AR2924 and a newcomer, WL 09-01-2022
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AR2924 and a newcomer, WL 09-01-2022
Today I got a second chance to use my home built solar Newtonian, today was quite gusty and unstable as we are right in the middle of our sub tropical summer here in Brisbane. I had to fight the clouds and wind but got some half decent images.
The solar Newtonian now has a motorised focuser so all my Imaging is done from inside.
Here are some images taken with my ASI290mm at prime focus and a close up of AR2924 with a 3x Barlow plus a fleeting glimpse of a new sunspot making it's way around the limb.
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The solar Newtonian now has a motorised focuser so all my Imaging is done from inside.
Here are some images taken with my ASI290mm at prime focus and a close up of AR2924 with a 3x Barlow plus a fleeting glimpse of a new sunspot making it's way around the limb.
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Re: AR2924 and a newcomer, WL 09-01-2022
Nice white light images there Martin, good to see the scope too, it looks impressive and works well!
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Re: AR2924 and a newcomer, WL 09-01-2022
That's a monster of a scope - Hope it doesn't topple into that tempting pool!
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Re: AR2924 and a newcomer, WL 09-01-2022
Thanks Mark ,all up it cost me around AUD100 and a few hours in the shed, a lot cheaper than a Hershel wedge.marktownley wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 9:50 am Nice white light images there Martin, good to see the scope too, it looks impressive and works well!
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Re: AR2924 and a newcomer, WL 09-01-2022
And the fun of making it too!Martin_S wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:01 amThanks Mark ,all up it cost me around AUD100 and a few hours in the shed, a lot cheaper than a Hershel wedge.marktownley wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 9:50 am Nice white light images there Martin, good to see the scope too, it looks impressive and works well!
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Re: AR2924 and a newcomer, WL 09-01-2022
Beautiful results and a very interesting set up too, Martin. I agree with Mark, it looks like it is working very nicely. I think you mentioned it is a 6” aperture, but what is the focal length ?
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Re: AR2924 and a newcomer, WL 09-01-2022
Fabulous capture Martin and with the first image of the newbie (probably to be AR2926) by the newbie scope - is shown very well.
The monster scope is looking fab and about to take-off, but not in the pool hopefully...
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The monster scope is looking fab and about to take-off, but not in the pool hopefully...
Thanks vm for sharing
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Re: AR2924 and a newcomer, WL 09-01-2022
That's an awesome setup Martin. It's also nice that you can operate it from inside the comfort of your home. You go nice results as well. The individual granules are visible!
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Re: AR2924 and a newcomer, WL 09-01-2022
Thank you all for your comments, Franco, the focal length is 1200 mm.
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Re: AR2924 and a newcomer, WL 09-01-2022
Excellent images and a fascinating instrument!
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Re: AR2924 and a newcomer, WL 09-01-2022
Nice captures from the newbie scope Martin.
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