Sun With the Travelling Kit - 15th April

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Sun With the Travelling Kit - 15th April

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Had a few days away on the boat, and while the weather has been nice, the sunny bits didn't necessarily correspond with when I was able to image, till this morning... I woke to clear blue skies and a heavy frost so was out an observing by 7.30am. I was using the travelling kit - the Solarquest mount on the EQ6 tripod and a range of small scopes.

I started off with the CaK full disk, 40mm f20 and straight away it was apparent seeing was the best I have seen for some considerable time.

ImageCaK-FD-bw by Mark Townley, on Flickr

ImageCaK-FD-colour by Mark Townley, on Flickr

Next up and the Skywatcher ED80 on the above mount, and with the Airylab telecentric and the home brew CaK filter the weight really was pushing it, and had to improvise with some weights to balance the tube longitudinally. The seeing was eerily still (out in the countryside here!) and I wished I could have used bigger scopes (need a bigger travelling kit!). These taken at 60mm f40 with the IMX174 camera.

ImageAR12815-CaK-bw by Mark Townley, on Flickr

ImageAR12815-CaK-colour by Mark Townley, on Flickr

ImageAR12814-CaK-bw by Mark Townley, on Flickr

ImageAR12814-CaK-colour by Mark Townley, on Flickr

Next up, a quick whizz with the Quark on the ED80 (at 80mm) with the IMX174 again, feels like i'm rusty with my Ha shots at the moment :lol:

Imagear12815-Ha-bw by Mark Townley, on Flickr

Imagear12815-Ha-colour by Mark Townley, on Flickr

ImageAR12814-Ha-bw by Mark Townley, on Flickr

ImageAR12814-Ha-colour by Mark Townley, on Flickr

I must have been well behaved as I convinced Mrs T we should go back again on saturday to sunday - other commitments between then though,,, Weather forecast remains positive at the moment so hoping I can get more views in on the days ahead...

Hope you like!

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WoW Mark. You don't compromise quality with the traveling kit. Your images are still cracking!!!

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These are just gorgeous! you should have had the HaT with you :)

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Excellent images, Mark. I hope the weather holds for you. Enjoy the boat and the beer :)

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Super images especially the CaK.

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Post by EGRAY_OBSERVATORY »

Indeed Mark, those CaK images show so very-well the spots of AR2814 this morning.

The colouring of both the CaK and Ha images are brilliant and certainly the cold-morning start does show seeing-improvements before later-on - often...

Well done Mark

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Montana wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:55 pm you should have had the HaT with you :)
I know, that was my first thought this morning. The current travelling kit won't hold the HaT, I need a more heavy duty, but equally compact, travelling kit... It'll be a chat with Rupert, but the CFO won't be impressed. I need to start selling some schizzle on Ebay to offset the damage... :o


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Excellent captures Mark.


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Thanks everyone, back home now, but blue skies again, coffee first then out to set up in a moment...


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Sun observing and navigating: two great activities combined...your images are excellent, Mark. It must be very relaxing doing both while immersed in nature.

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Nice shots, Mark. That’s a good looking AR especially in Ca. What a wonderful feeling when the seeing cooperates.
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Really sharp images from the portable kit Mark :bow

The small apertures can still perform well in the right hands, under good conditions!

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Excellent Ca K captures Mark !


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Stunning detail all around, but I’m supper impressed with what you did with 40mm.


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Thanks everyone, here's a shot of me 'tinkering' with the kit a few days after these images were taken.
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Thanks for sharing the pic of you 'tinkering' with the kit and the boat in the background!!!

A great blend of the two passions.

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Excellent images in both wavelengths; Mark!

Very nice to see your travel-kit!

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Images from SOHO! Thank you Mark


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