Mercury Transit November 2019
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Mercury Transit November 2019
I took a holiday from work today for the transit and then a 250 mile round trip to catch some half decent weather in the Midlands (UK); certainly it was a lot better than my local weather at home, which was under cloud and rain. Even so, the conditions were less than ideal with significant haze and lots of passing grey clouds. Given the changeable conditions, I reduced my SER files to 5 seconds to in order to snaffle the quickly passing best bits. Within less than 1/2 hour the session was over when the sky went really grey, forcing me to pack up before the rain started.
Equipment:
TecnoSky 125mm stopped to 110mm
1) Native FL
2) 2.5x Powermate
3) 5x Powermate
Basler acA1920-155um
Lunt B1800 Ca II K module
Processsing:
AS!3
ImPPG
PixInsight
I missed 'first contact' because of the clouds, but started capturing images at 12:39:15, about 4 minutes in, first at the native focal length of the scope (975mm) then progressively with the x2.5 and x5 powermates.
Here's the sequence.
20191111_Mercury_Mono_Native by Stuart Green, on Flickr
20191111_Mercury_Colour_Native by Stuart Green, on Flickr
20191111_Mercury_Mono_x2.5 by Stuart Green, on Flickr
20191111_Mercury_Colour_x2.5 by Stuart Green, on Flickr
20191111_Mercury_Mono_x5 by Stuart Green, on Flickr
20191111_Mercury_Colour_x5 by Stuart Green, on Flickr
After days of checking the weather reports deciding where to set up (with the reports changing by the hour!) and with such a short window of opportunity, as it turned out, I was amazed I managed to capture anything at all.
Thanks for looking.
Stu.
Equipment:
TecnoSky 125mm stopped to 110mm
1) Native FL
2) 2.5x Powermate
3) 5x Powermate
Basler acA1920-155um
Lunt B1800 Ca II K module
Processsing:
AS!3
ImPPG
PixInsight
I missed 'first contact' because of the clouds, but started capturing images at 12:39:15, about 4 minutes in, first at the native focal length of the scope (975mm) then progressively with the x2.5 and x5 powermates.
Here's the sequence.
20191111_Mercury_Mono_Native by Stuart Green, on Flickr
20191111_Mercury_Colour_Native by Stuart Green, on Flickr
20191111_Mercury_Mono_x2.5 by Stuart Green, on Flickr
20191111_Mercury_Colour_x2.5 by Stuart Green, on Flickr
20191111_Mercury_Mono_x5 by Stuart Green, on Flickr
20191111_Mercury_Colour_x5 by Stuart Green, on Flickr
After days of checking the weather reports deciding where to set up (with the reports changing by the hour!) and with such a short window of opportunity, as it turned out, I was amazed I managed to capture anything at all.
Thanks for looking.
Stu.
H-alpha, WL and Ca II K imaging kit for various image scales.
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
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Re: Mercury Transit November 2019
WOWWWW!! the close ups are amazing!!! well done Stuart
You should hear my story
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Re: Mercury Transit November 2019
Great images Stu, you had good seeing
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Re: Mercury Transit November 2019
Great shots, Stu ! Nicely done. We had better weather than I thought here: I will post later on as I am still at work at the moment.
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Re: Mercury Transit November 2019
Great images Stu, well done.
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Lunt 60mm Double Stack HA
80ed WL+ Lunt Hershal Wedge + Badder K-Line filter.
100mm AR + Lunt b1800 Ca-K module.
Neq6 Eq Mount.
2.7m Pulsar Dome.
11in Celestron SCT + White Light Filter.
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12inch OO Newtonian.
Eq8 r Pro Mount.
Lunt 60mm Double Stack HA
80ed WL+ Lunt Hershal Wedge + Badder K-Line filter.
100mm AR + Lunt b1800 Ca-K module.
Neq6 Eq Mount.
2.7m Pulsar Dome.
11in Celestron SCT + White Light Filter.
70mm AR Stellavue.
12inch OO Newtonian.
Eq8 r Pro Mount.
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Re: Mercury Transit November 2019
Many thanks everyone.
Here's a very short animation before the weather turned.
20191111_Mercury_Sequence by Stuart Green, on Flickr
Here's a very short animation before the weather turned.
20191111_Mercury_Sequence by Stuart Green, on Flickr
H-alpha, WL and Ca II K imaging kit for various image scales.
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
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Re: Mercury Transit November 2019
Hi Pedro...
Very sharp images of the transit
Too bad the weather didn't hold up, but at least you caught the start with good images!!!
Brian
Very sharp images of the transit
Too bad the weather didn't hold up, but at least you caught the start with good images!!!
Brian
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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: Mercury Transit November 2019
BIG thumbs up Stewart!! Perfect sharp round disc!
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Re: Mercury Transit November 2019
I must say Stuart, I really do love the CaK granulation in your close up Mercury shots, I forgot to say that before as I had Mercury on the brain
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Re: Mercury Transit November 2019
Glad to hear that you had success after driving so far for it. Wonderful contrast in your images.
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Re: Mercury Transit November 2019
Great set of images there Stu, perseverance paid off in the end...
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Re: Mercury Transit November 2019
Stu:
Beautifully clean shots and animation, looks like you had a good time.
Best regards,
Eric,
Beautifully clean shots and animation, looks like you had a good time.
Best regards,
Eric,
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Re: Mercury Transit November 2019
Many thanks everyone.
Comments are always very much appreciated.
Stu.
Comments are always very much appreciated.
Stu.
H-alpha, WL and Ca II K imaging kit for various image scales.
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
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Re: Mercury Transit November 2019
Hi,
Absolutely Stunning Close Up images
Absolutely Stunning Close Up images
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Re: Mercury Transit November 2019
A fine set of images, Stu. That's the first CaK transit I've seen, thanks.
Phil
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Many thanks, Rainer & Phil.
Stu.
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H-alpha, WL and Ca II K imaging kit for various image scales.
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
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Re: Mercury Transit November 2019
Hi Stu - I have not seen too many transit images - thanks! I saw a Mercury transit many years ago & was surprised (I was very inexperienced) how tiny it was on the Solar disc. Your image brought back very fond memories.