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Ibbo

Seeing better today but windy and cold (not used to it) Again detuned for the WL and yes they are NR's and I tried letting it drift as I captured maybe when it warms up a bit I will fiddle with the tilt. https://astrob.in/4b1ei4/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure https://astrob.in/em0e9k/0/rawthumb/hd/g...

Ibbo

Thanks folks

Yes huge spot needs evicting

I think the NR's were passing clouds.

Ibbo · 6-1-24 Detuned etalon for WL Forgot about this one

Forgot about this one

Ibbo · Re: Sol 6-1-24 Ha Thanks a lot for the kind comments.

Thanks a lot for the kind comments.

Ibbo

In somewhat trying conditions

at least I had some sun though hopefully it is on the climb now.

Ibbo

Best wiashes to all for the new year.

Ibbo

Thanks for the talk .
I will catch up on the replay as I was popping in and out.

Ibbo · Re: Sol 30-11-23 Thanks for the kind comments.

Thanks for the kind comments.

Ibbo

Agree with Warren, great set. Love the CaK with the proms: if I may ask, what settings did you use for that ? Franco Normal Cak capture and stack I inverted it in P/S then adjusted a curves layer adjustment then coloured it up. It needs a bit more work on capture and processing to get it looking a ...

Ibbo

A nice set of disks there Steve, good to see you making the most of the clear, if cold, weather. Have you had any snow yet where you are? A light dusting Weds night /Thurs morning had a issue with the obs roof last night while doing DSO as it was frozen open and took a while to free up, I sure the ...

Ibbo · Re: Sol 25-11-23 Ha Thank you for the kind comment s.

Thank you for the kind comment s.

Ibbo

A rather cool day with a biting wind required the wooly hat and furry slippers Ha with the Lunt 60 mm with Coronado DS unit and ZWO 178 cam https://astrob.in/0kcdw9/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecure Cak with 60mm Tak and Lunk B600 filter and ZWO 178 cam https://astrob.in/vuvs4j/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?in...

Ibbo · Re: Sol 24-11-23 Cak & WL Thank you for the kind comments.

Thank you for the kind comments.

Ibbo

unt LS60THa

ZWO ASI178MM

Tak NJP

Software

Adobe Photoshop · Emil Kraaikamp AutoStakkert! · Filip Szczerek ImPPG (Image Post-Processor) · The Astra Image Company Astra Image · Torsten Edelmann FireCapture

Ibbo · Sol 24-11-23 Cak & WL

Ibbo

Thanks folks .
Best get on with the Cak & WL and saturdays Ha, but its sunny out here now so ther might be some more in the to do folder.I am not complaining.

EDIT Well that jinxed that, as I typed the above the cloud came in, now I'm complaining.

Ibbo · Sol 24-11-23 Ha with the Lunt 60mm

Ha with the Lunt 60mm

Ibbo

The seeing was the same here today.
Not sure if my attempts will stack.

Ibbo · Re: Sol 11-11-23 Ha Thanks folks.

Thanks folks.

Ibbo

Nicely done Mark.
Its that time of year for musical mounts but you have to wait for the music to stop before you can image .

Ibbo

Ha lunt 60 with coronado RFT as D/S and 178 cam

It proved to be better then I expected under the conditions.

Ibbo

Thanks a lot folks

Ibbo

DeepSolar64 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 5:10 pm Ah yes, in England.

Yes , sorry I thought it was in my profile.

Ibbo

DeepSolar64 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:26 pm Steve,
Awesome aurora images! Where are you located?

James

Thanks James.
The "STEVE" was from home which is North of Nottingham about 1/2 way between Derby and Mansfield.
The other was from in Derbyshire not that far from Carrsington Water.

Ibbo

IMG_8232_DxO by charathedobe, on Flickr

And maybe STEVE by Steve

IMG_8204_DxO by charathedobe, on Flickr

Ibbo · Re: Sol 25-10-23 Ha & Cak Thank you very much for the kind comments

Thank you very much for the kind comments

Ibbo

Carbon60 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:33 am Lovely images, Steve. I tune and tweak the clocking on every session so as to optimise for changing conditions.

Stu.

I could have phrased that better to say I had time to tweak things rather than a quick smash and grab solar capture.

Ibbo

Better seeing today in parts
I was even tempted to fiddle with the tuning and clocking.

Ha

Cak

Ibbo

Montana wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 11:31 am Nearly an annular eclipse great to see you processing on the same day too

Alexandra

I know , will wonders ever cease.

Ibbo · Re: Sol 22-10-23 Ha Thanks for the kind comments.

Thanks for the kind comments.

Ibbo · Re: First Light with the Player One Saturn-M SQR 10/18/2023 Great first light.

Great first light.

Ibbo

Todays one and only ser and amazingly processed and posted on the day of capture.

Ibbo · Re: Sol 15-10-23 Ha & Cak Thanks for the kind comments.

Thanks for the kind comments.

Ibbo

rigel123 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:30 pm Tuning looks pretty good Steve, nice disk! Is this double stacked? Very little evidence of a double limb so I assumed it was DS.

Yes its D/S just a bit off on the upper LHS might need to reclock things if I get a long enough clear bit.

Ibbo

Montana wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:12 am These are superb Steve 5 days late is not bad going, I am usually weeks

Alexandra

I just seem to have lost my mojo, I'm sure its the weather.

Ibbo

I have still got the processing idleness also the uneven tuning on the Ha

Ibbo · Re: Sol 14-10-23 Ha Thanks folks.

Thanks folks.

Ibbo · Sol 14-10-23 Ha Not the best seeing but...

Not the best seeing but...

Ibbo

Glad somebody in this country got some sun it has been dire.

Ibbo

Thanks folks.
It has been nearly a month since I had fresh data

Ibbo

Solar catch up on a rainy day Lunt LS60THa ZWO ASI178MM Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro Software Adobe Photoshop · Emil Kraaikamp AutoStakkert! · Filip Szczerek ImPPG (Image Post-Processor) · The Astra Image Company Astra Image · Torsten Edelmann FireCapture https://astrob.in/t4do8k/0/rawthumb/hd/get.jpg?insecu...

Ibbo · Re: Sol 9-9-23 ha Thank you folks.

Thank you folks.

Ibbo

Looks very interesting

Ibbo · Sol 9-9-23 ha More catching up

More catching up

Ibbo

I am guessing it was something to do with the gain setting.

Ibbo

Thanks folks.
Since it is raining I will see if there are any more on the HDD to process.

Ibbo

marktownley wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:32 am These look good Steve!

Cheers Mark.

Ibbo

DeepSolar64 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2023 2:39 am WoW, very nice! Is that a polar crown in the south I see?

Thanks.
Yes it was , though the seeing was reasonable I cdid not get it to show properly .

Ibbo

Better seeing day. Lunt LS60THa ZWO ASI178MM Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro Software Adobe Photoshop · Emil Kraaikamp AutoStakkert! · Filip Szczerek ImPPG (Image Post-Processor) · The Astra Image Company Astra Image · Torsten Edelmann FireCapture Do the clicky dance for full res. https://astrob.in/qpgaij/0/raw...

Ibbo

Lunt LS60THa FS 60mm Lunt Cak filter ZWO ASI178MM Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro Software Adobe Photoshop · Emil Kraaikamp AutoStakkert! · Filip Szczerek ImPPG (Image Post-Processor) · The Astra Image Company Astra Image · Torsten Edelmann FireCapture We were going through the really poor seeing at the time. h...

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