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- Mon May 16, 2022 4:48 pm
- Forum: Solar Astronomy Shop and Swap
- Topic: Solar Spectrum RG18 0.3A For sale $7K
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2382
Re: Solar Spectrum RG18 0.3A For sale $7K
sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
- Fri May 13, 2022 5:36 pm
- Forum: Solar Astronomy Shop and Swap
- Topic: Solar Spectrum RG18 0.3A For sale $7K
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2382
Re: Solar Spectrum RG18 0.3A For sale $7K
The SS filter has been sold, see link below.
https://www.cloudynights.com/classified ... -rg18-03a/
https://www.cloudynights.com/classified ... -rg18-03a/
- Fri May 13, 2022 1:48 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: From Valery. Kherson, UKRAINE. NEWS
- Replies: 238
- Views: 15431
Re: From Valery. Kherson, UKRAINE. NEWS
Stay safe and good luck!
- Wed May 26, 2021 1:55 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: AR2824 in High Res HA, WL & Mod Res HA & CaK | May 25th 2021
- Replies: 10
- Views: 373
Re: AR2824 in High Res HA, WL & Mod Res HA & CaK | May 25th 2021
Top notch Marty! Incredible details, thanks for sharing.
Frank
Frank
- Wed May 26, 2021 1:43 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Reprocessed AR12824 with B3.09 flare animation
- Replies: 12
- Views: 427
Re: Reprocessed AR12824 with B3.09 flare animation
Nice animation!
Thanks
Frank
Thanks
Frank
- Mon May 24, 2021 3:50 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: March 22 2021 flares. SDOAIA171-304 Helioviewer video.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 358
Re: March 22 2021 flares. SDOAIA171-304 Helioviewer video.
Wow, very nice! Thanks for sharing.
Frank
Frank
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:33 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Animation of March 30 big prom
- Replies: 11
- Views: 411
Re: Animation of March 30 big prom
What a mesmerizing animation!
Frank
Frank
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 2:18 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: April 17 2021 Observations
- Replies: 11
- Views: 378
Re: April 17 2021 Observations
Thanks for the report; glad you were able to resolve the issue with your DS60.
Frank
Frank
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 2:10 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: AR12814 and AR12815 - April 17, 2021
- Replies: 20
- Views: 564
Re: AR12814 and AR12815 - April 17, 2021
Nice pictures despite the clouds. Impressive setup!
Frank
Frank
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:31 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: A few days ago ...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 321
Re: A few days ago ...
Nice looking image.
Thanks
Frank
Thanks
Frank
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 1:23 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: March 30 2021 Imaging.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 576
Re: March 30 2021 Imaging.
Very nice James.
Frank
Frank
- Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:44 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Prom animation 30th March 2021
- Replies: 14
- Views: 509
Re: Prom animation 30th March 2021
Impressive tour de force!
Frank
Frank
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:59 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sun march 28 + New
- Replies: 10
- Views: 365
Re: Sun march 28 + New
Nicely done.
Frank
Frank
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:51 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Images from new Solar Spectrum .3A
- Replies: 10
- Views: 538
Re: Images for new Solar Spectrum .3A
Very nice pictures, excellent resolution.
Frank
Frank
- Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:52 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: solar observation, solar imaging mini course today 20210327 (in Portuguese)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 435
Re: solar observation, solar imaging mini course today 20210327 (in Portuguese)
I enjoyed it; it was a very thorough presentation; all the slides were in English.
Thanks
Frank
Thanks
Frank
- Sat Mar 27, 2021 3:40 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Lunt 60 Triple Stack
- Replies: 23
- Views: 936
Re: Lunt 60 Triple Stack
Nice looking setup and great results.
Frank
Frank
- Sat Mar 27, 2021 3:01 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: sun of March 27
- Replies: 11
- Views: 433
Re: sun of March 27
Very nice, thanks for sharing.
Frank
Frank
- Sat Mar 27, 2021 1:19 am
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: 26 March
- Replies: 12
- Views: 590
Re: 26 March
Nice images, much better than my images with good seeing.
Thanks for sharing.
Frank
Thanks for sharing.
Frank
- Sat Mar 27, 2021 1:19 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 26 March
- Replies: 17
- Views: 588
Re: 26 March
Nice images, much better than my images with good seeing.
Thanks for sharing.
Frank
Thanks for sharing.
Frank
- Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:26 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Lunchtime Sun 25th March 2021
- Replies: 21
- Views: 680
Re: Lunchtime Sun 25th March 2021
Excellent images; the more I look at pictures on this forum, the more I become aware of how much more I have to learn.
Great stuff.
Frank
Great stuff.
Frank
- Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:50 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol from the 24th of March 2021.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 378
Re: Sol from the 24th of March 2021.
Eric, your images are stunning, as always.
Frank
Frank
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:36 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol from the 22nd of March 2021.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 309
Re: Sol from the 22nd of March 2021.
I agree; Eric's images are always sharp with fine details.DeepSolar64 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:46 pm Eric,
Doing images like yours is something to shoot for. They are always so sharp and detailed!
James
Excellent stuff.
Frank
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:25 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sun March 21,2021
- Replies: 15
- Views: 479
Re: Sun March 21,2021
Wow, excellent details. I took my scope out Sunday, and for the first time in a while (cold weather), I enjoyed watching and imaging with my Lunt. Nothing compared to your images
Frank
Frank
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:09 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Today's SUN (20210323) | LUNT152, DS TV101
- Replies: 15
- Views: 508
Re: Today's SUN (20210323) | LUNT152, DS TV101
Pedro, excellent pictures as usual; your Lunt152 never seems to disappoint.
Thanks
Frank
Thanks
Frank
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:00 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Full disc 23-03-2021
- Replies: 12
- Views: 349
Re: Full disc 23-03-2021
Nice mosaics, I see the stylish, cursive capital R !
Thanks
Frank
Thanks
Frank
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:50 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: A quick sun test with a color(!) cam
- Replies: 11
- Views: 446
Re: A quick sun test with a color(!) cam
Great progress, thanks for sharing.
Frank
Frank
- Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:55 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol from the 14th of March 2021.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 298
Re: Sol from the 14th of March 2021.
Wow, amazing pictures as usual; your Daystar scanner produces lovely, sharp, high-resolution images.
Frank
Frank
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 4:31 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: AR 2808 trying to beat the weather 12-03-2021
- Replies: 15
- Views: 444
Re: AR 2808 trying to beat the weather 12-03-2021
Great images, glad you managed to beat the rain!
Frank
Frank
- Mon Mar 08, 2021 5:05 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: My first stacked image.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 796
Re: My first stacked image.
Great start James, thanks for sharing your progress.
Frank
Frank
- Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:27 am
- Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
- Topic: Lunt tuning system general question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1671
Re: Lunt tuning system general question
Thanks for the tip; I'll give it a try.
Frank
Frank
- Fri Mar 05, 2021 7:18 pm
- Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
- Topic: Lunt tuning system general question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1671
Re: Lunt tuning system general question
The pressure tuner USB controller worked great during the Summer/Fall seasons; not so great lately because of the cold weather (T < 42F); all I see most of the time is a flat Sun no matter the pressure level. Last week, we had a day when the temperature was in the upper 50s, and it worked fine. The ...
- Fri Mar 05, 2021 12:12 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: March 4 2021 Solar
- Replies: 5
- Views: 269
Re: March 4 2021 Solar
Nicely done, I like the colorized version.
Frank
Frank
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:34 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: March 3 2021 Observations
- Replies: 10
- Views: 320
Re: March 3 2021 Observations
Great capture James!
- Mon Mar 01, 2021 5:00 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: I got 1 word for my new solarmax iii..
- Replies: 15
- Views: 758
Re: I got 1 word for my new solarmax iii..
Hey guys, I am going to take another look at the sun today! It's so surreal look at active regions and filaments rolling on the sun. The solar max iii double stack 70mm is amazing scope and does a great job creating a sharp image of our sun. I'm sure the 12mm eyepiece will be even better!! I want t...
- Mon Mar 01, 2021 4:54 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Fun in the Sun on Monday 1st March 2021
- Replies: 20
- Views: 595
Re: Fun in the Sun on Monday 1st March 2021
A very nice series of images, the Solarscope is a winner!
Frank
Frank
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:34 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Hello Everyone! I'm New
- Replies: 10
- Views: 382
Re: Hello Everyone! I'm New
Welcome to the forum, lots of knowledgeable folks here. Congrats on the new scope!
Frank
Frank
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:14 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Hello!!! from a new member in Athens - ERF for C8
- Replies: 8
- Views: 398
Re: Hello!!! from a new member in Athens - ERF for C8
I agree with Alexandra; I love my Lunt 50 Halpha. It is small and offers pleasant views of the sun pretty much all the time (not my LS100); a keeper.
Frank
Frank
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:17 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: LUNT LS80MT with 100mm OTA Addon
- Replies: 7
- Views: 410
Re: LUNT LS80MT with 100mm OTA Addon
Thank you for the info.
Frank
Frank
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:04 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: LUNT LS80MT with 100mm OTA Addon
- Replies: 7
- Views: 410
Re: LUNT LS80MT with 100mm OTA Addon
Hi justapic. Thank you for the feedback. I am not familiar with a solar spectrum filter. What is the advantage of having a solar spectrum filter on a double stack solar scope? Thanks for the education. Andrew J I am also interested to learn more about solar spectrum filters. Can they be utilized to...
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:34 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: White Light Herschel/Solar Wedges
- Replies: 32
- Views: 951
Re: White Light Herschel/Solar Wedges
What an impressive collection Pedro!
Frank
Frank
- Sat Feb 20, 2021 4:03 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: ZWO ASI178MM Monochrome Camera first light
- Replies: 15
- Views: 452
Re: ZWO ASI178MM Monochrome Camera first light
Excellent first light, congrats!
Frank
Frank
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:37 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: December 29 2020 Observations
- Replies: 7
- Views: 313
Re: December 29 2020 Observations
Excellent report, as usual. Thanks.
Frank
Frank
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:11 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol from the 1st of December 2020.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 495
Re: Sol from the 1st of December 2020.
Excellent, crisp images as always.
Frank
Frank
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:45 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: October 8 2020 Observations. A pore!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 508
Re: October 8 2020 Observations. A pore!
very nice, thanks!
Frank
Frank
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:53 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: October 8 2020 Observations. A pore!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 508
Re: October 8 2020 Observations. A pore!
James, I meant that my computer desktop uses the the link
http://halpha.nso.edu/
as wallpaper, and it is refreshed automatically. See screenshot below. I use a nice utility called Plash (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/plash/id1494023538?mt=12) on my mac.
Frank
http://halpha.nso.edu/
as wallpaper, and it is refreshed automatically. See screenshot below. I use a nice utility called Plash (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/plash/id1494023538?mt=12) on my mac.
Frank
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:02 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: October 8 2020 Observations. A pore!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 508
Re: October 8 2020 Observations. A pore!
I first saw it on the Gong H-Alpha site (my computer desktop background is a live image of the H Alpha Network Monitor), then I looked at it with the Lunt. I tried imaging it; unfortunately, the quality was not great: operator skills or lack thereof.
Frank
Frank
- Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:18 pm
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: Today's SUN (20200930) | LUNT152
- Replies: 13
- Views: 733
Re: Today's SUN (20200930) | LUNT152
Amazing pictures Pedro! Looks like the LUNT152 is a great performer.
Frank
Frank
- Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:18 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Today's SUN (20200930) | LUNT152
- Replies: 13
- Views: 776
Re: Today's SUN (20200930) | LUNT152
Amazing pictures Pedro! Looks like the LUNT152 is a great performer.
Frank
Frank
- Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:17 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Active region on Sept 24
- Replies: 10
- Views: 494
Re: Active regionon Sept 24
What a fantastic shot with so many details!
Frank
Frank
- Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:17 pm
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: Active regionon Sept 24
- Replies: 5
- Views: 461
Re: Active regionon Sept 24
What a fantastic shot with so many details!
Frank
Frank