Here is the results from the imaging component of my observing session already posted from earlier today. The proms turned out ok but I wasn't really happy with the disc shots. There wasn't much there to image and the seeing was terrible.
I imaged using the Coronado SolarMax II 90 ( Ha ) and the Orion70 ( WL ) with the ZWO ASI178MM monochrome camera.
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Carpe Noctem...
James
Lunt 8x32 SUNoculars
Orion 70mm Solar Telescope
Celestron AstroMaster Alt/Az Mount
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
Meade Coronado AZS Alt/Az Mount
Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
Sky-Watcher AZGTI Alt-Az GoTo mount
Cameras: ZWO ASI178MM, PGR Grasshopper, PGR Flea
Lunt, Coronado, TeleVue, Orion and Meade eyepieces
I think you're being a bit hard on yourself there, James.
Prom shots are great. The disk shots are nice and even up to the limb, so you definitely did a great job on those. The lesser detail just comes with the seeing; not much you can do about that.
I agree with Jochen, you're being hard on yourself, considering you're new to imaging they're very good.
http://brierleyhillsolar.blogspot.co.uk/ Solar images, a collection of all the most up to date live solar data on the web, imaging & processing tutorials - please take a look!
That's a really good presentation James, thanks for sharing it with us.
Martin
H alpha : ,Skywatcher 120mm F8 open frame refractor, a tilted 2" 7nm H-alpha filter as a sub energy rejection filter, Baader TZ4 telecentric focal extender, Player One energy rejection filter, Combo Quark Chromosphere, Naked PST etalon for double stacking, ASI74mm camera
Thanks everyone. I wasn’t really upset with myself it was the seeing that annoyed me. The limb shimmered in waves and the disc was noticeably fuzzy, even visually. I am surprised they did as good as they did, especially the proms. I was just hoping I would have a few sharper frames.
The sun may resist light pollution and some cloudiness but seeing is it’s nemesis!!
Thanks for the compliments fellas.
James
Lunt 8x32 SUNoculars
Orion 70mm Solar Telescope
Celestron AstroMaster Alt/Az Mount
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
Meade Coronado AZS Alt/Az Mount
Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
Sky-Watcher AZGTI Alt-Az GoTo mount
Cameras: ZWO ASI178MM, PGR Grasshopper, PGR Flea
Lunt, Coronado, TeleVue, Orion and Meade eyepieces
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
when the seeing is bad we all get frustrated.