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Transit of Mercury in the Spicule Layer. Phil took this great image with his Quantum 6 Scope, Solar Spectrum etalon and PGR Camera.
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- Mon Aug 05, 2019 6:47 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Videos of Quark number two
- Replies: 9
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Videos of Quark number two
So conceptually I am enjoying my new Quark chromosphere and new ZWO ASI174mm. At f27 native there are hints of terrific detail when the seeing permits. Using a focal reducer gives satisfying views of the disk at medium resolution. Here are links to three videos testing what I perceive as uneven illu...
- Mon Aug 05, 2019 5:21 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: My time since mid July
- Replies: 9
- Views: 331
Re: My time since mid July
Sign me up!!! And loved the cloud photos. Scotland is on our bucket list.
- Sun Aug 04, 2019 6:00 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Images from August 3
- Replies: 8
- Views: 376
Re: Images from August 3
Thanks for the encouragement Lou and Mark
- Sun Aug 04, 2019 3:28 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Images from August 3
- Replies: 8
- Views: 376
Re: Images from August 3
Here are mine for. 8-3, one of which matches yours but yours is far superior. These are grabs not processed.
- Sun Aug 04, 2019 2:19 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Images from August 3
- Replies: 8
- Views: 376
Re: Images from August 3
I shot this yesterday as well with a quark and 152mm at about f30. Did not have time to experiment but yours are nicer than mine. I get reflections from a iv/it filter I have and poorer contrast.
Nice work!
Nice work!
- Fri Aug 02, 2019 3:24 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Friday Sun 2nd August '19_Updated with new images
- Replies: 20
- Views: 614
Re: Friday Sun 2nd August '19
Niiiiiiiice series and narrative.
- Thu Aug 01, 2019 3:19 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Monday 29th July Sun
- Replies: 21
- Views: 685
Re: Monday 29th July Sun
Thanks Alexandra. I’m eager to try out my new quark and camera.
- Thu Aug 01, 2019 3:07 am
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Proms from July 30
- Replies: 10
- Views: 451
Re: Proms from July 30
Love the 3D proms on the disk surface.
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:53 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Monday 29th July Sun
- Replies: 21
- Views: 685
Re: Monday 29th July Sun
Alexandra,
Educate me please... I actually love your photos above but why are you unhappy with the ASI174? Is it because this is fast focal low res? My new ASI174 arrives tomorrow but I will be at F30 with my exchanged Quark.
Best,
Jack
Educate me please... I actually love your photos above but why are you unhappy with the ASI174? Is it because this is fast focal low res? My new ASI174 arrives tomorrow but I will be at F30 with my exchanged Quark.
Best,
Jack
- Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:33 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Uneven Quark FOV Pics
- Replies: 5
- Views: 340
Re: Uneven Quark FOV Pics
Sigh...thanks. Fortunately I work 2 miles from OPT. I will exchange.
- Fri Jul 26, 2019 2:55 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Uneven Quark FOV Pics
- Replies: 5
- Views: 340
Uneven Quark FOV Pics
So I received my Quark chromosphere and got to test for a few minutes. Here are single shots grabbed so seeing is poor (no mono camera just yet). The illumination does not seem even to me. True? One shot is with the knob to the left and one to the right. Ran out of time to snap the straight up posit...
- Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:40 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Cat, dog or Horse?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 462
Re: Cat, dog or Horse?
I think it is a squirrel about to leap onto an acorn. Hst way we get both proms!
- Mon Jul 22, 2019 8:30 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: 50mm DS 'vs' 90mm SS Full Disks - 22nd July
- Replies: 12
- Views: 522
Re: 50mm DS 'vs' 90mm SS Full Disks - 22nd July
Great compares.
- Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:11 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Quark Combo at low focal lengths
- Replies: 7
- Views: 366
- Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:50 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Quark Combo at low focal lengths
- Replies: 7
- Views: 366
Re: Quark Combo at low focal lengths
Agreed. Thank you.
- Wed Jul 17, 2019 5:31 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Quark Combo at low focal lengths
- Replies: 7
- Views: 366
Re: Quark Combo at low focal lengths
Hahahahahahaha! You've noticed that have you? It's a disease I tell you, a disease!!!
That is very sage advice.
That is very sage advice.
- Wed Jul 17, 2019 1:43 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Quark Combo at low focal lengths
- Replies: 7
- Views: 366
Quark Combo at low focal lengths
With my f6.5 achromat and Aeties D-ERF Daystar recommends I use the quark classic with the 4.2x Barlow. But that much magnification scares me a bit. How about I get the quark combo and a 2.5x powermate and or also a 5x powermate for flexibility. Or I could use a focal reducer for the classic. Does t...
- Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:31 pm
- Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
- Topic: I think I'm done modding..will I like the Quark?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 366
Re: I think I'm done modding..will I like the Quark?
I don't know officially what the seeing is. I could eat a quark combo and and a 2x powermate. 5he manager at Daystar suggested seeing would be fine at f32 but my experience leads me to think that the 4x built-in is a lit of power. I don't want to be pound wise and penny foolish and I wanted to save ...
- Sun Jul 14, 2019 4:32 am
- Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
- Topic: I think I'm done modding..will I like the Quark?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 366
Re: I think I'm done modding..will I like the Quark?
Perfect. I know it is completely subjective but I'm thinking a quark and a medium level monochrome camera I will be at peace. I'm sure you know the 'I can build this!' syndrome, but I I have gotten tired. As Soo as the check comes in ai will order. Cheers, Jack. BTW, Mark, whenever I see your name I...
- Sun Jul 14, 2019 12:15 am
- Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
- Topic: I think I'm done modding..will I like the Quark?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 366
I think I'm done modding..will I like the Quark?
After 30 years of home built telescopes and mods of a billion kinds, I think my wife and I want me to get somethingy working out of the box. My last attempt at the PST STAGE 2 Mod was simply a wreck as I have poked and prodded my poor unsuspecting equipment until nothing can possibly line up critica...
- Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:01 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Reflected Sunlight- Moon and NLCs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 340
- Thu Jul 11, 2019 6:51 pm
- Forum: This is SolarChat !!
- Topic: Solar imaging session (20190711) | AR12744 (QUARK)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 506
Re: Solar imaging session (20190711) | AR12744 (QUARK)
Lovely capture.
- Wed Jul 10, 2019 4:45 pm
- Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
- Topic: Planning my first PST mod and need some help
- Replies: 84
- Views: 4118
Re: Planning my first PST mod and need some help
What make is your AR152?
- Wed Jul 10, 2019 1:03 pm
- Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
- Topic: Look where I've placed my PST Mod Focus
- Replies: 2
- Views: 308
Re: Look where I've placed my PST Mod Focus
Mark,
That makes all the sense in the world and I don’t understand why I did not grasp that fact until now. I can’t wait to make the change soon. You may have opened up a new direction for me when this works.
Respectfully,
Jack
That makes all the sense in the world and I don’t understand why I did not grasp that fact until now. I can’t wait to make the change soon. You may have opened up a new direction for me when this works.
Respectfully,
Jack
- Wed Jul 10, 2019 2:27 am
- Forum: Solar Scope Modifications
- Topic: Look where I've placed my PST Mod Focus
- Replies: 2
- Views: 308
Look where I've placed my PST Mod Focus
With these images, where should I be placing my PST Mod? SCOPE: 152mm with PST Stage 2 with 5mm BF Stock eyepiece holder. 1:7 Glasspath right in front of the etalon. I have placed the ruler on a consistent spot on the mount. The Sun comes to focus at 210mm. When I place the PST Mod body into the foc...