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by rsfoto
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:33 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 18th of March 2023
Replies: 6
Views: 100

Re: Sol from the 18th of March 2023

Hola Eric,

Great images
by rsfoto
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:56 pm
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: Full Disc 18-03-2024
Replies: 2
Views: 35

Re: Full Disc 18-03-2024

Hi Judges,

Thanks for the SPoD :oops:


:bow2
by rsfoto
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:54 pm
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: Full Disc 18-03-2024
Replies: 2
Views: 35

Full Disc 18-03-2024

Hi,

Here the Sun having a quite acceptable blue Sky


Image


Image
by rsfoto
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:54 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 18-03-2024
Replies: 10
Views: 137

Full Disc 18-03-2024

Hi,

Here the Sun having a quite acceptable blue Sky


Image


Image
by rsfoto
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:30 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 15th and 16th of March 2024.
Replies: 9
Views: 206

Re: Sol from the 15th and 16th of March 2024.

Hola Eric,

Excellent as usual. Well done
by rsfoto
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: Night of the comet 3/14/2024
Replies: 5
Views: 97

Re: Night of the comet 3/14/2024

... I need to better learn using Pixinsight for color images as the Seestar images always debayer as very GREEN!! Hi Warren, That is very normal on RGB images. You need to do a White balance. But I have to say that this is interesting as when I do from time to time OSC images I never had this probl...
by rsfoto
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 17-03-2024
Replies: 9
Views: 179

Full Disc 17-03-2024

Hi, Just before the clouds rolled in I had a chance to acquire my videos. It is amazing what can happen in 30 minutes in the Sky. I opened the roof, waited about 30 minutes to get the Sun into position = 56 minutes before Meridian and BANG when I was there, the clouds astarted to form... Lumenera In...
by rsfoto
Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: i drank the kool-aid from the Seestar cup
Replies: 19
Views: 324

Re: i drank the kool-aid from the Seestar cup

Hi,

Great image of the Comet.

How high is it in your night Sky? Here in Mexico barely at maybe 15° over horizon if I remember well. No chance to get into the telescope.
by rsfoto
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:22 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Early Saturday Calcium 16th March
Replies: 23
Views: 436

Re: Early Saturday Calcium 16th March

Well done
by rsfoto
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:39 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 13-03-2024
Replies: 15
Views: 276

Re: Full Disc 13-03-2024

Hi, Adding to this 533 ans False colour mask below is an attempt to achieve what I get with the False colour mask using Photoshop, perhaps my skills are not good enough in Photoshop, on the Saturn-M cameras and personally I just do not like it and if you look at the False colour mask image you will ...
by rsfoto
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: I am afraid it's a goner
Replies: 14
Views: 325

Re: I am afraid it's a goner

I suspected the issue was caused by an electrical short, damaging the board and not the sensor.
Overvoltage?
by rsfoto
Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: I am afraid it's a goner
Replies: 14
Views: 325

Re: I am afraid it's a goner

The camera is pretty old. Reaching out to see what repairs will cost sounds like a smart option. I have nothing to loose at this point. Thanks everyone for the suggestion Hi, I do not think it has somthing to do with the age. I have a lot of cameras which are about 16 years old and they still are p...
by rsfoto
Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 14-03-2024
Replies: 11
Views: 228

Re: Full Disc 14-03-2024

rigel123 wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:28 am Great disk Rainer! Your mosaics were always wonderful but assuming this is with the 533, the disks are even better now!

Hi Warren,

Sorry to disappoint you. The H-alpha is still a Mosaic and the White light is the 533. The 533 gives me a higher resolution in White light.

:bow2
by rsfoto
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: Ice clouds on 13-03-2024
Replies: 2
Views: 72

Re: Ice clouds on 13-03-2024

Montana wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:40 pm Did they produce any rain?

They are beautiful if they don't obstruct the Sun or rain :) :hamster:

Alexandra
Hi,

Raine? what is Rain? :mrgreen:
by rsfoto
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 13-03-2024
Replies: 15
Views: 276

Re: Full Disc 13-03-2024

It was me Rainer, I have inspected both images and I would say you have finer detail on the disc with the Saturn M, very nice! :bow :hamster: Alexandra Hi Alexandra, I knew it was you who asked that is why I put :mrgreen: but, yes still a big but. Unless I get a software with the False colour mask ...
by rsfoto
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:13 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 14-03-2024
Replies: 11
Views: 228

Full Disc 14-03-2024

Hi,

Sun covered by a fine high Cirrus cloud layer


Image


Image
by rsfoto
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:32 pm
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: i drank the kool-aid from the Seestar cup
Replies: 19
Views: 324

Re: i drank the kool-aid from the Seestar cup

Montana wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:30 pm These are fantastic!! :bow :bow :hamster:

What are their names M? and how long have you left it doing the 10second images?

Alexandra

Monkey Head Nebulas is NGC 2174

Crescent Nebula is NGC 6888
by rsfoto
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:11 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 13-03-2024
Replies: 15
Views: 276

Re: Full Disc 13-03-2024

Hi,

IMX 533, well, yes and no.

Yes as I get a full disc in one single shot and ...

No as I loose the abilioty to brighten up the black Background for getting in one shot the prominences unless ...

Somebody teaches me to get the same effect using a software process...

Thanks
by rsfoto
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:03 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Saturday Catch Up 9th March
Replies: 20
Views: 433

Re: Saturday Catch Up 9th March

Hi Mark,

Well done
by rsfoto
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 12 Full disk Set
Replies: 12
Views: 275

Re: March 12 Full disk Set

Hi Brian,

Excellent images
by rsfoto
Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:34 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 13-03-2024
Replies: 15
Views: 276

Re: Full Disc 13-03-2024

Brilliant thanks Rainer, I'd go with the Saturn. Been there with the mosaics, a big chip camera is so much easier. Hi Mark, Camera technology has evolved immensely since I started with the Sun and DSO imaging and yes. The Saturn is a nice camera so far but for H-alpha without False Colour Mask feat...
by rsfoto
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 13-03-2024
Replies: 15
Views: 276

Re: Full Disc 13-03-2024

Brilliant thanks Rainer, I'd go with the Saturn. Been there with the mosaics, a big chip camera is so much easier. Hi Mark, Camera technology has evolved immensely since I started with the Sun and DSO imaging and yes. The Saturn is a nice camera so far but for H-alpha without False Colour Mask feat...
by rsfoto
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: Ice clouds on 13-03-2024
Replies: 2
Views: 72

Ice clouds on 13-03-2024

Hi,

After finishing my discs today these Ice clouds started to form

Ice_Clouds_13032024.jpg
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by rsfoto
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 13-03-2024
Replies: 15
Views: 276

Re: Full Disc 13-03-2024

... and for those who like direct comparisons I have to say I like more the Saturn result then my old mosaic technique. I took both images and cut off the limb and reduced the size of the Saturn to be the same as the Lumenera https://rainerehlert.com/00_SCHForum/2024/03/Lumenera_1900.jpg https://rai...
by rsfoto
Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 13-03-2024
Replies: 15
Views: 276

Full Disc 13-03-2024

Hi, Had some early Sun and here they are. https://rainerehlert.com/00_SCHForum/2024/03/FullDisc_Ha_9Q_20240313.jpg https://rainerehlert.com/00_SCHForum/2024/03/FullDisc_WL_S-M_20240313.jpg and below if I remember well somebody asked how does my Birthday present, a Player-One Saturn-M SQR camera with...
by rsfoto
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar details H-a 13.03.
Replies: 11
Views: 219

Re: Solar details H-a 13.03.

Well done
by rsfoto
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: Eclipse Kit
Replies: 4
Views: 127

Re: Eclipse Kit

Hi Brian, In most resorts in Mexico they have power outlets, for the power brick of the Laptop, near the pools or resting areas so at arrival I would recommend to ask them where they are and get an extension cable from the hotel or some employee and reserve your observing spot. Give them a Sun tour ...
by rsfoto
Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:50 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 12-03-2024
Replies: 16
Views: 255

Re: Full Disc 12-03-2024

DeepSolar64 wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:15 pm Rainer,
I see it set to return but I bet they re-number it. We will see.

James

https://www.sws.bom.gov.au/Solar/6/1

SunSpot-renumbering.jpg
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by rsfoto
Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:00 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: mosaic partial disk 12/3/24
Replies: 10
Views: 205

Re: mosaic partial disk 12/3/24

Very well done
by rsfoto
Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: Solar Radio, Magnetometry and Spectroscopy
Topic: simple Ha SHG
Replies: 2
Views: 78

Re: simple Ha SHG

Excellent SHG images
by rsfoto
Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:55 pm
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: i drank the kool-aid from the Seestar cup
Replies: 19
Views: 324

Re: i drank the kool-aid from the Seestar cup

Looks very good. I think I will convert my Observatory into a carpentry work shop :mrgreen:
by rsfoto
Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: earthshine with old scope
Replies: 3
Views: 72

Re: earthshine with old scope

Excellent and now imagine in those times how much light pollution and air pollution they did not have... No wonder all those discoveries they made with this simple optics
by rsfoto
Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:27 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 12-03-2024
Replies: 16
Views: 255

Re: Full Disc 12-03-2024

Hi James,

Look at this page las sentence in the Summary window, but does this mean it will keep the same number? I do not know...


https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-region-summary
by rsfoto
Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: March 12 2024 Imaging Session.
Replies: 14
Views: 240

Re: March 12 2024 Imaging Session.

Well done James
by rsfoto
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 11-03-2024
Replies: 12
Views: 240

Re: Full Disc 11-03-2024

TareqPhoto wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:59 pm Nice disk images Rainer, hope no much rain your side so the sky is clear enough for you!
Hi Tareq,

Thank you but I wish we would have some rain from time to time
by rsfoto
Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:56 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 12-03-2024
Replies: 16
Views: 255

Full Disc 12-03-2024

Hi, Today a bit better then yesterday and here they are. White Light is a bit sad as not much is seen but in H-alpha there is a nice Donkey at 1 0´clock :mrgreen: https://rainerehlert.com/00_SCHForum/2024/03/FullDisc_Ha_9Q_20240312.jpg https://rainerehlert.com/00_SCHForum/2024/03/FullDisc_WL_S-M_202...
by rsfoto
Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: First attempt at deep sky with the SeeStar
Replies: 4
Views: 111

Re: First attempt at deep sky with the SeeStar

Hi Alexandra, Good Start. I can not give you any tips, as I do not have one and will never have one :mrgreen: , but one thing I have noticed is you have or better said the SeeStar has a tracking problem, be it RA or DEC as I can not define at the moment how the SeeStar is oriented, as your stars are...
by rsfoto
Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Another Day, another shot...through clouds 3/11/2024
Replies: 11
Views: 194

Re: Another Day, another shot...through clouds 3/11/2024

Hi Arne,

Great images and sequence
by rsfoto
Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 6Mar - 3D Skybender First Light in Singapore
Replies: 33
Views: 589

Re: 9Mar - 3D Skybender First Light in Singapore

Hi Alfred, Very good images. I have always wondered about your total isolation of the tube and everything else and I think that is not a good idea. The tube inside will become hotter and hotter as the heat builds up inside and the temperature inside for sure is much higher then ambient temperature. ...
by rsfoto
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 10-03-2024
Replies: 11
Views: 199

Re: Full Disc 10-03-2024

Another beautiful image Rainer :bow :hamster: how does the new camera fare on the Halpha? Alexandra Hi Alexandra, No idea as my plan is not to use it on H-alpha due to the fact that there is only one software capable of applying a false colour mask in real time .which is what I do and these softwar...
by rsfoto
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: Locking orientation of camera on blocking filter?
Replies: 5
Views: 119

Re: Locking orientation of camera on blocking filter?

Hi,

I second what Mark says. If the orientation of the Sun is not as you like, rotate the as Mark said and you will have the correct Sun orientation or rotate the telescope in the rings if possible.

The flat camera side does not need to be parallel to the diagonal wall.
by rsfoto
Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 11-03-2024
Replies: 12
Views: 240

Full Disc 11-03-2024

Hi, Very much humidity in the Sky and I call it a Dirty Sky like the image below. OK, it looks blue but the camera image lies a bit. I hqve seen better blue skies but anyhow here are my discs from today March 11th. Comparing the White LIght disc from today I am starting to like it more. There is mor...
by rsfoto
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 09-03-2024
Replies: 13
Views: 309

Re: Full Disc 09-03-2024

Extra points awarded for creative solutions. A really nice disk was also achieved. If you have Photoshop you can get rid of the dust by adding a curves layer and pushing the mid point up. add an inverted mask, and using a soft diffused brush at low opacity paint the darker areas out to match surrou...
by rsfoto
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 11 March 2024
Replies: 8
Views: 134

Re: 11 March 2024

Excellent as always
by rsfoto
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun 2024-03-09 Timelapses and Closeups
Replies: 17
Views: 328

Re: Sun 2024-03-09 Timelapses and Closeups

Hi Dominik,

Excellent results