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- Sun Aug 08, 2021 9:47 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: August 8 2021 Observations
- Replies: 8
- Views: 359
Re: August 8 2021 Observations
Thanks James. Another weekend of cloud and rain here, even had to do my run in the rain
- Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:04 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Solar Harvest 3rd August 2021
- Replies: 14
- Views: 565
Re: Solar Harvest 3rd August 2021
Great set Stu
- Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:15 pm
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: Sun H-Alfa 29 July 2021
- Replies: 6
- Views: 566
Re: Sun H-Alfa 29 July 2021
Wow, awesome images. Thanks for sharing.
- Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:15 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sun H-Alfa 29 July 2021
- Replies: 18
- Views: 683
Re: Sun H-Alfa 29 July 2021
Wow, awesome images. Thanks for sharing.
- Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:13 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 1st Light - SkyWatcher 'ESPRIT' 80ED for White-Light
- Replies: 12
- Views: 470
Re: 1st Light - SkyWatcher 'ESPRIT' 80ED for White-Light
Great set Terry and congrats on SPoD
- Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:12 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: NEW AR at the N.E.Limb 24-7-2021
- Replies: 7
- Views: 290
Re: NEW AR at the N.E.Limb 24-7-2021
Just need to shift these clouds now.....
- Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:11 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Friday Sun FDs in Ha and Ca II K 23rd July 2021
- Replies: 5
- Views: 309
Re: Friday Sun FDs in Ha and Ca II K 23rd July 2021
Great set. Gorgeous Ca-K disks, mind you I'm biased as Ca-K is definitely my favourite!
- Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:10 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 07.17.21 Sun in Lunt50
- Replies: 12
- Views: 580
Re: 07.17.21 Sun in Lunt50
Looks a good set to me Ivan.
- Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:08 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: July 23 2021 Observations. Plages/Faculae everywhere!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 492
Re: July 23 2021 Observations. Plages/Faculae everywhere!
Thanks James. All clouds and some rain here so no chance of a look today.
- Sun Jul 18, 2021 8:35 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 18 July 2021
- Replies: 7
- Views: 362
The Sun - 18 July 2021
More sunshine on Sunday. Seeing not quite as good but I've seen a lot worse. Not much in the way of prominences today. 20210718_WL_6PaneFD.jpg 20210718_Ca-K_6PaneFD.jpg 20210718_HA_6PaneFD.jpg 20210718_Ca-K_AR12842_2x.jpg 20210718_WL_AR12842_3x.jpg 20210718_HA_AR12842_2x.jpg 20210718_HA_AR12844_2x.j...
- Sun Jul 18, 2021 12:31 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Second Light Solar Spectrum + C11
- Replies: 20
- Views: 817
Re: Second Light Solar Spectrum + C11
Awesome set Alexandra. Good to see the new kit starting to pay off.
- Sat Jul 17, 2021 8:49 pm
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: The Sun - 17 July 2021
- Replies: 4
- Views: 467
The Sun - 17 July 2021
What's this, clear skies on a weekend :o and some half-decent seeing :o :o 20210717_Ca-K_6PaneFD.jpg 20210717_Ca-K_AR_3x.jpg 20210717_Ca-K_AR12844_3x.jpg 20210717_Ca-K_AR12842_3x.jpg Finally managed to remember to shoot flats when shooting the H Alpha full disk. 20210717_HA_6PaneFD.jpg 20210717_HA_A...
- Sat Jul 17, 2021 8:49 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 17 July 2021
- Replies: 4
- Views: 274
The Sun - 17 July 2021
What's this, clear skies on a weekend :o and some half-decent seeing :o :o 20210717_Ca-K_6PaneFD.jpg 20210717_Ca-K_AR_3x.jpg 20210717_Ca-K_AR12844_3x.jpg 20210717_Ca-K_AR12842_3x.jpg Finally managed to remember to shoot flats when shooting the H Alpha full disk. 20210717_HA_6PaneFD.jpg 20210717_HA_A...
- Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:36 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 14 July 2021
- Replies: 5
- Views: 290
The Sun - 14 July 2021
Skies cleared again today so had to make the most of it. Seeing was a bit up and down but just glad of the scope-time. Today's session was mostly about experimantation - continued to work on H Alpha full disks using the Evostar / Quark / Reducer as well as trying a 6 pane full disk pano in white lig...
- Sun Jul 11, 2021 9:33 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 11 July 2021
- Replies: 5
- Views: 306
The Sun - 11 July 2021
Surprised to wake up to clear skies this morning. Grabbed the kit and spent a good hour or so grabbing some data before we headed out for the day. Lots to see! 20210711_CA-K_6PaneFD.jpg 20210711_Ca-K_AR12842_2x.jpg 20210711_Ca-K_AR12841_2x.jpg 20210711_Ca-K_AR12839_2x.jpg 20210711_WL_AR12842_2x.jpg ...
- Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:25 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: NEW - AR IN THE S.E. WITH SPOTS 9-7-2021
- Replies: 12
- Views: 549
Re: NEW - AR IN THE S.E. WITH SPOTS 9-7-2021
Yeah, my chances are not looking great but you never know.EGRAY_OBSERVATORY wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:41 am Not sure if your gonna get that break today in Oxfordshire David, but good luck too.
Terry
- Fri Jul 09, 2021 10:04 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: NEW - AR IN THE S.E. WITH SPOTS 9-7-2021
- Replies: 12
- Views: 549
Re: NEW - AR IN THE S.E. WITH SPOTS 9-7-2021
Awesome. I just need a break in the clouds on a weekend so I can do some imaging. It's been soooooo loooong!
- Sat Jul 03, 2021 7:12 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: sun in continuum July 1
- Replies: 14
- Views: 599
Re: sun in continuum July 1
Wow, awesome white lights.
- Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:35 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 16 June 2021
- Replies: 7
- Views: 350
Re: The Sun - 16 June 2021
Superb imaging :bow :hamster: you got some great CaK proms :hamster: Nigella can get them too but my Lunt module just will not view them. Obviously all Lunt CaK are equal but some are more equal than others :) Alexandra Thanks Alexandra. Luck of the draw I guess with these things but I seem to have...
- Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:33 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 16 June 2021
- Replies: 7
- Views: 350
Re: The Sun - 16 June 2021
Thanks! Good feedback on the colours, as above I was never quite happy with them in the past.DeepSolar64 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:51 am Very nicely done, David! I love the colors you have chosen too!
- Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:30 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 16 June 2021
- Replies: 7
- Views: 350
Re: The Sun - 16 June 2021
Excellent images David and the colouring is perfect too. Look as if Newton has given you some rings in the last image, but no worries as is still and excellent capture... And the CaK proms are so good too. Thanks for sharing Terry Thanks Terry. I tweaked my usual colouring routine this time and I a...
- Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:03 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 16 June 2021
- Replies: 7
- Views: 350
The Sun - 16 June 2021
Didn't have a lot of time yesterday but managed to get short session in. Glad I did as there was some nice activity. Please ignore the file names that reference the wrong AR! I realised later that the site I was using to check active region numbers was no longer updating. 20210616_Ca-K_6PaneFD.jpg 2...
- Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:33 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 13 June 2021
- Replies: 2
- Views: 210
The Sun - 13 June 2021
Good session this morning with some decent seeing too. Proms were definitely the big ticket item today in both Ca-K and H alpha. 20210613_WL_6PaneFD.jpg 20210613_Ca-K_Prom1.jpg 20210613_Ca-K_Prom2.jpg 20210613_WL_AR102xs_FD.jpg 20210613_WL_AR12827_2x.jpg 20210613_WL_AR12825_2x.jpg 20210613_WL_AR1282...
- Fri Mar 05, 2021 11:10 pm
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: First Solar Session of 2021
- Replies: 6
- Views: 492
Re: First Solar Session of 2021
Thanks all for the positive comments.
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:34 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Full disk 03-03-2021
- Replies: 8
- Views: 278
Re: Full disk 03-03-2021
Great shots, good to see the new spots. Thanks Rainer
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:23 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: First Solar Session of 2021
- Replies: 6
- Views: 255
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:29 pm
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: First Solar Session of 2021
- Replies: 6
- Views: 492
First Solar Session of 2021
After a long winter hiatus with the sun below the tree line, I had my first session of the year on Saturday. Had to learn how to do things again but generally went pretty well. Managed to get some time on all 3 wavelengths with some nice detail in the outgoing active regions. Had hoped to get a seco...
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:29 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: First Solar Session of 2021
- Replies: 6
- Views: 255
First Solar Session of 2021
After a long winter hiatus with the sun below the tree line, I had my first session of the year on Saturday. Had to learn how to do things again but generally went pretty well. Managed to get some time on all 3 wavelengths with some nice detail in the outgoing active regions. Had hoped to get a seco...
- Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:36 pm
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: 18.10.20 AR2776 in apalling seeing.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 643
Re: 18.10.20 AR2776 in apalling seeing.
Nicely done. Clouds all weekend here.
- Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:36 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 18.10.20 AR2776 in apalling seeing.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 403
Re: 18.10.20 AR2776 in apalling seeing.
Nicely done. Clouds all weekend here.
- Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:51 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sunday Sunshine - 27th September
- Replies: 15
- Views: 543
Re: Sunday Sunshine - 27th September
Good set Mark.
- Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:45 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 20th September 2020
- Replies: 12
- Views: 537
Re: The Sun - 20th September 2020
Thanks, yes I stop it down to 50mm to get a sharp image. It's horrible @ full aperturekrakatoa1883 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 4:47 pm Fine discs, David.
AR102S is a quite short refractor but the Cak image is good, have you stopped the aperture ?
- Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:29 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Active region in CaK, September 22nd, 2020
- Replies: 13
- Views: 652
Re: Active region in CaK, September 22nd, 2020
That's a great shot.
- Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:27 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Full disk 23-09-2020
- Replies: 5
- Views: 268
Re: Full disk 23-09-2020
Great disks Rainer. Raining here.
- Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:26 pm
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: H-alpha Sun 2020-9-23
- Replies: 10
- Views: 634
Re: H-alpha Sun 2020-9-23
Great shot!
- Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:26 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: H-alpha Sun 2020-9-23
- Replies: 14
- Views: 697
Re: H-alpha Sun 2020-9-23
Great shot!
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:56 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 20th September 2020
- Replies: 12
- Views: 537
Re: The Sun - 20th September 2020
Thanks all for the kind comments. Waiting David to see what you image over the next few days - with a possible/probable new AR about to arrive. The Cak prom has come out very well. Can i suggest David, that a little sharpening of your Cak image will show more definition of the surface detail. (I've ...
- Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:06 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 20th September 2020
- Replies: 12
- Views: 537
Re: The Sun - 20th September 2020
Thanks Mark. The disk ended up a little darker today as I tried to bring out the prom more.
- Sun Sep 20, 2020 7:37 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 20th September 2020
- Replies: 12
- Views: 537
The Sun - 20th September 2020
Still windy today but not quite so bad as yesterday so I took the Evostar out for a look visually to start off. Picked up an ES 4.7mm 82 degree eyepiece this week primarily for use on Mars, thought I would unleash it on the Sun :shock: Didn't expect much at 212x but actually in moments of good seein...
- Sun Sep 20, 2020 7:28 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Saturday Sun 19th Sept '20
- Replies: 6
- Views: 359
Re: Saturday Sun 19th Sept '20
Good disks Stu
- Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:48 pm
- Forum: SPoD Archive
- Topic: The Sun - 19th September 2020
- Replies: 4
- Views: 418
The Sun - 19th September 2020
Sunny skies but rather windy today. Not a lot to grab your interest on the Sun at the moment but I didn't want to waste the clear skies. Limited to using the Bresser again today as the wind was too much for the big Evostar.
- Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:48 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 19th September 2020
- Replies: 5
- Views: 325
The Sun - 19th September 2020
Sunny skies but rather windy today. Not a lot to grab your interest on the Sun at the moment but I didn't want to waste the clear skies. Limited to using the Bresser again today as the wind was too much for the big Evostar.
- Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:45 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 13th September 2020
- Replies: 8
- Views: 446
The Sun - 13th September 2020
Poor weather, lots of work and low activity levels mean I haven't imaged the Sun in a few weeks now. Still low activity levels but did catch some better weather today so decided to grab something quick. There was still quite a stiff breeze and some passing clouds so I decided to go with the Bresser ...
- Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:51 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 8th August 2020
- Replies: 11
- Views: 628
The Sun - 8th August 2020
Early start this morning, too hot to sleep anyway.Seeing was a bit up and down but managed something in all three lights. Ca-K full disk, the usual 6 pane semi inverted false colour variety 20200808_Ca-K_6PaneFD.jpg The only half-decent prom in Ca-K 20200808_Ca-K_Prom_2000mm.jpg And a mosaic of the ...
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 4:49 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 2nd August 2020
- Replies: 8
- Views: 662
The Sun - 2nd August 2020
Finally some half-decent seeing! Tried to image yesterday and Thursday but the seeing was horrible. After that I almost didn't bother setting up! Managed to get something in all three lights today. Still struggled a bit with Ca-K, ICE kept messing up the stitch of my 6 pane full disk. Eventaully got...
- Fri Jul 24, 2020 9:32 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sunspot AR 2767 July 24, 2020
- Replies: 10
- Views: 708
Re: Sunspot AR 2767 July 24, 2020
Great captures Dan
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 6:05 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: July 21 2020 Observations
- Replies: 6
- Views: 541
Re: July 21 2020 Observations
Nice report James. Skies were clear here early yesterday but unfortunately I had to work. Forecast looks poor the next couple of days but hope to get a look in over the weekend.
- Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:36 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Sol from the 16th of July 2020.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 617
Re: Sol from the 16th of July 2020.
Excellent set Eric. Lots of cloud and no sun here. Fortunately the Sun is quiet so I am not missing anything but I would really like to see comet Neowise.
- Sat Jul 18, 2020 7:07 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Full disk 18-07-2020
- Replies: 4
- Views: 437
Re: Full disk 18-07-2020
Great set Rainer. Nothing but cloud here today.
- Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:13 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: The Sun - 12th July 2020
- Replies: 6
- Views: 539
The Sun - 12th July 2020
A bit late posting these for a number of reasons (busy Sunday + my laptop seems to have develop an aversion to connecting to our router all of a sudden). Yesterday was the first decent session with both the Quark and the Evostar 120. Although the seeing was quite variable at times at least the winds...