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So You Think You're a Solar Imager???

Last post by Lowjiber « Sun Sep 13, 2020 1:16 pm
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by Lowjiber » Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:44 pm

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Please bear with me, I'm going somewhere with this...

Good, Better, Best...
Never let it rest...
Until the Good is Better...
And the Better is...

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Every time I get the blues about where I'm shooting the sun from I look at this site where one of the top ten in the world takes images...
BG...

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Sun Sep 13, 2020 1:16 pm
Solar Imaging... Pre-shot routines

Last post by Altocumulus « Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:26 am
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by 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
NEW SETUP

Last post by Lowjiber « Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:47 am
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by p1taylor » Sat Oct 17, 2020 10:24 am

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Hi All, Have got my Lunt LS60THa/B1200 AND ZWO ASI 178MM, got scope set up with dovetail and motor focuser, do I set blocking filter out 25mmas Lunt...

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You'll have to open the window.:) Send Tillibobs (Keith) a PM . He's a Brit too and shoots through his open kitchen window all the time.

Clear Skies...

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Last post by Lowjiber
Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:47 am
NEW H-ALFER SCOPE

Last post by Solsearcher « Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:23 am
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by p1taylor » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:47 pm
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Hi All, I am selling all my dep sky bits it is to heavy for me now, I need it to be remote controlled, first thought is a Lunt 50mm/B600 pressure...

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congratulations , enjoy !
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Last post by Solsearcher
Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:23 am
Two Emerging Sunspots 10/9/20

Last post by Altocumulus « Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:15 pm
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by Lowjiber » Fri Oct 09, 2020 12:55 pm

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There are two (count 'em...TWO), yet unnamed, sunspots emerging in the southern hemisphere. Now, if we can get the smoke cleared, we may have some...

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Measles.....

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Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:15 pm
Now, if you will excuse me...

Last post by Lowjiber « Sun Sep 27, 2020 7:30 pm
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by Lowjiber » Sun Sep 27, 2020 1:30 pm

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... I'm going to take a match to my solar rig. :lol:

Clear Skies & Stay Safe

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Mike, I think I have read every word that Valery ever posted on Solar Chat.:) He is indeed incredible.

Thanks for the link... I'll read it again.

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Last post by Lowjiber
Sun Sep 27, 2020 7:30 pm
Quark Gemini

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:27 am
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:35 am

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Has anyone gotten or used one of these yet and what are your opinions of it?

Anyone?

:observer:

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I have the Chromosphere and get good results for sure even on Proms but am curious about this.

I use my Quark with my Stellarvue ST80, Lunt ED102,...

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:27 am
Solar Processing... Over-Sharpening

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:42 am
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by Lowjiber » Tue Jul 28, 2020 3:48 pm

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Quoting NASA...

Our Sun is surrounded by a jacket of gases called an atmosphere. The corona is the outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere. The...

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If you show both images to non-solarheads they tend to prefer the sharper spaghetti look.

I wonder if some of the softness that we find right is...

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:42 am
Smoke? Solar Minimum? No Problem!

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:37 am
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by Lowjiber » Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:03 pm

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We all like to practice processing, but these days the pickin's aren't that good with all the smoke in the air across the country.

Well, it just so...

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I always check gong but I also have lots on images that I have never processed and am doing that a bit....

however I have been doing A LOT of bird...

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:37 am
Shoot or Not? That's sometimes the question.

Last post by Lowjiber « Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:45 am
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by Lowjiber » Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:09 pm

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Being an early riser (3AM is typical), my day starts with a decision whether-or-not to capture an image of the sun. A quick look at NSO/GONG will be...

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A friend who knows I was born/raised in rural southern Missouri sent me this picture...
Johns weather machine.jpg

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Last post by Lowjiber
Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:45 am
The Sun Today (Monday)

Last post by helicon « Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:43 pm
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by Lowjiber » Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:19 pm

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I've been complaining about the smoke from California wildfires for at least three weeks. Below is an unfiltered cellphone shot taken from beside my...

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Here we have orange skies and high humidity on this Tuesday. Can't even see the disk of the sun. And the smoke is pretty bad.

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Last post by helicon
Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:43 pm
Prom Processing Practice

Last post by Lowjiber « Wed Sep 02, 2020 11:43 am
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by Lowjiber » Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:55 pm

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I’m sure that most TSS solar-heads have seen the excellent images posted by member “solsearcher” (Mike). He has a long history with solar imaging… He...

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Not to beat a dead horse, but I'd like to mention why most solar-heads capture with monochrome cameras. Monochrome not only picks up more details,...

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Last post by Lowjiber
Wed Sep 02, 2020 11:43 am
Sharpening... Avoiding Pitfalls

Last post by Juno16 « Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:43 pm
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by Lowjiber » Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:33 pm

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Man!!! It's fun to sharpen... Huh? Those darn sharpening routines are fun and easy to use... Even a caveman can do it.:)

Regardless of how one goes...

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Really helpful writeup John! !

Applicable to all forms of photography.

Thanks

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Last post by Juno16
Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:43 pm
SUN 20/8/2020

Last post by Lowjiber « Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:01 pm
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by p1taylor » Sat Aug 22, 2020 5:42 pm

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Hi All, just got this between clouds, it is just short of spots.

peter

SUN-20-8-14-15-001-4-4.jpg

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Very nicely done, Peter. Ole 2772 is just about gone. Thanks for the share.:)

Clear Skies & Stay Safe

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Last post by Lowjiber
Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:01 pm
JPEG to TIFF and Back Again

Last post by helicon « Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:50 pm
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by Lowjiber » Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:41 pm

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Here's the problem with old JPEG images... They are full of artifacts from the JPEG compression routine. Now, that may seem inconsequential. However,...

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Very interesting John. Thank you.

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Last post by helicon
Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:50 pm
Thank Goodness Space is Black (PRACTICE)

Last post by Gordon « Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:30 pm
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by Lowjiber » Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:25 pm

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Disclaimer: The Subject is really pretty stupid... I know that.:) However, when practicing with Blend If in PS this morning, I decided to make the...

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Playing with that looks like it could do same pretty nice results!

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Last post by Gordon
Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:30 pm
Help please.

Last post by Tillibobs « Wed Aug 19, 2020 7:17 pm
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by Tillibobs » Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:17 pm

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I'm having to download Astro things and need help please.
1/ There's a download to merge the disc surface with the prom image. I thought it was...

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Got the second one !

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Last post by Tillibobs
Wed Aug 19, 2020 7:17 pm
Solar Perspective Using Tilt

Last post by Tillibobs « Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:23 pm
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by Lowjiber » Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:11 am

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When we image that big, orange ball 93 million miles away our perspective comes out looking pretty flat. That's all fine and dandy, but sometimes...

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:telescopewink: There's one way to find out

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Last post by Tillibobs
Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:23 pm
How Large Do Proms Get?

Last post by turboscrew « Sat Aug 15, 2020 11:15 pm
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by Lowjiber » Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:05 pm

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Proms are enormous. Below is a fantastic image shot by Martin Wise with a scaled-down Earth superimposed to show the size.

Note the spicules in...

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Then again, Earth is actually quite small if you think of it. About 40 000 km around. Quite many people drive more in a year.

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Last post by turboscrew
Sat Aug 15, 2020 11:15 pm
Confession

Last post by 515bonner « Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:12 pm
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by Tillibobs » Thu Aug 13, 2020 8:41 pm

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I tried to do some imaging yesterday although the sky was a milky white.
Now please bear in mind that I haven't done any imaging for almost 2 years...

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More than once I have hauled the equipment outside, set up, and started to do a 2 star alignment on the mount, and cussing all the time because...

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Last post by 515bonner
Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:12 pm
Win a Coronado PST 40.

Last post by KingClinton « Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:48 am

by KingClinton » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:48 am

Full details here:

COMPETITION.jpg

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Last post by KingClinton
Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:48 am
SUN 8/8/2020

Last post by p1taylor « Wed Aug 12, 2020 6:44 pm
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by p1taylor » Sun Aug 09, 2020 6:45 pm

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Hi All, Got this but it was a bit hazy.

peter

SUN-4-4.jpg

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Yes it is good to have a descent spot for a change.

peter

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Last post by p1taylor
Wed Aug 12, 2020 6:44 pm
SpaceWeather News Clip 8/12/2020

Last post by Lowjiber « Wed Aug 12, 2020 11:59 am

by Lowjiber » Wed Aug 12, 2020 11:59 am

Here's a snippet from this morning's SpaceWeather Channel...

SOMETHING IN THE OFFING: Astronomers, if you have a solar telescope, point it at the...

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Last post by Lowjiber
Wed Aug 12, 2020 11:59 am
Smoke

Last post by KingNothing13 « Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:07 pm
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by Lowjiber » Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:21 pm

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I've been shooting the sun through the smoke from several California wildfires for over a week.

The folks at www.fire.airnow.gov have been providing...

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John - there is nothing good about that story. Nothing. :lol:

Seriously though, hope you can get some good shots in.

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Last post by KingNothing13
Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:07 pm
Solar Imaging... Beating the Heat

Last post by Lowjiber « Sun Aug 02, 2020 3:13 am
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by Lowjiber » Sat Aug 01, 2020 4:27 pm

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We're in our hottest time of the year here in the Mojave Desert... Daytime temps are regularly 113 -115 degrees (F). It gets even hotter inside the...

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Follow up...

It was 114 degrees here when I started captures. That sucker worked like a champ. :)

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Sun Aug 02, 2020 3:13 am

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