Right! My first ever solar animation. I finally got enough clear sky to test out my Lunt 50 mod. I'm using an Altair 102ED f/7 refractor, with an extra internal Baader 35nm filter. I also converted my blocking filter into a straight-through one.
The only mono cam I have, is a ZWO asi120. And it Newton rings like mad! So I made my own tilt adapter out of an extra nosepiece I had lying around. That took care of the worst rings
Seeing wasn't great, so I only got 25 minutes. My solar processing skills are also non-existent, so be gentle :p But I think I'm now hooked on this solar stuff!
102ED f/7, asi120, 2x barlow, SharpCap, flats
My first solar animation test
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Re: My first solar animation test
I am a beginning imager as well. I haven't tried animations yet. It looks like you are off to a nice start by me.
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Re: My first solar animation test
Hi,
Well done.
Well done.
regards Rainer
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Thanks all!
Hmmm...I can clearly see NR in the vid in here, but not when I play it on my PC. Compression?
Hmmm...I can clearly see NR in the vid in here, but not when I play it on my PC. Compression?
You don't want to know how much time I spent on that animation...DeepSolar64 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:31 pm I am a beginning imager as well. I haven't tried animations yet. It looks like you are off to a nice start by me.
Clear sunny skies!
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I spend a lot of time editing too. I find it amazing on how fast some of the more experienced imagers do it. But I'll admit, I lack patience and can be a bit lazy. I want it done fast and with as less effort as possible and still get a good image.Gingerfish wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:30 pm Thanks all!
Hmmm...I can clearly see NR in the vid in here, but not when I play it on my PC. Compression?
You don't want to know how much time I spent on that animation...DeepSolar64 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:31 pm I am a beginning imager as well. I haven't tried animations yet. It looks like you are off to a nice start by me.
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Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
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Meade Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS
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Meade Coronado AZS Alt/Az Mount
Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
Sky-Watcher AZGTI Alt-Az GoTo mount
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I know the feeling. And like you, I'm a bit lazy. I just want it done
Clear sunny skies!
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Excellent first result and nice shot of the setup too!
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Re: My first solar animation test
Well done nothing will stop you now have you automated most of the processing? if you set Autoskakkert in batch mode to stack, walk away and have a cup of tea. Then in ImPPG, sharpen the first and save the settings, then set it going in batch mode to sharpen them all. Again you can walk away and have a cup of tea. Then, with all the sharpened images set ImPPG to align them all. Then run in GIMP or Photoshop to make your Gif. It shouldn't take more than an hour with lots of cups of tea
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