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- Tue Sep 09, 2014 6:31 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 9th Sept.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1011
Re: 9th Sept.
John, you have so well captured that amazing white area around the big spot. Stunning!
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 6:29 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Appenzellersun, more CaK's from yesterday
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1252
Re: Appenzellersun, more CaK's from yesterday
Superb - look at that cool light bridge! And Cak granulation to boot. Your the best Walter.
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 6:28 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol from the 23rd of August.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1020
Re: Sol from the 23rd of August.
Always top notch Eric! Dont stop now...
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:23 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Appenzellersun, 8th sept, 20 days clouds
- Replies: 9
- Views: 840
Re: Appenzellersun, 8th sept, 20 days clouds
Nice ones Walter! Stop complaining about clouds, we just got 5.5" of rain here in Phoenix today. In an hour. Those calcium active regions are stunningly beautiful. Now lets put some power on those babies!
- Sun Sep 07, 2014 5:39 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Today's SUN (20140907) - GOOD seeing
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1647
Re: Today's SUN (20140907) - GOOD seeing
More killer shots Pedro! THe limb shots with the spots all clustered in the shot is simply amazing. Good Job!
- Sat Sep 06, 2014 11:19 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Mosaics & movie on 6 september
- Replies: 8
- Views: 865
Re: Mosaics & movie on 6 september
The movie looks like cirrus clouds drifting over a volcano from orbit..
- Sat Sep 06, 2014 11:13 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: SUN (20140905) afternoon session
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1065
Re: SUN (20140905) afternoon session
Nice ones coming over the limb! Have you done something to your full disk Cak? seems like its been better contrast lately...
- Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:07 pm
- Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
- Topic: UK/Switzerland Newton mod to a solar gun
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5184
Re: UK/Switzerland Newton mod to a solar gun
Walter, nice project. I stripped my 6 inch mirror with undiluted pool acid - HCl. works great, but the fumes will knock you unconscious. ;) You also have to put a black board behind the mirror to boost the contrast. And dont forget the UV/IR blocker! See here: http://schursastrophotography.com/solar...
- Thu Sep 04, 2014 4:52 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: AR2152
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1597
Re: AR2152
Amazing flux details between the spots! Good to have you back Randy.
- Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:08 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Solar observatory in the south of France
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2223
Re: Solar observatory in the south of France
Philippe, very impressive setup. Your silver covered telescopes look like something they would be releasing into orbit aboard a space craft. You are obviously very into solar work, and your images prove you have years of hard earned experience.
- Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:00 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: ISS solar transit, Sept. 3rd
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1443
Re: ISS solar transit, Sept. 3rd
Nice work John! Hard to imagine there are six crew members and some live animals up there too. Maybe they need a solar scope up there too, if we fly you up there, would you set it up for them?
- Wed Sep 03, 2014 12:09 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun Today - Best Seeing of the year so far...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1610
Re: The Sun Today - Best Seeing of the year so far...
Thanks John, Andy, Matt, Ibbo!
The monsoon clouds are returning and could be weeks before I see the Sun once again. Thank you all once again for keeping me inspired to not give up.
The monsoon clouds are returning and could be weeks before I see the Sun once again. Thank you all once again for keeping me inspired to not give up.
- Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:04 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: News solar images from south of France (third part)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 758
Re: News solar images from south of France (third part)
Stunning images. Ive always felt a good shot is one that clearly resolves the spicules on the limb as a forest of spikes. You have done this very well.
- Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:07 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun Today - Best Seeing of the year so far...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1610
Re: The Sun Today - Best Seeing of the year so far...
Hello Peter! First of all, let me say much of your work I have seen here has really inspired me to work harder and get more out each and every shot. I want to thank you for that. Next, I took the raw avi's, processed 50/1200 with autostakert. In Photoshop I set the brightness to suit the full range,...
- Tue Sep 02, 2014 3:10 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun Today - Best Seeing of the year so far...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1610
Re: The Sun Today - Best Seeing of the year so far...
Thanks Guys! Things are going to pick up when that flaring region comes over the limb today...
- Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:58 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Subtle Newton's rings in Quark stacked LS152
- Replies: 6
- Views: 984
Re: Subtle Newton's rings in Quark stacked LS152
I get bad newton rings on my Lunt LS100 ONLY when I tighten down the camera. If I leave it loose, NO rings at all. Maybe you need to loosen up a bit.
- Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:52 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun Today - Best Seeing of the year so far...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1610
Re: The Sun Today - Best Seeing of the year so far...
Thanks Walter, Derek and Gus! That long dark filament is a sight to behold for sure.
- Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:40 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Solar sunspot high resolution
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1313
Re: Solar sunspot high resolution
Philip , this goes beyond just resolving granulation polygons. Here They look like bubbles with shaded edges. Now all you need to add is an advanced adaptive optics setup.
- Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:37 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Appenzellersun, 17th August with Mark T and his CaK mods
- Replies: 11
- Views: 980
Re: Appenzellersun, 17th August with Mark T and his CaK mod
Superb Walter. Why would just putting in an extension tube between filter elements improve the contrast? Im guessing maybe internal reflections?
- Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:32 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 150mm scope, Double Stack 09 01 2014
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1393
Re: Sept. 1 2014, 150mm scope, high resolution close up.
Valery, top notch stuff. I always wonder when processing weather or not to make the flareing regions pure white to illustrate the drama of the sun, or to dim them down to stay unclipped. What are your thougths on this?
- Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:07 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun Today - Best Seeing of the year so far...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1610
The Sun Today - Best Seeing of the year so far...
Greetings Solar Friends! Seeing started out bad, and improved over the next hour as the sun rose higher in the sky. Finally, when I put in the 3x Klee the seeing peaked at 3/5. Thats as good as it ever gets here in Payson, so I kept on shooting. One nice bright prom, and several very faint ones with...
- Fri Aug 29, 2014 5:11 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Today's SUN (20140829) - FAIR seeing
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1284
Re: Today's SUN (20140829) - FAIR seeing
Pedro, really super shots, I think the most action has to be the calciums.
- Fri Aug 29, 2014 5:09 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Best of solar images 2010-2014 from south of France
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1687
Re: Best of solar images 2010-2014 from south of France
Phil,
Some of the finest solar shots Ive seen in a long time. Sub arcsecond in resolution, I can only dream of the day I trek to the top of Mount Everest to see such a sight!
Some of the finest solar shots Ive seen in a long time. Sub arcsecond in resolution, I can only dream of the day I trek to the top of Mount Everest to see such a sight!
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:45 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: From Dark Till Dusk and Rainbow Running
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1816
Re: From Dark Till Dusk and Rainbow Running
killer shots! Looks like comet siding springs isnt exactly a barn burner yet...
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:42 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Wednesday Shots 27th August
- Replies: 10
- Views: 961
Re: Wednesday Shots 27th August
Mark, nice fluffy calciums. I see you dusted off the DMK31?
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:40 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: New solar H-alpha images from France...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1780
Re: New solar H-alpha images from France...
Very detailed especially some of the Prom images.
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:37 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Today's SUN (20140827) with GOOD seeing - lots of action
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1044
Re: Today's SUN (20140827) with GOOD seeing - lots of action
Excellent data set Pedro! Looks like from your images that the filaments are still popping.
Chris
Chris
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:08 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: August 24th Session - lots going on
- Replies: 9
- Views: 668
Re: August 24th Session - lots going on
Brian, you are so good at making motages, I have never quite been able to get them to look this good!
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:05 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Filament and disks from Aug 25
- Replies: 11
- Views: 698
Re: Filament and disks from Aug 25
Lou, also consider trying a small amount of USM after decon, this too increases the localized contrast.
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:01 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 27th Aug.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 761
Re: 27th Aug.
John, one of the best filamproms youve ever done! Magnificent.
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 3:59 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Today's SUN (20140826) - afternoon session
- Replies: 10
- Views: 801
Re: Today's SUN (20140826) - afternoon session
Nice ones Pedro. When you black out the full disk on the proms shot, I assume you use magic want for selection then fill with black? You might also try smoothing the selection 50 before filling, gets rid of the "bumpies"... Shooting Jacques right now, the ion tail is VERY faint now, and th...
- Tue Aug 26, 2014 3:13 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Wedding anniversary/birthday present M5.9 class flare 24 Aug
- Replies: 15
- Views: 896
Re: Wedding anniversary/birthday present M5.9 class flare 24
Great Capture - I love those arcing hoops!
- Tue Aug 26, 2014 3:11 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Todays WL Flare - And my best Calciums
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1412
Re: Todays WL Flare - And my best Calciums
Thank you Eric and Andy! Calciums seem to respond VERY well to RL deconvolution, and I have doubled the resolution by not using wavelets or USM.
Chris
Chris
- Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:25 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Rise,Set ,Rainbows and Proms
- Replies: 10
- Views: 617
Re: Rise,Set ,Rainbows and Proms
Derek, thats quite a lens to get the whole rainbow! Nice solar shots too, esp. the proms.
- Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:27 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Todays WL Flare - And my best Calciums
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1412
Re: Todays WL Flare - And my best Calciums
Thanks Walter and Jp! JP - that is why this group is great, we can share discoveries very quickly.
- Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:50 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol from the 24th od August 2014.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 361
Re: Sol from the 24th od August 2014.
Such sharp images, makes me get watery eyed.
That T scanner still belts out great images.
That T scanner still belts out great images.
- Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:48 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: What an exciting morning, even if I missed it lol
- Replies: 7
- Views: 665
Re: What an exciting morning, even if I missed it lol
Love seeing pictures of your setup! Nice images, so much going on.
- Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:46 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Todays WL Flare - And my best Calciums
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1412
Re: Todays WL Flare - And my best Calciums
Hey Stephen, I got your attention! Yeah this has actually been very rewarding for many of us this maximum because of all the new eqipment available from manufacturers. I think more than any time in history.
- Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:24 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 24th August.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 975
Re: 24th August.
John, a cornucopia or rich solar details. So clear and contrasty.
- Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:19 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Today's SUN (20140824) with FANTASTIC seeing
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1963
Re: Today's SUN (20140824) with FANTASTIC seeing
Pedro, the WL looks like the finest beach sand, calciums like a high resolution close up of tasty cottage cheese, and the hydrogens like a plate of rice with worms on top. Superb!
- Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:14 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: three lights 23-8-14
- Replies: 5
- Views: 435
Re: three lights 23-8-14
Magnificent set! I am especially drooling over your killer calcium...
- Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:11 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sun 24 8 2014 M Flare
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1392
Re: Sun 24 8 2014 M Flare
Better than SDO! It's not just luck, you have the skill to make an image like this happen.
- Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:08 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: First post - WL Sun on 23rd August 2014
- Replies: 6
- Views: 577
Re: First post - WL Sun on 23rd August 2014
John, welcome to this premier list. I see your colorizing is decreasing the fine details in a comparison of the two disks. You may be compromising your res withe the Barlow as well by doing this. The best is to use a very small amount of curves for a slight pastel appearance. I'd like to see the Bar...
- Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:03 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 21 August WL hi-res
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2158
Re: 21 August WL hi-res
Dmitry, those gorgeous results are right in line with what I get with Pix Insights RL decon. With white lights I do one more step sinc this form of decon can decrease local contrast variations. That is to apply a mild USM in photoshop. Try this and you'll see what I mean.
Chris Schur
Chris Schur
- Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:52 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: cak with proms 23-8-14
- Replies: 3
- Views: 406
Re: cak with proms 23-8-14
That's truly excellent! Proms are never easy in CaK light.
Chris
Chris
- Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:49 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: ASTRA IMAGE 4.0
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1792
Re: ASTRA IMAGE 4.0
Pedro, I use RL decon only on my halpha and calciums. While it is sharper than wavelets on white lights, the contrast is lower on the granulation.
Chris
Chris
- Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:44 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Todays WL Flare - And my best Calciums
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1412
Re: Todays WL Flare - And my best Calciums
Thanks everyone! The detail in calcium K is never disappointing, even now with the second maunder minimum at hand.
Chris
Chris
- Sun Aug 24, 2014 6:04 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Todays WL Flare - And my best Calciums
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1412
Todays WL Flare - And my best Calciums
Greetings Solar Friends! A clear morning during our heavy part of the monsoon here in Arizona. Not wasting any time, I set up with the AR152 and waited for the sun to clear the pine trees. When it did, I was in for a suprise - a brilliant venus like spot next to the umbra of the white light sunspot....
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 4:51 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: SM40 on the Sun Today - 22 Aug 2014
- Replies: 11
- Views: 978
Re: SM40 on the Sun Today - 22 Aug 2014
Very impressive results! I need to get out my coronado SM40 again and see what it can do now that i have somewhat of a clue as to what I am doing...
Chris Schur
Chris Schur
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 3:44 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Today's SUN (20140821) PROMS PROMS PROMS
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1099
Re: Today's SUN (20140821) PROMS PROMS PROMS
Lots of little proms, very nice Pedro.