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MapleRidge

Hi all... The clear skies carried on into Tuesday, so I made time to image over and early lunch. The FD images are with the LS80T/LS75FHa/B1800Ha solar scope and ASI1600MM+1.6x barlow combo: 16x_LS80T_LS75_104720_FD.jpg 16x_LS80T_LS75_FD-FC.jpg I still had the single stack DSII mod setup on the Orio...

MapleRidge

These are great Ha images for the eclipse progress Wayne. Nice work

Brian

MapleRidge

Hi Franco... So sorry to hear that the weather ruined your expedition the way it did. I hadn't heard the snow caused that much trouble but there was more in the Montreal area than home (my daughter say we had 8 inches). Very unfortunate considering that some of the better sites were in the Eastern T...

MapleRidge

Fabulous image sequence Florent...well done

Brian

MapleRidge

Great shots

You can certainly tell the sky conditions by the corona details that people managed to get!

Brian

MapleRidge

A great set of images showing the eclipse stages and glad to hear the weather worked in your favor

Brian

MapleRidge

Absolutely amazing details in the images used Jose...well done

Brian

MapleRidge

Great shots Shawn, and worth the efforts to get suitable skies

Brian

MapleRidge

Love the corona detail that you captured and pullet out wit the processing...superb image

That type of corona detail was what I missed the most and left me lacking.

Brian

MapleRidge

Fabulous image Daniel

I'm glad to hear you had good skies for yourself and all those who traveled to your area to see the eclipse.

Brian

MapleRidge

Thanks all for your comments and feedback on the event...really appreciated it :bow The daytime irrigation seems to be pretty common, though not the best practice admittedly. I think that every resort I've been to has had daytime irrigation :? We are just lucky that one of our group who had a room n...

MapleRidge

Hi Stephen...

I'll see you at NEAF on Saturday.

Who else is planning to be there? Franco, maybe we can plan to meet around 11am at the Lunt booth unless you have a different time/place in mind.

Brian

MapleRidge

Thanks for all of the support and comments on the session images...always appreciated

The sun certainly is putting on a good show this week...images from Tuesday to be posted later this evening.

Brian

MapleRidge

Thanks to all for the comments and feedback on the session...always appreciated :bow Alexandra, no snow here but we did not have a consistent blanket of snow all winter. There was 8 inches of snow while we were in Mexico but long gone. The lawns are greening up we ahead of usual and the winter wheat...

MapleRidge

Hi all... Getting settled after the return home after the eclipse trip, and it has been nice to have sunny skies the past few days. I managed to get a bit of time at the scope over lunch on Monday and had decent seeing which allowed me to use the modded scope at a longer focal length. Visually, the ...

MapleRidge

Hi everyone... Time has been limited since I returned home from the week in Mazatlan Mexico to have a combination late winter holiday and view of the eclipse. We had more cloud than I realized at the time, but the day was still top notch. The cloud limited the attempts to capture the outer corona bu...

MapleRidge

Maurits, Arne, Alexander, Warren, and Rich...

Thanks for you comments and support on the images...always appreciated

Brian

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Mark, Petr, Franco, and Alexandra...

Thank you all for your comments and feedback...very much appreciated

Brian

MapleRidge

Good day everyone... My return home form the eclipse trip to Mexico was met with mostly clear skies and good seeing on Wednesday, so I did some early afternoon imaging with the Lunt solar scope and my modded scope. There was an amazing amount of detail to be seen on both the disk and limb. The first...

MapleRidge

Superb images Petr...well done

Brian

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Congrats on the SPoD being selected for your sequence Eric...well deserved

Brian

MapleRidge

Impressive overview of the shadow across the landscape...thanks for positing

Brian

MapleRidge

Great to see your results Warren, and also nice to see that others had an opportunity to get views with you. Well done

Brian

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Hi Warren...

I was waiting to see the Seestar results and they do not disappoint...nicely done

The story of the young girl is so great to hear...hopefully she grows to explore the real world rather than google it !

Brian

MapleRidge

Hi Rainer...

Your posted videos of the eclipse look great

Brian

MapleRidge

Sorry to hear that the weather messed with your plans too

The partial phase pics look great though...a small consolation at least

Brian

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Hi Eric...

These are a superb series of images showing the eclipse form your location...very well done

Brian

MapleRidge

Thanks everyone for your comments and feedback....much appreciated. As the day progressed after the end of the eclipse, the cloud cover got thicker but had a bit of break in the west at su set. The sunset was specular and seemed to linger for a long time. Thus is one of the shots I got on the cell p...

MapleRidge

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Yes I was taking images with it but won't have the pics downloaded for a while.

The cell gave a quick snap to share.

Brian

MapleRidge

Some thin cirrus at totality but still an amazing view!!!

Cell phone isn't much for quality capture

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Some thin cirrus at totality but worth every second

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Well past 1st contact using cell phone and eclipse glasses

MapleRidge

We are setup and awaiting first contact.

My friends Gord Rife and Gerry Bourque are set up with me and another friend (Andre Sirois) does not have equipment setup.

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Brian

MapleRidge

Hi all... Last day before the eclipse hete in Mazatlan and the cloud we had cleared out in time to catch the sunset over the ocean. Sandy snapped this one with her cell phone while I used the DSLR. 20240407_182455 (1).jpg Hope tomorrow is as good as most of the week...clear skies to all who are plan...

MapleRidge

Looks good Warren...great setups and conditions look like they're perfect.

Best of luck for tomorrow,
Brian

MapleRidge

Hi Michael...

Glad to hear you are expecting good conditions and that many eclipse chasers have taken up observing sites there too. Hope that it all turns out well.

Did you escape the snow that hit some parts of ontario and I hear Montreal had quite a bit too?

Brian

MapleRidge

These look good Pedro, and you seem to have a bottomless storage trunk to keep pulling scopes from

Brian

MapleRidge

Super images Petr

Brian

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Hi Rainer...

Your trial images look good, as does the setup you are using. Best wishes for clear skies !

Warren, it sounds like you have dome good options if the weather cooperates. Best of luck!

Brian

MapleRidge

Excellent work Petrus, these all look superb

Brian

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Looks very good Paul...nicecwork

Brian

MapleRidge

Thanks for the info Rainer. We are just north of the city of Mazatlan, roughly 20 miles north of the centre line but the difference will be minimal. Michael, we are currently staying in Toronto (Monday night) and have a direct flight to Mazatlan or Tuesday morning. Travelling with two long time astr...

MapleRidge · Re: March 31 2024 Observations Superb image Brian

Superb image

Brian

MapleRidge · Re: 28 March 2024 Well done Ralph... Brian

Well done Ralph...

Brian

MapleRidge

Good read of your session James

I had clear skies yesterday but no time to get out to the scope.

Brian

MapleRidge · Re: Full Disk and Animation of AR3615 3/28/2024 Nice work Warren... Brian

Nice work Warren...

Brian

MapleRidge · Re: 29 March 2024 Superb images and animation Ralph...excellent work Brian

Superb images and animation Ralph...excellent work

Brian

MapleRidge

These are excellent FD images Rainer...well done

Glad to hear the camera is working as you expect again too !

Brian

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An awesome FD image Paul...well done

Congrats on it being highlighted as the SPoD!!!

Brian

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