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by DamienCannane
Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:06 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sunshine!!!!!
Replies: 30
Views: 5997

Re: Sunshine!!!!!

Those are fantastic! So much detail on the proms. What scope did you use for these?

Damien
by DamienCannane
Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:05 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun - 2/18 - SM60
Replies: 1
Views: 565

Sun - 2/18 - SM60

Hi all, I took these shots on Sunday afternoon. We didn't get the clear skies promised, but we had about 30 minutes where the sky wasn't opaque. It was a chance to test out the new-to-me ASI178MM-Cool I bought last week in the CN classifieds. I think the difference is pretty dramatic...the resolutio...
by DamienCannane
Sat Feb 03, 2018 3:23 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Today's SUN (20180201) FD images
Replies: 6
Views: 970

Re: Today's SUN (20180201) FD images

Very nice! It's really neat to see all those views together, taken around the same time!
by DamienCannane
Sat Feb 03, 2018 3:18 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: First Light! - SM60
Replies: 6
Views: 1188

First Light! - SM60

Hi there, I himmed and hawed about buying a dedicated solar telescope for over a year - and asked many questions on forums during that span. I had been considering the PST and the Lunt 50mm, but the real apple of my eye was the Coronado SolarMax 60. But I always backed away from that one...it was to...
by DamienCannane
Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:53 pm
Forum: Great American Solar Eclipse August 21 2017
Topic: New here / My eclipse story and images
Replies: 10
Views: 5729

Re: New here / My eclipse story and images

Montana wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:11 am Mine is here :)

https://solarnutcase.livejournal.com/19426.html

Alexandra
Thanks for sharing! That was a fun read, and the pictures are beautiful. Crazy about the plane tickets.


Damien
by DamienCannane
Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:56 pm
Forum: Great American Solar Eclipse August 21 2017
Topic: New here / My eclipse story and images
Replies: 10
Views: 5729

Re: New here / My eclipse story and images

That's fantastic!!

Have any of you posted stories about your experiences? I'd love to read them.

And I hope you enjoyed your visit here! :D 10,000 miles is quite a journey.


Damien
by DamienCannane
Mon Jan 29, 2018 3:31 pm
Forum: Great American Solar Eclipse August 21 2017
Topic: New here / My eclipse story and images
Replies: 10
Views: 5729

Re: New here / My eclipse story and images

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! All 3 of you came together from the UK?
by DamienCannane
Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:46 am
Forum: Great American Solar Eclipse August 21 2017
Topic: New here / My eclipse story and images
Replies: 10
Views: 5729

New here / My eclipse story and images

Hi everybody, This is my first time on this forum, so I thought I'd introduce myself. After much coveting, I finally took the plunge yesterday. I bought my first H-alpha telescope: a Coronado SolarMax ii 60!! I couldn't be more excited for it to arrive. So I'm here to learn as much as I can about th...