An interesting day 17 January 2023
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An interesting day 17 January 2023
The weather was forecast to be getting hot from early on today with strong northerly winds. What wasn't also mentioned was all the clouds that also showed up to the party! Our normal practice is to check the current images on-line to orientate our captures correctly. In Australia we have this wonderful privatised organisation called NBN (National Broadband Network). Ever since it's implementation in our area it has been the most unreliable bit of infrastructure you could imagine. This morning was no exception, with simply no connection. It was interesting to see just how reliant we have become on such services as we both sat there thinking well what do we do now. Suffice it to say that the North indication on these images is just that, an indication - plus or minus 15 degrees should do it
Dodging the clouds was the next challenge, so we went for 540nm and 393nm instead of Ha. After quite a few failed captures we eventually managed full disks and some closeups. This was the next point of fun, as the wind gusts were so strong that the sun spots were moving out of the FOV with the gusts. These videos really gave AutoStakkert a challenge.
Eventually there was enough of a break to capture a full disk in Ha as well. By this time it was definitely hot and even windier so it was time to retire.
540nm full disk 393nm full disk AR3184 AR3193 AR3182 in 540nm AR3186 in 540nm - there is a really fine light bridge that is just visible AR3192 AR3191 in 540nm - these regions have really developed with lots of small sun spots AR3190 AR3194 AR3188 Finally full disk in Ha with lots of proms
Dodging the clouds was the next challenge, so we went for 540nm and 393nm instead of Ha. After quite a few failed captures we eventually managed full disks and some closeups. This was the next point of fun, as the wind gusts were so strong that the sun spots were moving out of the FOV with the gusts. These videos really gave AutoStakkert a challenge.
Eventually there was enough of a break to capture a full disk in Ha as well. By this time it was definitely hot and even windier so it was time to retire.
540nm full disk 393nm full disk AR3184 AR3193 AR3182 in 540nm AR3186 in 540nm - there is a really fine light bridge that is just visible AR3192 AR3191 in 540nm - these regions have really developed with lots of small sun spots AR3190 AR3194 AR3188 Finally full disk in Ha with lots of proms
Clare & Peter
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Re: An interesting day 17 January 2023
Hi Clare & Peter, when NBN in our house is mentioned in our house its usually preceded with a swearword. What I do for orientation with my camera is place a small sticker at the correct orientation so I can line the USB cable socket up with it.
What filters are you using for your Cak? It is very sharp.
Martin
What filters are you using for your Cak? It is very sharp.
Martin
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Re: An interesting day 17 January 2023
Great shots despite what you had to battle! Interesting Martin, the orientation of your cable looks like where I have mine when imaging and then I flip the image in Firecapture so East is on the left due to the diagonal.
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Re: An interesting day 17 January 2023
Glad we are not the only ones with a bodgy version of the NBN.Martin_S wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 11:59 am Hi Clare & Peter, when NBN in our house is mentioned in our house its usually preceded with a swearword. What I do for orientation with my camera is place a small sticker at the correct orientation so I can line the USB cable socket up with it.
What filters are you using for your Cak? It is very sharp.52632279505_b57516c84d_o.jpg
Martin
Thanks for the orientation tip. We do a similar thing but find aligning on the screen more accurate and easier (with two people) when possible.
The filter is an Antlia 3nm one.
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Re: An interesting day 17 January 2023
Thanks Warren
It's all good fun, better than not having a chance to image at all.
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Re: An interesting day 17 January 2023
Averton,
Your 540nm images are nice and crisp. Love em’! And I really like the 393nm images too. I am always interested in those. The Ha image looks good as well.
James.
Your 540nm images are nice and crisp. Love em’! And I really like the 393nm images too. I am always interested in those. The Ha image looks good as well.
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Re: An interesting day 17 January 2023
A fine set of images
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Re: An interesting day 17 January 2023
Nice images in challenging conditions, Clare and Peter.
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Re: An interesting day 17 January 2023
Nice shots CLare and Peter!
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