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My new solar configuration

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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.


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Post by rigel123 »

Looks good Carlo! I would check on dollys by JMI http://www.jimsmobile.com/buy_wheeley_bars.htm


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Well done on your set-up and the images Carlos.

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Well done Carlo!

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Very good result, nice scope too!
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Post by Montana »

Wow!! fabulous Carlos, did you use the full 140mm aperture?

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Image20211 11 13 11h 51' 56 sec CET Sun H alfa cromosphere NOAA 12894 by Carlo Casoli, on Flickr

ImageMy new solar setup by Carlo Casoli, on Flickr

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Post by torsinadoc »

Nice image and set up


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