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by marktownley
Fri Oct 04, 2024 6:02 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 2nd oct. 2024. Solar cycle update
Replies: 4
Views: 130

Re: 2nd oct. 2024. Solar cycle update

Nice shot and thanks for the solar update John!

I was wondering a couple of days ago the same - but I would say the suns southern hemisphere peak, but after the past couple of days it should recover a bit for the month of October (I think!)
by marktownley
Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:59 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: My SolarFlix from yesterday
Replies: 12
Views: 285

Re: My SolarFlix from yesterday

Looking good thanks Peter!
by marktownley
Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:59 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 28th of September 2024.
Replies: 10
Views: 325

Re: Sol from the 28th of September 2024.

A lovely set thanks Eric!
by marktownley
Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:58 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Offerings from Sept29/24
Replies: 5
Views: 167

Re: Offerings from Sept29/24

Good shots Lou!
by marktownley
Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:57 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Dancing Filaments
Replies: 6
Views: 189

Re: Dancing Filaments

Nice shot Paul, i'm the same as Stu - just don't get noise in the first place!
by marktownley
Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:56 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: HA FD 30/9/24
Replies: 5
Views: 153

Re: HA FD 30/9/24

Nice disk Rich
by marktownley
Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:55 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 01 October 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 169

Re: 01 October 2024

Lovely as always thanks Ralph!
by marktownley
Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:52 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 29th September - Flaring around AR3842
Replies: 4
Views: 149

Re: 29th September - Flaring around AR3842

Great disk Brendan!
by marktownley
Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:51 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Quark imaging sept 29th
Replies: 4
Views: 142

Re: Quark imaging sept 29th

Nice shots! Happy autumn!
by marktownley
Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:49 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Photo Bomb - Leaving Las Vegas
Replies: 9
Views: 298

Re: Photo Bomb - Leaving Las Vegas

Cool shot!
by marktownley
Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:45 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 9-22-24. Autumnal Equinox Ha!
Replies: 5
Views: 247

Re: 9-22-24. Autumnal Equinox Ha!

Stay safe buddy
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:44 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar imaging session from March
Replies: 7
Views: 267

Re: Solar imaging session from March

A nice set Sergio!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Observing with Rumak 180 and combo Chromo Quark
Replies: 4
Views: 171

Re: Observing with Rumak 180 and combo Chromo Quark

Glad you got a view in Andrew
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: FDs 19th September 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 641

Re: FDs 19th September 2024

Nice job Stu! Missed these!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 17-09-2024
Replies: 14
Views: 821

Re: Full Disc 17-09-2024

Thanks Rainer!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:28 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 19th of September 2024.
Replies: 11
Views: 606

Re: Sol from the 19th of September 2024.

Lovely shots thanks Eric!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:27 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Late - Sun September 15, 2024
Replies: 13
Views: 613

Re: Late - Sun September 15, 2024

Nice shots thanks Franco!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sunspots Sketching (Photosphere) September 2024
Replies: 58
Views: 3278

Re: Sunspots Sketching (Photosphere) September 2024

Beautiful thanks Marios, I missed these!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:06 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sunspot Day
Replies: 3
Views: 160

Re: Sunspot Day

Nice try Paul, I think your seeing is more suited to the smaller scope though.
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: White light FD and closeup 3828
Replies: 3
Views: 161

Re: White light FD and closeup 3828

Looks good buddy!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 23 September 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 274

Re: 23 September 2024

Great results thanks Ralph!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 9-22-24. Autumnal Equinox Ha!
Replies: 5
Views: 247

Re: 9-22-24. Autumnal Equinox Ha!

Thanks for the report James, happy belated equinox!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Animation of NW Limb and AR3814 9/16/2024
Replies: 11
Views: 697

Re: Animation of NW Limb and AR3814 9/16/2024

Crikey! That is a quiet disk. Thanks Warren!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:59 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disk and closeups of 3828
Replies: 3
Views: 203

Re: Full Disk and closeups of 3828

Nice set here Rich!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Grus
Replies: 5
Views: 382

Re: Grus

Brilliant! Love it thanks Ivan!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: First light ts-cf 155
Replies: 4
Views: 296

Re: First light ts-cf 155

Nice shots Rafa
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:55 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Photos from this morning 22.09.
Replies: 6
Views: 313

Re: Photos from this morning 22.09.

Nice closeups Peter!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:55 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun FD in H-Alpha, CaK and Continuum 19th of September 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 177

Re: Sun FD in Continuum 19th of September 2024

Nice to catch up on these Arne!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:50 pm
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: Going to 80 Degrees South - Need Your Help
Replies: 1
Views: 69

Re: Going to 80 Degrees South - Need Your Help

I've only ever done aurora photography in sub zero temperatures and battery endurance is the issue in the cold. This will apply to you with your cameras and also any tracking you use. I don't know for sure but you may find that any grease in a tracking mount gears freezes in the cold, it will certai...
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: First light with SS Ca K
Replies: 10
Views: 178

Re: First light with SS Ca K

Was the etalon rotated at all between images?

I wonder if this band is caused by tilt (sag) of the etalon?

How is it all connected up?
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 5:53 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Maier Photonics contact - replacement PST erf
Replies: 2
Views: 105

Re: Maier Photonics contact - replacement PST erf

Try emailing Oliver at Beloptik if you get no joy with Maier.
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 5:52 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Big refractor testing.
Replies: 4
Views: 172

Re: Big refractor testing.

Nice first light! I hope you get the seeing to make the most out of this big scope.
by marktownley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 5:50 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: First light with SS Ca K
Replies: 10
Views: 178

Re: First light with SS Ca K

Nice first light!
by marktownley
Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 21 September 2024
Replies: 8
Views: 395

Re: 21 September 2024

Thumbs up from me, these are excellent!
by marktownley
Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:12 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 28 September 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 179

Re: 28 September 2024

Looking good thanks Ralph!
by marktownley
Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:11 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 27th Sept - AR3839 Plasma Eruption
Replies: 6
Views: 206

Re: 27th Sept - AR3839 Plasma Eruption

Nice surge thanks Brendan!
by marktownley
Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:09 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Just one from today in Abysmal seeing
Replies: 7
Views: 225

Re: Just one from today in Abysmal seeing

A fiery image thanks Stu!
by marktownley
Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: KSO Three light and Lunt 8x32 SUNoculars. 9-21-24
Replies: 3
Views: 301

Re: KSO Three light and Lunt 8x32 SUNoculars. 9-21-24

Thanks James, the sunoculars have been my goto for the past several weeks - life is too busy at the moment!
by marktownley
Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun FD in Continuum 16th of September 2024
Replies: 4
Views: 299

Re: Sun FD in Continuum 16th of September 2024

Nice disks thanks Arne!
by marktownley
Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full disc experiment with colour - 20Sept
Replies: 4
Views: 312

Re: Full disc experiment with colour - 20Sept

Nice thanks Michael
by marktownley
Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Active regions in Ha and G-band
Replies: 20
Views: 1864

Re: Active regions in Ha and G-band

Lovely images Stu, missed these! Thanks for sharing!