Imaging setups. 2-19, 20, 21 2021

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Imaging setups. 2-19, 20, 21 2021

Post by DeepSolar64 » Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:42 am

Here are the imaging setups I used on Friday 2-19, Saturday 2-20 and Sunday 2-21. It's certainly gonna be a work in progress. A better light shroud for the computer and tracking mounts for the scopes are in the plans. After that a CaK filter and Binoviewer for visual use. Then maybe a Sodium D line Quark. Last a larger refractor ,127mm or bigger, for white light and nighttime use.

I intend to keep visual observing as my primary solar observing method using imaging only to back it.


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Re: Imaging setups. 2-19, 20, 21 2021

Post by EGRAY_OBSERVATORY » Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:24 am

Thanks James for the set-up images..

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Re: Imaging setups. 2-19, 20, 21 2021

Post by Alto » Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:40 am

Thanks James.


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Re: Imaging setups. 2-19, 20, 21 2021

Post by ffellah » Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:14 am

Very nice set up James. Good seeing you yesterday on zoom.

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Post by justapictureposter » Mon Feb 22, 2021 1:54 pm

very cool


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Post by marktownley » Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:21 pm

Looks good!


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Re: Imaging setups. 2-19, 20, 21 2021

Post by DeepSolar64 » Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:48 pm

Just giving everyone an idea what I was using.


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Re: Imaging setups. 2-19, 20, 21 2021

Post by rsfoto » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:11 pm

Hi James,

Look great and the next step as you said an equatorial mount and then a fixed observatory with a Roll Off Roof = ROR


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Post by Montana » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:36 pm

Sounds like you caught the bug bad James :lol:

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Re: Imaging setups. 2-19, 20, 21 2021

Post by DeepSolar64 » Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:30 pm

rsfoto wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:11 pm
 Hi James,

Look great and the next step as you said an equatorial mount and then a fixed observatory with a Roll Off Roof = ROR


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Heck Yeah!!!! :D


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Re: Imaging setups. 2-19, 20, 21 2021

Post by rsfoto » Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:28 pm

DeepSolar64 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:30 pm
rsfoto wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:11 pm
 Hi James,

Look great and the next step as you said an equatorial mount and then a fixed observatory with a Roll Off Roof = ROR


:band
Heck Yeah!!!! :D
You will see how comfortable it will be specially when getting older and now it is the time to do it.

Go out, push the roof away and ready to go ...

Believe me ...


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Post by EGRAY_OBSERVATORY » Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:09 pm

Keep up the good work James and along with your usual reports will make you a Super Solar reporter...

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Post by MapleRidge » Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:45 am

Nice observing kit James !!!

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Re: Imaging setups. 2-19, 20, 21 2021

Post by DeepSolar64 » Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:36 am

rsfoto wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:28 pm
DeepSolar64 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:30 pm
rsfoto wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:11 pm
 Hi James,

Look great and the next step as you said an equatorial mount and then a fixed observatory with a Roll Off Roof = ROR


:band
Heck Yeah!!!! :D
You will see how comfortable it will be specially when getting older and now it is the time to do it.

Go out, push the roof away and ready to go ...

Believe me ...
No more lugging everything out and back in again. That sounds so good. :seesaw


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Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
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