Happy Sunday everyone.
Yesterday after a long period of rain I was finally able to see the first light of my new solar configuration:
Optics : TEC 140 APO (used optic)
Filter : Baader Planetarium D-ERF 160 mm
Filter H alfa : Daystar Quark Cromosphere
Mount : Ioptron CEM70G & Ioptron TriPier;
Camera : ZWO ASI 174 MM;
Despite a bit of haze and an annoying breeze as well as the very low sun, the first result that I am attaching satisfied me. It is usually said that with suboptimal conditions the advantage of a high aperture is lost; instead the recovery is much better than what I have so far made in the middle of summer in optimal conditions with my 80/480 with the same H alpha filter.
This gives me hope for even better performance in optimal sky conditions and after some practice; I have however provided for frontal diaphragms on the cell to reduce the opening to 120 and 100 mm. The final goal, but in any case over time, remains the transition to a higher performance filter such as Quantum or Solar Spectrum.
I enclose the first shot and a photo of the configuration on the terrace of the house (note the very poor sky conditions).
https://flic.kr/p/2mJHcYq
https://flic.kr/p/2mJFcL9
It remains to settle the problem of transport in a protected box that I think I can solve with a dolly. In this regard, do you know any valid product for a configuration like mine which has a weight of about 50 - 60 kg max?
Thanks from now on for any suggestions on the future choice of the new H alpha filter and Dolly.
My new solar configuration
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My new solar configuration
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TEC140 Apo with Baader D-ERF 160 mm, Beloptik Telecentric 5x, Coronado PST, Solar Spectrum S.O. 0.5 A
LUNT Tha 80 D.S.
Tecnosky 80/480 Apo
Daystar Quark Cromosphere H alfa Filter
Lunt B600 Ca K filter
Baader Herschel Wedge
Ioptron CEM70-G & Tripier
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TEC140 Apo with Baader D-ERF 160 mm, Beloptik Telecentric 5x, Coronado PST, Solar Spectrum S.O. 0.5 A
LUNT Tha 80 D.S.
Tecnosky 80/480 Apo
Daystar Quark Cromosphere H alfa Filter
Lunt B600 Ca K filter
Baader Herschel Wedge
Ioptron CEM70-G & Tripier
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Re: My new solar configuration
Looks good Carlo! I would check on dollys by JMI http://www.jimsmobile.com/buy_wheeley_bars.htm
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Re: My new solar configuration
Very good result, nice scope too!
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Re: My new solar configuration
Wow!! fabulous Carlos, did you use the full 140mm aperture?
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20211 11 13 11h 51' 56 sec CET Sun H alfa cromosphere NOAA 12894 by Carlo Casoli, on Flickr
My new solar setup by Carlo Casoli, on Flickr
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