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by marktownley
Sat Nov 02, 2024 7:22 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: [FINALLY SOLVED] Help! Advice on a quark combo unit just arrived
Replies: 53
Views: 6545

Re: [FINALLY SOLVED] Help! Advice on a quark combo unit just arrived

Telecentric is key is the moral of the story here!
by marktownley
Sat Nov 02, 2024 7:19 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Fooled me! 11/1/2024
Replies: 9
Views: 142

Re: Fooled me! 11/1/2024

Looks great thanks Warren!
by marktownley
Sat Nov 02, 2024 7:18 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 30th of October 2024,
Replies: 6
Views: 100

Re: Sol from the 30th of October 2024,

Love;y results thanks Eric!
by marktownley
Sat Nov 02, 2024 7:17 am
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: Last shot before quark broke
Replies: 8
Views: 4

Re: Last shot before quark broke

Nice shots, sorry to hear about the quark, and hope it gets fixed soon.
by marktownley
Sat Nov 02, 2024 7:17 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Last shot before quark broke
Replies: 8
Views: 168

Re: Last shot before quark broke

Nice shots, sorry to hear about the quark, and hope it gets fixed soon.
by marktownley
Sat Nov 02, 2024 7:15 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 1/11/24 HA FD and a couple WL closeups
Replies: 9
Views: 123

Re: 1/11/24 HA FD and a couple WL closeups

Super shots thanks RIch!
by marktownley
Fri Nov 01, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: X2.03 and M9.46 Flares! A Halloween Treat!
Replies: 8
Views: 210

Re: X2.03 and M9.46 Flares! A Halloween Treat!

Than ks for the update James. Grey skies continue here. Our cat decided it was going out for a longer than approved walk this morning (we are on the boat at the moment for the week), went chasing a duck it saw in the distance before sitting in a hedge where we couldn't get to it as it was watching t...
by marktownley
Fri Nov 01, 2024 8:20 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 1 November 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 226

Re: 1 November 2024

Great shots RAlph! the endless grey skies continue here this week, so seeing your images is nice!
by marktownley
Fri Nov 01, 2024 8:19 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: SOLVED: Problem with new Player One Apollo 428 MAX
Replies: 5
Views: 172

Re: Problem with new Player One Apollo 428 MAX

HAve you contacted player one? What do they say?
by marktownley
Fri Nov 01, 2024 8:17 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: New Smart SHG arriving soon , SUNSCAN announced.
Replies: 19
Views: 667

Re: New Smart SHG arriving soon , SUNSCAN announced.

pedro wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2024 11:50 am https://www.sunscan.net/
Just had a good explore on the website, this thing is brilliant! Added to my wishlist!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 31, 2024 7:00 am
Forum: Forum Support Issues
Topic: Mobile accesss has returned
Replies: 2
Views: 127

Re: Mobile accesss has returned

Useful to know thanks Nic!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 31, 2024 6:56 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 31 October 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 206

Re: 31 October 2024

Lovely images thanks Ralph! Proper autumn weather here - grey, damp, cloudy, chilly - need the clear skies and frosts to arrive...
by marktownley
Thu Oct 31, 2024 6:54 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disk and animation of the East Limb 10/30/2024
Replies: 7
Views: 186

Very good Warren! I wish ImPPG had a batch linear fit feature too...
by marktownley
Thu Oct 31, 2024 6:53 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: KSO & Slooh Realtime, Orion70 WL and an M7.24 Flare! 10-30-24
Replies: 8
Views: 193

Re: KSO & Slooh Realtime, Orion70 WL and an M7.24 Flare! 10-30-24

Nice report thanks JAMes, we have had zero sunshine for 3 days straight now, today looks like it will be no different either. Keep the reports coming in!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 31, 2024 6:51 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 30 October 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 189

Re: 30 October 2024

Great images in less than ideal conditions Ralph!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 31, 2024 6:51 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: FD's and some closeups 30/10/24
Replies: 9
Views: 228

Re: FD's and some closeups 30/10/24

Nice images thanks Rich!
by marktownley
Thu Oct 31, 2024 6:50 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc Wednesday 10.30.2024
Replies: 8
Views: 221

Re: Full Disc Wednesday 10.30.2024

These look nice thanks Paul!
by marktownley
Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: New Smart SHG arriving soon , SUNSCAN announced.
Replies: 19
Views: 667

Re: New Smart SHG arriving soon , SUNSCAN announced.

DeepSolar64 wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 7:25 pm
rsfoto wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:23 pm
DeepSolar64 wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 1:47 am I wonder if the SunScan only does Ha? After all it is an SHG!
Hi James,

No, it is a Smart SHG and does all wavelenght as far as I did see in the video as it has a diffraction grating.
That is cool. It would be well worth the money!! :hamster:
I agree!
by marktownley
Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:23 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: CaK 3nm Imaging. October 29 2024
Replies: 25
Views: 804

Re: CaK 3nm Imaging. October 29 2024

Very good thanks JAmes, they came out well!
by marktownley
Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:21 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun FD in H-Alpha, CaK and Continuum October 28th 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 209

Re: Sun FD in H-Alpha, CaK and Continuum October 28th 2024

Glad you got to image the sun again, lovely images thanks Arne!
by marktownley
Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:20 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 28th of October 2024.
Replies: 10
Views: 368

Re: Sol from the 28th of October 2024.

Lovely images thanks Eric!
by marktownley
Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:09 am
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: 29th October - Huge prominence
Replies: 16
Views: 334

Re: 29th October - Huge prominence

That's a beauty thanks Brendan!
by marktownley
Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:09 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 29th October - Huge prominence
Replies: 19
Views: 729

Re: 29th October - Huge prominence

That's a beauty thanks Brendan!
by marktownley
Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:00 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: WL, CaK and Ha Disks 10/29/2024
Replies: 5
Views: 219

Re: WL, CaK and Ha Disks 10/29/2024

Thanks Warren! Tuesday was cloudy here, hoping today is better - even if I can get the sunoculars out...
by marktownley
Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:33 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 29 October 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 226

Re: 29 October 2024

Superb shots thanks Ralph!
by marktownley
Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:30 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar observation with a Celestron astro fi altazimuth mount
Replies: 7
Views: 292

Re: Solar observation with a Celestron astro fi altazimuth mount

Looks to be a good mount! What is the weight capacity of it?
by marktownley
Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:15 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: halpha sun on 28 October
Replies: 5
Views: 231

Re: halpha sun on 28 October

Beautiful. thanks Stephane
by marktownley
Tue Oct 29, 2024 5:44 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Today's SUN (20241028) | 4 scopes
Replies: 6
Views: 276

Re: Today's SUN (20241028) | 4 scopes

A great collection of images thanks Pedro, we just had cloud and rain on Monday
by marktownley
Tue Oct 29, 2024 5:40 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Chain of sunspots October 27, 2024
Replies: 16
Views: 672

Re: Chain of sunspots October 27, 2024

A nice set of images here Franco!
by marktownley
Tue Oct 29, 2024 5:37 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: October 28 2024. iPhone White Light.
Replies: 8
Views: 308

Re: October 28 2024. iPhone White Light.

Nice capture James, are you just 'holding' the phone up to the eyepiece by hand or do you use a 'clamping device'?
by marktownley
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:57 am
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: ERFs
Replies: 5
Views: 1025

Re: ERFs

Nice to see all these solutions thanks Pedro!
by marktownley
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:55 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 28 October 2024
Replies: 11
Views: 425

Re: 28 October 2024

Lovely views there thanks Ralph!
by marktownley
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:54 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Lots of activity on the East Limb 10/27/2024
Replies: 22
Views: 823

Re: Lots of activity on the East Limb 10/27/2024

These are lovely thanks Warren!
by marktownley
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:54 am
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: Lots of activity on the East Limb 10/27/2024
Replies: 17
Views: 356

Re: Lots of activity on the East Limb 10/27/2024

These are lovely thanks Warren!
by marktownley
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:53 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 26th of October 2024.
Replies: 6
Views: 263

Re: Sol from the 26th of October 2024.

Great images Eric despite the challenging skies!
by marktownley
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:51 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Today's SUN (20241027) | DAYSTAR QUARK LUNT152
Replies: 11
Views: 424

Re: Today's SUN (20241027) | DAYSTAR QUARK LUNT152

A lovely set of images there thanks Pedro!
by marktownley
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:47 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 27 Oct - CaH, G, HA
Replies: 9
Views: 375

Re: 27 Oct - CaH, G, HA

Nice shots thanks Vin!
by marktownley
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:45 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: FD 27 Oct.
Replies: 9
Views: 362

Re: FD 27 Oct.

That;s a lovely disk thanks Maurits!
by marktownley
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:24 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Halpha sun on 27 October
Replies: 2
Views: 126

Re: Halpha sun on 27 October

Thats a beauty of a disk!
by marktownley
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:22 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: M9.53 and X1.86 Flares! and Today's SUNocular Session. 10-26-24
Replies: 8
Views: 306

Re: M9.53 and X1.86 Flares! and Today's SUNocular Session. 10-26-24

We had a gloriously clear morning yesterday, and at various points I grabbed the sunoculars and was taking a look, also kept the 50mm sat up ready on the tripod and was doing some comparison. I'm using a 4mm 82deg eyepeice which gives me 70x - despite the only modest increase in aperture it;s surpri...
by marktownley
Sun Oct 27, 2024 9:12 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Help needed: Harsh banding/gradients in dark areas after stacking solar images
Replies: 11
Views: 576

Re: Help needed: Harsh banding/gradients in dark areas after stacking solar images

If you take the last image; there is a shift in bandpass across the image - bottom right is on band, top left is going off band. Double check for tilt / sag in the optical path. How good is the focuser on that scope? That is the usual cause of sag.
by marktownley
Sun Oct 27, 2024 4:14 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 3 goes at an animation of SE Limb! 10/26/2024
Replies: 9
Views: 361

Re: 3 goes at an animation of SE Limb! 10/26/2024

Love these, thanks Warren!
by marktownley
Sun Oct 27, 2024 4:12 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Quick Seestar pic in WL 10/25/2024
Replies: 9
Views: 420

Re: Quick Seestar pic in WL 10/25/2024

Cool disk with the Seestar Warren!
by marktownley
Sun Oct 27, 2024 4:11 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: M9.53 and X1.86 Flares! and Today's SUNocular Session. 10-26-24
Replies: 8
Views: 306

Re: M9.53 and X1.86 Flares! and Today's SUNocular Session. 10-26-24

The 'small' images shows the sunoculars view well thanks James. Nice to see our star busy again...
by marktownley
Sun Oct 27, 2024 4:10 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Helium 1083nm - what would be the stumbles?
Replies: 5
Views: 265

Re: Helium 1083nm - what would be the stumbles?

Not sure? Optics not designed for that wavelength springs to mind...