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So You Think You're a Solar Imager???
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Lowjiber »
Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:44 pm
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Please bear with me, I'm going somewhere with this...
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Stickied....... :text-yeahthat:
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Last post by Gordon
Sat Dec 28, 2019 4:44 pm
Solar Imaging... Pre-shot routines
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Lowjiber »
Sun Jun 09, 2019 5:30 pm
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When I began solar imaging a few years back, I “paid my dues” by going through the learning process by shooting at every opportunity. That’s a...
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I like it you bring out the big guns for the frilly bits :D
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Last post by Altocumulus
Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:26 am
Oh Boy!
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Altocumulus »
Mon Feb 17, 2020 3:40 pm
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With Lunt Solar Systems new Modular Telescope line up,
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Nice options!
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Last post by Buckethead 2.0
Sun Mar 22, 2020 12:04 pm
Beginning Solar?
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GCoyote »
Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:59 pm
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Okay, I have three small Franken-Scopes I've put together from 2nd hand shops and Amazon spare parts. All gathering DUST!
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Simple, solid, and off the shelf. I like it.
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Last post by GCoyote
Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:50 pm
New Cam opinions...
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Altocumulus »
Sat Feb 29, 2020 4:05 pm
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Hi all,
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Also there is the asi 224 which is cheaper and has the same or simular chip size as the 120
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Last post by yobbo89
Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:20 pm
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Last post by SkyHiker
Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:33 pm
Almost There !!!
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Tillibobs »
Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:30 am
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With the Sun getting a little higher in the sky here it can't be much longer before I can kick start my imaging once more. Anyone else in the same...
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....but a) it's too windy ....
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Last post by Altocumulus
Sun Feb 09, 2020 7:34 am
SUN 28/1/2020
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p1taylor »
Wed Jan 29, 2020 6:36 pm
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Hi All, At last I got my RCX10 going again this is firs image since last November, Not to good day a bit hazy this is best I got.
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Thanks all for your comments, it is time we got more spots.
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Last post by p1taylor
Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:31 pm
Golden Oldie
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Tillibobs »
Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:59 am
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These 2 popped up on my Facebook page from March 12th, 2014. Let the good times roll ( Facebook is renowned for for compressing photos )....
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Wow Buddy! That second one is a killer for sure. That attached filament is awesome.
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Last post by Lowjiber
Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:40 pm
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Last post by Altocumulus
Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:13 pm
2024 Eclipse Advise
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KingNothing13 »
Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:46 pm
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When do most folks start making their travel plans for Eclipses?
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Magnus,
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Last post by OzEclipse
Thu Jan 09, 2020 8:06 am
Opinion on Lunt LS50 THa solar telescope.
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pluton »
Sat Jan 04, 2020 7:37 pm
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Hello,
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Never double stacked a Lunt mainly because I couldn't afford it. I like to image the Sun and can bring out more details by post processing if the...
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Last post by Tillibobs
Sun Jan 05, 2020 8:14 pm
Start of cycle 25.
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NGC 1365 »
Sun Dec 29, 2019 11:42 am
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Had a great viewing session of the new active region today, and although a lot of smoke from nearby fires, was able to get a good view through my...
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Yes, it is clearly visible in the daily image posted on SpaceWeather.com:
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Last post by smp
Wed Jan 01, 2020 7:25 pm
New Sunspot
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Lowjiber »
Tue Dec 24, 2019 2:01 pm
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Here's some information from Space Weather's site this morning...
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Another reversed-polarity sunspot has appeared... This time in the northern hemisphere.
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Last post by SKEtrip
Thu Dec 26, 2019 1:13 pm
New record for Solar minimum
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Thefatkitty »
Tue Dec 17, 2019 3:48 am
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I usually check Spaceweather.com on a frequent basis, in hopes of some spots. Of course, the weather would have to cooperate as well.
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I always fear that if Politicians make the decisions we could end up pushing the balance too far the other way and we rapidly cool!
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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:13 pm
A few shots from the last maximum.
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NGC 1365 »
Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:06 pm
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After seeing Keith's post about images from the previous solar max, I thought I'd share a few of my favourite captures, taken through a Lunt LS100 Ha...
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Breathtaking! It blows my mind that one can capture this kind of imagery without being in a multi-million dollar observatory.
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Last post by Steveinit
Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:57 pm
2016 Mercury Transit
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Lowjiber »
Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:02 pm
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I know we've all seen the Mercury transit of the sun last month. However, after seeing NGC1365's post of days-gone-by I was looking thru some images...
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Great images John!
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Last post by Bigzmey
Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:09 am
Finally I'm getting into solar through Quark but need advise on telescope
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salehram »
Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:25 pm
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Hi all,
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I would look at a simple photo tripod with a pan head, you could probably find one for a reasonable price used.
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:24 pm
AAS: solar activity history
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notFritzArgelander »
Tue Dec 03, 2019 7:27 pm
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Shows an image of Hevelius solar observatory set up circa 1600.
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interesting. i had no idea one could get detail from solar astronomy in 1600's with the projection method i always thought solar astronomy was a...
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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Wed Dec 04, 2019 5:49 pm
Serendipity indeed
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Greenman »
Thu Oct 31, 2019 1:45 pm
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OK, so powering up for the transit on 11/11/19, I purchased a Celestron filter for the front of my Nexstar SE6. Arrived yesterday at 11am. At 11:30...
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The clouds, which are above the earth (terra), are operated by the exterrestrials (ETs in plain language).
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Last post by j.gardavsky
Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:35 pm
In days gone by
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Tillibobs »
Thu Nov 21, 2019 10:12 am
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Some time ago I said I'd try to post an image I took a few years ago when our Sun was a little busier than it is at present. I pm'd the mods to find...
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Thanks Keith! I'd love to see some more!
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Last post by Tillibobs
Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:12 pm
Kendrick Solar Filters
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SKEtrip »
Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:54 am
Was cruising the astro sites today for today for a way to distribute power that will ride on top of the rig & found Kendrick
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Last post by SKEtrip
Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:54 am
SUN 11/11/2019
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p1taylor »
Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:05 pm
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Hi All, Just got this one between clouds and haze.
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THANKS ALL FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
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Last post by p1taylor
Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:56 pm
Mercury 11/11/2019 - Cloudy peekshot
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Altocumulus »
Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:17 am
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This morning it's almost wall-to-wall sunshine, except for cumulus building over the sea!
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Thanks John, Jim.
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Last post by Altocumulus
Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:09 pm
Mercury transit.
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Tillibobs »
Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:53 pm
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Why is it that whenever something special is happening it buckets it down ? I kept looking out of the window but all I could see was rain and more...
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No joy here either, same bank of clouds. I must apologize to all, it is my fault really. Shouldn't have taken a vacation day.
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Last post by Thefatkitty
Wed Nov 13, 2019 2:52 am
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