! Bart.
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Re: Lunar New Year Sun from Singapore (6 Feb 19)
Hi Bart,
There is an internal 36mm Baader Planetarium B-CCD ERD mounted inside the telescope followed by a 1.25" 2.4 angstrom CAK filter.
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Re: Lunar New Year Sun from Singapore (6 Feb 19)
A great collection of images and scopes Alfred! Have a great holiday.
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Re: Lunar New Year Sun from Singapore (6 Feb 19)
Happy Lunar New Year Alfred what a fantastic collection of images, looks like you had great fun
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Re: Lunar New Year Sun from Singapore (6 Feb 19)
A great set of images and thanks for sharing photos of the equipment you use
Happy New Year too!!!
Brian
Happy New Year too!!!
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Deep Sky Work - ASI294MM Pro+EFW 7x36/Canon 60D (Ha mod), ONAG
Planetary Work - SBIG CFW10, ASI462MM
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iOptron CEM70G Mount carrying:
Orion EON 130ED, f7 OTA for Day & Night Use
Ha Setup: Lunt LS80PT/LS75FHa/B1200Ha + Home Brew Lunt Double Stack/B1800Ha on the Orion OTA + Daystar Quantum
WL, G-Band & CaK Setup: Lunt Wedge & Lunt B1800CaK, Baader K-Line and Altair 2nm G-Band filter
ASI1600MM, ASI432MM, ASI294MM Pro, ASI174MM, ASI462MM
Maple Ridge Observatory
Cambray, ON Canada
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/185395281@N08/albums
10'x15 Roll-off Roof Observatory
Takahashi EM400 Mount carrying:
C14 + Lunt 80ED
Deep Sky Work - ASI294MM Pro+EFW 7x36/Canon 60D (Ha mod), ONAG
Planetary Work - SBIG CFW10, ASI462MM
2.2m Diameter Dome
iOptron CEM70G Mount carrying:
Orion EON 130ED, f7 OTA for Day & Night Use
Ha Setup: Lunt LS80PT/LS75FHa/B1200Ha + Home Brew Lunt Double Stack/B1800Ha on the Orion OTA + Daystar Quantum
WL, G-Band & CaK Setup: Lunt Wedge & Lunt B1800CaK, Baader K-Line and Altair 2nm G-Band filter
ASI1600MM, ASI432MM, ASI294MM Pro, ASI174MM, ASI462MM
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Re: Lunar New Year Sun from Singapore (6 Feb 19)
Thanks Franco, Mark, Alexandra and Brian for your kind comments and well wishes.
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Re: Lunar New Year Sun from Singapore (6 Feb 19)
Alfred:
Super shots and setups.
Best wishes and regards to you.
Eric.
Super shots and setups.
Best wishes and regards to you.
Eric.
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Re: Lunar New Year Sun from Singapore (6 Feb 19)
Here are 2 different images using the 60mm refractor in CAK:
136 frames stacked and processed in PS
1000 frames stacked and processed in PS
136 frames stacked and processed in PS
1000 frames stacked and processed in PS
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Re: Lunar New Year Sun from Singapore (6 Feb 19) - New Image added
Nice additions Alfred
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