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by marktownley
Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:04 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun FD and prom 15 April 2024
Replies: 3
Views: 38

Re: Sun FD and prom 15 April 2024

That's a nice disk, it turned out well!
by marktownley
Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun in Whitelight 17th April 2024.
Replies: 7
Views: 98

Re: Sun in Whitelight 17th April 2024.

Lovely to see your disks again Steve, keep them coming!
by marktownley
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar images from the 1st and 14th April
Replies: 9
Views: 95

Re: Solar images from the 1st and 14th April

Lovely disks Ella, thanks for sharing!
by marktownley
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Triple Stack
Replies: 11
Views: 154

Re: Triple Stack

That's lovely Ivan, looking forward to seeing more from this setup.
by marktownley
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Ha and CaK images 17th April 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 88

Re: Ha and CaK images 17th April 2024

Excellent disks thanks Stu! I just missed imaging this evening after work, the clouds returned!
by marktownley
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: FD WL with ETX LS6 4/17/2024
Replies: 3
Views: 46

Re: FD WL with ETX LS6 4/17/2024

Love that disk Warren, lots of spots!
by marktownley
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 17 April 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 103

Re: 17 April 2024

These are beauties Ralph!
by marktownley
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:51 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sunday Sunshine 14th April
Replies: 10
Views: 187

Re: Sunday Sunshine 14th April

Thanks everyone, more tweaking of the filter setup tonight in anticipation of good weather this saturday.
by marktownley
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:35 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: April 16th - Ha
Replies: 11
Views: 197

Re: April 16th - Ha

A good set here Brian, thanks!
by marktownley
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:34 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: WL Full Disk 16/4/24
Replies: 8
Views: 127

Re: WL Full Disk 16/4/24

A very spotty sun! Nice!
by marktownley
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:34 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Mostly cloudy today. 4-16-24. Slooh Ha.
Replies: 7
Views: 140

Re: Mostly cloudy today. 4-16-24. Slooh Ha.

Thanks for the overview and lake view James!
by marktownley
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:33 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Monday Sunshine 15th April 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 124

Re: Monday Sunshine 15th April 2024

Good results thanks Petrus!
by marktownley
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:31 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Ha Solar images 16th April 2024
Replies: 15
Views: 279

Re: Ha Solar images 16th April 2024

Lovely results there Stu! My seeing was awful on wednesday, you did well with the big scope.
by marktownley
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:25 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sol from the 14th of april 2024.
Replies: 8
Views: 150

Re: Sol from the 14th of april 2024.

Very nice thanks Eric!
by marktownley
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:23 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: HA FD, 3636 and 3643
Replies: 5
Views: 120

Re: HA FD, 3636 and 3643

Nice shots there Rich!
by marktownley
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: April 16th
Replies: 5
Views: 133

Re: April 16th

Nice images thanks!
by marktownley
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: HA from 13-14 /04/2024
Replies: 4
Views: 92

Re: HA from 13-14 /04/2024

Nice captures!
by marktownley
Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:54 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sunday Sunshine 14th April
Replies: 10
Views: 187

Re: Sunday Sunshine 14th April

Thanks guys!

Franco, they are 'one shots' - disk and proms captured in the same image, I just pull the proms out with the shadows and highlights function, they are quite easy to pull out. I do find the proms easier to capture in CaK than Ha, but I also find they have subtly different structures.
by marktownley
Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:45 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 16 April 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 132

Re: 12 April 2024

Nice shots John!
by marktownley
Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: classic edmund 4 inch prom
Replies: 4
Views: 112

Re: classic edmund 4 inch prom

That came out well John!
by marktownley
Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:50 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: SUNocular view from on Lake Russell S.C. 4-15-24
Replies: 8
Views: 161

Re: SUNocular view from on Lake Russell S.C. 4-15-24

Brilliant James! Glad you got a view in that lovely weather!

Have you got a float for your car keys? If you capsize and they go in the water you will be glad you have one else you'll be diving to the lake bed to retrieve them.
by marktownley
Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:48 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Lovely large prom on SW limb 4/15/2024
Replies: 12
Views: 181

Re: Lovely large prom on SW limb 4/15/2024

Top shots and animations Warren!
by marktownley
Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:46 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disks 15/4/23 HA and WL
Replies: 3
Views: 104

Re: Full Disks 15/4/23 HA and WL

Excellent disks Rich!
by marktownley
Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:46 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Lunt 80 DS 2 Panel Mosaic
Replies: 5
Views: 124

Re: Lunt 80 DS 2 Panel Mosaic

Super disk Paul. Definitely more even than that with the 130.
by marktownley
Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:39 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sunday Sunshine 14th April
Replies: 10
Views: 187

Sunday Sunshine 14th April

The weather forecast has been relatively correct for us here lately, cloudy, so, when Sunday morning forecast was for clear skies followed by it clouding over I was determined to make the most of a short window of blue skies. I wanted to do more work with my CaK filter, I think i've found the correc...
by marktownley
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: H-Alpha closeup from today
Replies: 32
Views: 491

Re: H-Alpha closeup from today

Good result Dennnis, nice to see your experiments.
by marktownley
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Looping prominence 14th April
Replies: 16
Views: 268

Re: Looping prominence 14th April

That looks tidy thanks Rob!
by marktownley
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: Total solar eclipse 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 108

Re: Total solar eclipse 2024

Lovely!
by marktownley
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:31 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 15 Apr 2024 FUll Disk White Light
Replies: 4
Views: 86

Re: 15 Apr 2024 FUll Disk White Light

Super disk thanks Robert!
by marktownley
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Today's SUN (2040415) | BIG PROM
Replies: 7
Views: 162

Re: Today's SUN (2040415) | BIG PROM

A lovely set here thanks Pedro!
by marktownley
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Disks in WL, Cak and Ha 4/14/2024
Replies: 10
Views: 154

Re: Disks in WL, Cak and Ha 4/14/2024

Lovely thanks Warren!
by marktownley
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:26 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun April 14, 2024
Replies: 15
Views: 285

Re: Sun April 14, 2024

Great results thanks Franco!
by marktownley
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:22 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: April 14 2024 WLC
Replies: 6
Views: 125

Re: April 14 2024 WLC

Nice result, glad you got a viewing in.
by marktownley
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: H alpha regions, sunsay april 14, closeups
Replies: 7
Views: 169

Re: H alpha regions, sunsay april 14, closeups

Good result Stefano!
by marktownley
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 14 Apr 2024 Full Disk White Light
Replies: 3
Views: 92

Re: 14 Apr 2024 Full Disk White Light

Looks good Robert!
by marktownley
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: small solar tornado on April 14, 24
Replies: 14
Views: 281

Re: small solar tornado on April 14, 24

That's a beauty Paul!
by marktownley
Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:57 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: halpha sun on 14 April
Replies: 13
Views: 245

Re: halpha sun on 14 April

Lovely disk Stephane!
by marktownley
Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:57 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: April 13, LS40
Replies: 5
Views: 132

Re: April 13, LS40

Lovely disk Eric!
by marktownley
Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:55 pm
Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
Topic: Can you stack two tele-centric barlows?
Replies: 25
Views: 627

Re: Can you stack two tele-centric barlows?

HI Dennis,

Why are you using the sharpened feature in AS3? You are paying so much attention to detail in terms of the telecentrics and the f number the etalon see's etc but the sharpened function in As3 allows absolutely no control over outcome.

Mark
by marktownley
Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun FD in H-Alpha, CaK and Continuum April 14th 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 189

Re: Sun FD in H-Alpha, CaK and Continuum April 14th 2024

Lovely disks thanks Arne, just processing mine from earlier.
by marktownley
Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:34 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: CaK Full Disk 13th April
Replies: 10
Views: 190

Re: CaK Full Disk 13th April

Thanks guys! Just processing todays images.
by marktownley
Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:13 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: CaK Full Disk 13th April
Replies: 10
Views: 190

Re: CaK Full Disk 13th April

Thanks Rainer!
by marktownley
Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:20 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Animation SW Prominence testing replaced Quark
Replies: 8
Views: 229

Re: Animation SW Prominence testing replaced Quark

Nice result Peter! Glad your Quark is working.
by marktownley
Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:18 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: CaK Full Disk 13th April
Replies: 10
Views: 190

CaK Full Disk 13th April

Spring is definitely upon us here in the UK as it was pleasantly warm as I sat patiently outside on Saturday afternoon waiting for the fleeting and infrequent cloud breaks. There weren't many at all, and when the clouds did part it just revealed a milky view with higher cirrus. Not the weather at al...
by marktownley
Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:41 am
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: New Spectroheliograph construction (based on 102mm refractor)
Replies: 18
Views: 206

Re: New Spectroheliograph construction (based on 102mm refractor)

Thanks Rick! These are beautiful images, nice to compare your CaH and my CaK from the same day. You should try stopping the scope down to say 70mm when you are imaging in CaH.