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- Thu Oct 31, 2019 8:45 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: We met the goal!...barely...:)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1278
Re: We met the goal!...barely...:)
Good news
- Mon May 20, 2019 6:30 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Solarchat forum extended 3 more years...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2205
Re: Solarchat forum extended 3 more years...
Excellent news
- Tue Aug 28, 2018 7:09 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: some indirect solar activity from the 26th
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1089
some indirect solar activity from the 26th
Well the Sun certainly made its influence felt on Sunday night, even with the full Moon the Aurora was humming
- Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:21 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Filaprom
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1128
Filaprom
Nice little filaprom on the Sun today, not much else though
- Fri Sep 15, 2017 6:13 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4293
Re: Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Well done Alexandra and Michael
- Sun Sep 10, 2017 6:28 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Awesome display now
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1427
Re: Awesome display now
Managed to get enough frames from between the clouds
- Sun Sep 10, 2017 2:00 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Awesome display now
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1427
Awesome display now
Heads up solar imaging peeps, if the Sun is up and there are no pesky clouds like here, GO IMAGE IT awesome coronal loops
The weather gods really didn't like me sneaking this image from between the clouds, being punished by freak hail storm
The weather gods really didn't like me sneaking this image from between the clouds, being punished by freak hail storm
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 3:31 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: ISS solar transit
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1466
ISS solar transit
Finally I caught it, the clouds actually played nice and parted just in time :) The Ha version didn't work out as well as the CaK, the frame rate was a bit slow for the magnification used. Lessons for next time ;) https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/497/32590417281_e343dfdd16_o.png https://c1.staticflickr...
- Thu Jan 26, 2017 5:26 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Large PGR camera donation to CBSAP
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1065
Re: Large PGR camera donation to CBSAP
Most excellent, PGR cameras are awesome
- Fri Jan 13, 2017 5:59 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: New spots incomming
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1017
New spots incomming
Some prominences and finally a sunspot, looks like there is something bigger following behind too
- Wed Dec 28, 2016 5:19 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Review of the Solutions to Newtons Rings in Solar Imaging
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4739
- Wed Oct 26, 2016 7:09 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Prominence
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1268
Prominence
Well the clouds gave me 60 seconds of solar imaging today, that was very kind of them.
- Mon Aug 08, 2016 6:37 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Weekend Sun
- Replies: 2
- Views: 745
Weekend Sun
Well the clouds decided to leave me alone and the Sun put on a good show to celebrate
- Thu Jul 28, 2016 6:56 am
- Forum: Forum Support Issues
- Topic: Recent post option missing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4738
Re: Recent post option missing
It took a little finding, its under Quick Links right at the top of the page under the CBSAP banner
- Sun Jul 24, 2016 5:53 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Finally some Sun
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1147
Finally some Sun
Well I missed all of the current AR except for the last little bit https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8757/28427121331_c4ded55dec_o.png https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8696/27889544323_192df3143b_o.png https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-z0EjhGO7hFc/V5RIepgPlrI/AAAAAAAAm04/c4Jk6vQm5fo6C_vBul1d6QHyLRLWhFC7QC...
- Mon Jul 11, 2016 6:01 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Some weekend Sun
- Replies: 4
- Views: 922
Some weekend Sun
Finally the Sun managed to overcome the clouds :D Lunt LS80Tha/B18/DSII and Grasshopper 3 https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8653/28154345386_a18e260d93_o.png Z80 refractor with CaK module and Chameleon 3 https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8779/28188427185_c1168f21cf_o.png FLT132 refractor with Quark, 0.6x re...
- Sun Jun 26, 2016 5:36 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: EXCELLENT SEEING! Sun June 18 through a 280mm C11.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1183
- Sun Jun 05, 2016 7:17 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Mercury in Calcium K
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1281
Re: Mercury in Calcium K
Excellent images, pity the wifes a bit slack
- Sat May 21, 2016 1:46 am
- Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
- Topic: Question regarding Point Grey Chameleon3 with IMX265 mono
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3804
Re: Question regarding Point Grey Chameleon3 with IMX265 mon
Torsten has modified the DLL's to allow FC to run in Mono mode instead of raw. Gamma will now work in FC 2.5 with a slight drop in FPS.
The DLL's can be downloaded here https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/firecapture/files
The DLL's can be downloaded here https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/firecapture/files
- Fri May 20, 2016 6:02 am
- Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
- Topic: How many fps with your high speed camera?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9683
Re: How many fps with your high speed camera?
For solar 20fps is plenty, if you do want to go faster a solid state drive will help a lot
- Mon May 16, 2016 7:03 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: First light with my new camera
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1059
First light with my new camera
While the Grasshopper is on holiday in Canada (repairs) I splurged out on a 2nd Pt Grey camera. I went for a Chameleon3 (IMX264) 5mp mainly for doing that night time stuff but also the price. It does allow me to do fully disk solar now but does have those pesky newton rings that no amount of tilting...
- Mon May 16, 2016 6:18 am
- Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
- Topic: Question regarding Point Grey Chameleon3 with IMX265 mono
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3804
Re: Question regarding Point Grey Chameleon3 with IMX265 mon
I have just got a Chameleon3 (IMX264) and have noticed the same thing. It will work in FlyCap2 if you change the video mode to mono instead of raw. Gamma works fine in Genika, I suspect FC is setting the mode to raw instead of mono. I have seen your post in the FC forum and have added what I know, h...
- Wed May 11, 2016 5:53 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Proper orientatnion of final images
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1845
Re: Proper orientatnion of final images
I generally align them to NSO/GONG
- Sun May 08, 2016 8:57 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Saturday Sun
- Replies: 4
- Views: 859
Saturday Sun
Looks like the Sun is putting on a little show for the transit
- Thu May 05, 2016 7:26 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Chameleon connection to Lunt60
- Replies: 2
- Views: 698
Re: Chameleon connection to Lunt60
You need a C-mount to 1.25" Nosepiece
- Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:45 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Monday Sun
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1030
Monday Sun
A few images from today. The Grasshopper 3 has developed and intermittent fault in the USB connector and is on its way back to Canada. I have gone back to the DMK41, an most capable camera but its no Grasshopper :D https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1619/26566324161_2bb01baebe_o.png https://farm2.static...
- Sun Apr 03, 2016 6:39 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: dual proms
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1027
dual proms
I was hoping the weather gods would let me image these proms, they must of decided to be nice to me :D https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1668/25929535610_e25bc1cfa8_o.png https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1676/26136245651_2144cb7dca_o.png https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1664/26110502442_dd7d1c17c3_o.png
- Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:28 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 150mm + 165mm D-ERF + QUARK 0,25A RAW image for processing
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1416
Re: 150mm + 165mm D-ERF + QUARK 0,25A RAW image for process
Valery wrote:Hi Paul,
Very nice processing. Which deconvolution in the AstraImage have you used for this particular case?
Thanks,
Valery
Hi Valery,
I used Lucy Richardson, 10 iterations, 0.8 blur kernel size and 10 deconvolution strength
- Sun Mar 06, 2016 5:37 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 150mm + 165mm D-ERF + QUARK 0,25A RAW image for processing
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1416
Re: 150mm + 165mm D-ERF + QUARK 0,25A RAW image for process
Thanks Valery
Here's my processing, deconvolution with Astra Image and some shadow/highlights in PS
Here's my processing, deconvolution with Astra Image and some shadow/highlights in PS
- Sun Feb 28, 2016 8:29 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Some Sunday Sun
- Replies: 4
- Views: 351
Some Sunday Sun
A couple of images from a sunny Sunday
- Tue Feb 23, 2016 6:56 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Process my sol images. NEW 3-rd IMAGE added !
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3965
Re: Process my solar images. NEW IMAGE added !
I am a bit late to the party, but here is my attempt. Thanks for the excellent data Valery
- Sun Feb 14, 2016 6:19 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: AR2497
- Replies: 6
- Views: 888
AR2497
A bit of Sun for Sunday
- Sun Jan 31, 2016 9:59 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Large Prom
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1223
Large Prom
The pesky clouds cleared long enough to do some imaging, I wasn't disappointed
- Mon Jan 04, 2016 3:30 am
- Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
- Topic: ERF mounting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3160
Re: ERF mounting
Thanks Mark
- Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:23 am
- Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
- Topic: ERF mounting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3160
ERF mounting
Hi all
I have a Lunt unmounted ERF that I am going to make a cell for, do I have to tilt the ERF?
I have a Lunt unmounted ERF that I am going to make a cell for, do I have to tilt the ERF?
- Sat Jan 02, 2016 2:51 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: A years worth of Ha Suns
- Replies: 7
- Views: 917
A years worth of Ha Suns
only managed 102 Ha suns this year due to clouds
- Thu Dec 31, 2015 6:03 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: ;iulkjb
- Replies: 2
- Views: 652
Re: ;iulkjb
That would explain a few things
- Tue Dec 29, 2015 5:21 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: AR2473 activity
- Replies: 6
- Views: 782
AR2473 activity
I missed todays M flare but caught this activity about 8 hours later
- Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:40 am
- Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
- Topic: Firecapture - Blackfly - Atmospheric dispersion corrector
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7089
Re: Firecapture - Blackfly - Atmospheric dispersion correcto
Hi Alexandra
I can't help with your camera issues but the dual window in FC can be fixed by going into setting, layout, tick use single window. It is much better with just one
I can't help with your camera issues but the dual window in FC can be fixed by going into setting, layout, tick use single window. It is much better with just one
- Sat Nov 28, 2015 5:17 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Large Prom
- Replies: 4
- Views: 348
Large Prom
The weather gods let me have a brief imaging window today, the Sun didn't disappoint
- Sun Nov 08, 2015 8:16 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Little flare from AR2449
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1584
Little flare from AR2449
Managed to catch this between the clouds, taken over 14 minutes
- Thu Oct 29, 2015 5:16 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Phil Plait to host CBSAP drawing
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1343
- Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:53 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Something new this way comes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 648
Something new this way comes
looks like something interesting as about to rotate into view
- Sat Oct 10, 2015 7:42 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Yesterdays Prom
- Replies: 4
- Views: 344
Yesterdays Prom
A nice prom to finish off the day
- Wed Sep 30, 2015 6:47 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Mega prom
- Replies: 13
- Views: 877
Mega prom
After a battle with the clouds I managed to snag a quick shot
- Tue Sep 29, 2015 7:08 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Saturday Sun
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1122
Re: Saturday Sun
Thanks all,
David I used a double stacked LS80 with 2.5x powermate and Grasshopper 3 camera
David I used a double stacked LS80 with 2.5x powermate and Grasshopper 3 camera
- Sun Sep 27, 2015 5:14 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Saturday Sun
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1122
Saturday Sun
The interesting part of yesterdays Sun
- Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:17 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Great prom
- Replies: 4
- Views: 716
Great prom
Great prom and no clouds, what are the odds
- Fri Sep 18, 2015 8:51 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2015
- Replies: 5
- Views: 830
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2015
Congratulations to Paolo Porcellana for winning the Sun section in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2015
(I don't know if Paolo is a member here or not)
http://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/exhibitio ... rs/our-sun
(I don't know if Paolo is a member here or not)
http://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/exhibitio ... rs/our-sun
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 6:16 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Saturday Sun
- Replies: 7
- Views: 548
Re: Saturday Sun
Thanks everyone, of course I am back to clouds again