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

Last post by Gordon « Sat Dec 28, 2019 4:44 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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Stickied....... :text-yeahthat:

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Last post by Gordon
Sat Dec 28, 2019 4:44 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
Golden Oldie

Last post by Lowjiber « Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:40 pm
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by 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.

You had just started teaching me in 2014, and images like that...

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Last post by Lowjiber
Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:40 pm
Beginning Solar?

Last post by GCoyote « Thu Jan 23, 2020 3:15 pm
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by 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!

What I'm looking for is a...

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Thanks. That's actually why I started thinking about solar observing. I started sharing spaceweather.com years ago in response to repeated media...

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Last post by GCoyote
Thu Jan 23, 2020 3:15 pm
the Sun in 2019

Last post by Altocumulus « Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:13 pm
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by notFritzArgelander » Tue Jan 21, 2020 3:05 pm

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Last post by Altocumulus
Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:13 pm
2024 Eclipse Advise

Last post by OzEclipse « Thu Jan 09, 2020 8:06 am
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by KingNothing13 » Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:46 pm

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When do most folks start making their travel plans for Eclipses?

The 2024 Total area of totality will be 4-5 hours north or the same west of me - so...

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Magnus,
Thank you so much, Joe! So much insight and detail, it's great. Thanks for your brilliant website, and I hope to make one of those 2 total...

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Last post by OzEclipse
Thu Jan 09, 2020 8:06 am
Opinion on Lunt LS50 THa solar telescope.

Last post by Tillibobs « Sun Jan 05, 2020 8:14 pm
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by pluton » Sat Jan 04, 2020 7:37 pm

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Hello,
Right now I'm looking for information about this solar telescope, I would use it for visual observation, not photography, in your opinion...

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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.

Last post by smp « Wed Jan 01, 2020 7:25 pm
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by 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:

smp

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Last post by smp
Wed Jan 01, 2020 7:25 pm
New Sunspot

Last post by SKEtrip « Thu Dec 26, 2019 1:13 pm
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by Lowjiber » Tue Dec 24, 2019 2:01 pm

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Here's some information from Space Weather's site this morning...

A SUNSPOT FROM THE NEXT SOLAR CYCLE: Breaking a string of 40 spotless days, a new...

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Another reversed-polarity sunspot has appeared... This time in the northern hemisphere.

SECOND SUNSPOT.jpg

Cool, look what John got for Christmas!

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Last post by SKEtrip
Thu Dec 26, 2019 1:13 pm
New record for Solar minimum

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:13 pm
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by 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.

Seems over...

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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!

I think we are...

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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:13 pm
A few shots from the last maximum.

Last post by Steveinit « Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:57 pm
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by 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

Last post by Bigzmey « Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:09 am
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by 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

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:24 pm
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by salehram » Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:25 pm
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Hi all,

I've been waiting and saving for a while, now it comes finally when I'll be able to get to see the Sun in H-Alpha.

I'm getting a Quark...

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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.

Hmmm. The Quark has a very narrow...
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:24 pm
AAS: solar activity history

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Wed Dec 04, 2019 5:49 pm
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by 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

Last post by j.gardavsky « Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:35 pm
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by 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).
And they don't want you looking up from...

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Last post by j.gardavsky
Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:35 pm
In days gone by

Last post by Tillibobs « Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:12 pm
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by 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!

Thanks.I had loads on my old laptop ( died on me ) and I know that I copied some from the old forum onto...
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Last post by Tillibobs
Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:12 pm
Kendrick Solar Filters

Last post by SKEtrip « Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:54 am

by 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
is closing out their...

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Last post by SKEtrip
Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:54 am
SUN 11/11/2019

Last post by p1taylor « Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:56 pm
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by p1taylor » Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:05 pm

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Hi All, Just got this one between clouds and haze.

peter

SUN2-5.jpg

SUN2-6.jpg

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THANKS ALL FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

peter

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Last post by p1taylor
Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:56 pm
Mercury 11/11/2019 - Cloudy peekshot

Last post by Altocumulus « Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:09 pm
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by 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!

By contrast Monday was a dirty day - my peek through the...

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Thanks John, Jim.

WO 102GT with 120MM and a 1.25 Herschel

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Last post by Altocumulus
Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:09 pm
Mercury transit.

Last post by Thefatkitty « Wed Nov 13, 2019 2:52 am
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by 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.
Caught it on Slooh...

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Last post by Thefatkitty
Wed Nov 13, 2019 2:52 am
Cameras for the Lunt LS60

Last post by Altocumulus « Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:15 am
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by Altocumulus » Mon Nov 11, 2019 12:19 pm

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With a view to Christmas :D

Is the ZWO 183 MM a better fit for the Lunt 60, than either the 120 or 174.....

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Thanks Keith.

Condolences.

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Last post by Altocumulus
Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:15 am
Down And Dirty Mercury Transit

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:04 pm
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by Juno16 » Mon Nov 11, 2019 2:23 pm

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Hi All,
Mostly cloudy skies here, but I managed a quick snap of the transit.

Nikon D3300 with 55-200mm at 200mm.

iso 100, 1/800 sec, f10 with...

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Nice catch Jim!

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:04 pm
How to Make a Pinhole Camera to Observe the Mercury Transit

Last post by Gfamily « Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:28 pm
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by helicon » Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:16 pm

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I found this short video which describes a pinhole camera to observe an eclipse safely. This design also should work for Monday's transit of Mercury...

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I am also curious as to the telescope that Gfamily used for that picture? How much magnification was it?

As I recall it was my 8 f/10 SCT with an...

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Last post by Gfamily
Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:28 pm
Reminder - Mercury Transit 11 Nov

Last post by Altocumulus « Mon Nov 11, 2019 2:13 pm
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by kt4hx » Wed Nov 06, 2019 11:21 pm
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Just a reminder for those folks that have an opportunity, the Mercury transit is Monday the 11th.

Our forecast is not looking particularly great...

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I got maybe 2 shots of a minute each through thickish cloud, but the sun is now too low in the sky - even if the clouds parted suddenly.
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Last post by Altocumulus
Mon Nov 11, 2019 2:13 pm
Mercury Transit of Sun... Woe is me!!!

Last post by Tillibobs « Tue Oct 29, 2019 1:47 pm
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by Lowjiber » Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:43 pm
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All solar-heads know that Mercury is due to transit the sun on November 11th 2019. This will be the last transit until 2032.

Obviously, I want to...

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Due to the position of the Sun I won't see it until shortly before sunset so things seem to be against observing it, let alone imaging.
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Tue Oct 29, 2019 1:47 pm

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