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Catching Up

Post by SteveZ »

Hello Everybody,

I'm finally catching up with processing. I have mainly been interested in seeing what my new Williams Optics FLT120 can do with a Herschel Wedge. I spent quite some time comparing a Baader Continuum Filter to a inexpensive ND filter (eyepiece Moon filter, ND1.2). I know many here prefer the Continuum Filter, but I generally thought I had better contrast and resolution with the ND filter. I started late morning with a little Halpha until clouds rolled in. Several hours later, it clear up and I finally got my first images with the FTL120.
Full Sun (Inverted) @1114 5-17-2023_result.jpg
Full Sun (Inverted) @1114 5-17-2023_result.jpg (1.1 MiB) Viewed 248 times
Proms (False Color) @1114 5-17-2023_result.jpg
Proms (False Color) @1114 5-17-2023_result.jpg (266.45 KiB) Viewed 248 times
spots 5-17-2023.jpg
spots 5-17-2023.jpg (207.12 KiB) Viewed 248 times
Full Sun (FLT120) ND1.2 and Continuum Filter 5-19-2023.jpg
Full Sun (FLT120) ND1.2 and Continuum Filter 5-19-2023.jpg (166.59 KiB) Viewed 248 times
AR3310 (FLT120) ND1.2 and Continuum Filter 5-19-2023.jpg
AR3310 (FLT120) ND1.2 and Continuum Filter 5-19-2023.jpg (230.6 KiB) Viewed 248 times
Sun Spots (FLT120) ND1.2 Filter 5-19-2023.jpg
Sun Spots (FLT120) ND1.2 Filter 5-19-2023.jpg (189.21 KiB) Viewed 248 times
Sun and Spots (FLT120; ND1.2) @1015 5-22-2023.jpg
Sun and Spots (FLT120; ND1.2) @1015 5-22-2023.jpg (166.51 KiB) Viewed 248 times
Last edited by SteveZ on Wed May 24, 2023 7:07 pm, edited 2 times in total.


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Re: Catching Up

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Great result Steve!

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Thanks Arne!


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A nice set there Steve!


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Post by Montana »

A fantastic set there Steve :bow :hamster: I think everyone has their favourite filter for viewing the Sun, it's a question of trying them all :)

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Interesting comparisons Steve. The ND filter seems to have done a pretty good job.


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Re: Catching Up

Post by Dennis »

Nice set of images, well done.


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