Search found 44864 matches

by marktownley
Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:53 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: November 2nd FD Set
Replies: 10
Views: 125

Re: November 2nd FD Set

Nice disks thanks Brian! Just autumnal high pressure grey gloom here for the past 10 days, no sign of any sun...
by marktownley
Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:52 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar corona through clouds
Replies: 9
Views: 137

Re: Solar corona through clouds

I always look forward to seeing your images thanks George!
by marktownley
Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:51 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 5 November 21024
Replies: 6
Views: 85

Re: 5 November 21024

Looking good there Ralph!
by marktownley
Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:47 am
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: AR3879 in CAK (Singapore)
Replies: 7
Views: 18

Re: AR3879 in CAK (Singapore)

Very nice thanks Alfred!
by marktownley
Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:47 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: AR3879 in CAK (Singapore)
Replies: 17
Views: 164

Re: AR3879 in CAK (Singapore)

Very nice thanks Alfred!
by marktownley
Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:38 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: KSO & Slooh and Orion70 Observations. 11-4-24
Replies: 7
Views: 100

Re: KSO & Slooh and Orion70 Observations. 11-4-24

Glad you got a view in James, sorry to hear about Salem :(
by marktownley
Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:37 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol 04.11.2024. FD + details
Replies: 5
Views: 111

Re: Sol 04.11.2024. FD + details

Nice shot! Post a pic of the faulty blocking filter - is it rusted?
by marktownley
Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:33 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Near season's end (Nov4/24)
Replies: 6
Views: 101

Re: Near season's end (Nov4/24)

Nice captures thanks Lou!
by marktownley
Mon Nov 04, 2024 7:49 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: My analysis of 16 bit vs 8 bit. Images from 11/2/2024
Replies: 9
Views: 171

Re: My analysis of 16 bit vs 8 bit. Images from 11/2/2024

Good comparison! I've done the same myself a couple of times over the years and came to the conclusion the reduction in fps, increase in file size and increase in processing time just isn't worth it.
by marktownley
Mon Nov 04, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 1nm Ha、3nm CaK
Replies: 8
Views: 171

Re: 1nm Ha、3nm CaK

Good shots thanks!
by marktownley
Mon Nov 04, 2024 6:36 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 2nd of November 2024.
Replies: 6
Views: 126

Re: Sol from the 2nd of November 2024.

Lovely images thanks Eric!
by marktownley
Mon Nov 04, 2024 6:36 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 4th Nov. Sunspot number update
Replies: 5
Views: 114

Re: 4th Nov. Sunspot number update

Excellent, thanks John!
by marktownley
Mon Nov 04, 2024 6:34 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Disk and 3 hours on the Eastern Limb 11/3/2024
Replies: 10
Views: 146

Re: Disk and 3 hours on the Eastern Limb 11/3/2024

Very nice thanks Warren!
by marktownley
Sun Nov 03, 2024 9:40 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Today's SUN (20241102) | JET TRANSIT & more
Replies: 14
Views: 256

Re: Today's SUN (20241102) | JET TRANSIT & more

A lovely set of images thanks Pedro!
by marktownley
Sun Nov 03, 2024 9:38 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Fulldisk animation with little CME
Replies: 8
Views: 183

Re: Fulldisk animation with little CME

Lovely animation thanks Minh!

If you are able to use sites like astrobin or flickr to host large files like this rather than uploading direct to the forum would be great! Large files fill up our server pretty quick! Thanks! :)
by marktownley
Sun Nov 03, 2024 9:34 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Extremely quiet sun today 11/2/2024
Replies: 15
Views: 234

Re: Extremely quiet sun today 11/2/2024

Thanks Warren, these are lovely. Cloudy here again, today, been solid cloud for over a week now.
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: 55
Views: 6739

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: 205

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: 8
Views: 195

Re: Sol from the 30th of October 2024,

Love;y results thanks Eric!
by marktownley
Sat Nov 02, 2024 7:17 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Last shot before quark broke
Replies: 11
Views: 334

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: SPoD Archive
Topic: Last shot before quark broke
Replies: 9
Views: 94

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: 10
Views: 210

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: 253

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: 13
Views: 294

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: 195

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: 753

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: 161

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: 227

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: 246

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: 218

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: 218

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: 276

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: 263

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: 753

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: 931

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: 11
Views: 356

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: 436

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: 412

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: 848

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: 244

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: 271

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: 320

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: 252

Re: halpha sun on 28 October

Beautiful. thanks Stephane