Finally a good Quark | first light (20190511)
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Finally a good Quark | first light (20190511)
Finally a good Quark
I tried today (visually) for the first time a Daystar Quark Chromosphere that I received recently. I have to thank Simon Bennet (Widescreen centre) for sending my old Quark to Daystar. I received a brand new Quark and this one is a great performer.
With the Takahashi FS60 F/5.9 and a 32mm Plossl I can see the whole sun (FD)
Tomorrow I will try it with a CCD camera. Check out a few images below (FLICKR)
quark_crhosmosphere_20190510-025 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
quark_crhosmosphere_20190510-021 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
quark_crhosmosphere_20190510-017 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
quark_crhosmosphere_20190510-011 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
quark_crhosmosphere_20190510-009 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
quark_crhosmosphere_20190510-007 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
quark_crhosmosphere_20190510-002 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
daystar_quark_chromosphere_20190510-045 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
daystar_quark_chromosphere_20190510-037 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
daystar_quark_chromosphere_20190510-032 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
daystar_quark_chromosphere_20190510-029 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
I tried today (visually) for the first time a Daystar Quark Chromosphere that I received recently. I have to thank Simon Bennet (Widescreen centre) for sending my old Quark to Daystar. I received a brand new Quark and this one is a great performer.
With the Takahashi FS60 F/5.9 and a 32mm Plossl I can see the whole sun (FD)
Tomorrow I will try it with a CCD camera. Check out a few images below (FLICKR)
quark_crhosmosphere_20190510-025 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
quark_crhosmosphere_20190510-021 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
quark_crhosmosphere_20190510-017 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
quark_crhosmosphere_20190510-011 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
quark_crhosmosphere_20190510-009 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
quark_crhosmosphere_20190510-007 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
quark_crhosmosphere_20190510-002 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
daystar_quark_chromosphere_20190510-045 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
daystar_quark_chromosphere_20190510-037 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
daystar_quark_chromosphere_20190510-032 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
daystar_quark_chromosphere_20190510-029 by Pedro Ré, on Flickr
Last edited by pedro on Sat May 11, 2019 1:13 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: Finally a good Quark
My dealer (Astrograph) is about to send mine back. He is suggesting we say no to the replacement option as he said he checked mine originally as ok and that can't be guaranteed for a new one. Given mine is 4 years old, I'd be tempted to go new if possible as I assume their consistency/quality control is now better?
What do you think?
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Hi Helen
Mine was still under warranty ( I bought it second hand though ). Simon sent it back to Daystar and I got a new one.
Mine was still under warranty ( I bought it second hand though ). Simon sent it back to Daystar and I got a new one.
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quick image taken with a Canon Ixus 275HS
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I love the design and the innovation of these quarks. I had one in magnesium, one in CaH, one in sodium and two in hydrogen alpha but I could never get any of them to really show a decent view. I still have a camera Quark that I really want to work hut it never shows much except a red solid ball.
I know that this is more than likely due to me and my lack of optical knowledge. Daystar has been really good about supporting these items and I wish them the best but I could just never get anything out of mine so I gave them all to my friend Umair Asim in Lahore Pakistan for outreach use.
I know that this is more than likely due to me and my lack of optical knowledge. Daystar has been really good about supporting these items and I wish them the best but I could just never get anything out of mine so I gave them all to my friend Umair Asim in Lahore Pakistan for outreach use.
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My first quark was not great, it showed a red solid disk as well
With this one I could see lots of features on the disk and proms as well. I have to say that I observed visually and it looked great (uniform disk)
I had some low clouds at the end of the afternoon that show on the quick image I did (eyepiece projection)
Overall it seems a great quark
With this one I could see lots of features on the disk and proms as well. I have to say that I observed visually and it looked great (uniform disk)
I had some low clouds at the end of the afternoon that show on the quick image I did (eyepiece projection)
Overall it seems a great quark
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today's imaging session
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Quark first light (TMB100 F/8), a promising start
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Re: Finally a good Quark | first light (20190511)
OOOHHHH you look like you hit the jackpot! I just hope it lasts
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Re: Finally a good Quark | first light (20190511)
Congrats Pedro with the new and excellent Quark and thanks for the very nice foto session, always nice to see.
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Re: Finally a good Quark | first light (20190511)
Thanks a lot guys
It is a very good unit for sure
It is a very good unit for sure
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Re: Finally a good Quark | first light (20190511)
Great to hear you got a good Quark in hand, and the first images look great!!!
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Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/185395281@N08/albums
10'x15 Roll-off Roof Observatory
Takahashi EM400 Mount carrying:
C14 + Lunt 80ED
Deep Sky Work - ASI294MM Pro+EFW 7x36/Canon 60D (Ha mod), ONAG
Planetary Work - SBIG CFW10, ASI462MM
2.2m Diameter Dome
iOptron CEM70G Mount carrying:
Orion EON 130ED, f7 OTA for Day & Night Use
Ha Setup: Lunt LS80PT/LS75FHa/B1200Ha + Home Brew Lunt Double Stack/B1800Ha on the Orion OTA + Daystar Quantum
WL, G-Band & CaK Setup: Lunt Wedge & Lunt B1800CaK, Baader K-Line and Altair 2nm G-Band filter
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Re: Finally a good Quark | first light (20190511)
Impressive Pedro!
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Re: Finally a good Quark | first light (20190511)
Thanks Mark & Brian
This is a good one
This is a good one
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