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Looking at future solar telescope

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Fri Jun 07, 2019 3:06 am
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by Lady Fraktor » Mon May 27, 2019 3:35 pm
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Just looking for some thoughts and recommendations, all of my solar experience has been with Coronado and older Daystar Quantum refractors.

This is...

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As much as I would like to get a new one right now I will be holding off purchasing one for a while yet.
There are a couple of major purchases that...
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Fri Jun 07, 2019 3:06 am
Tried the Quark :<)

Last post by Lowjiber « Sun Jun 02, 2019 11:41 am
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by Bikerdib » Sat Jun 01, 2019 4:01 pm

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As the title says, there was a break in the clouds this morning so I decided to test the Quark. I set up my AVX with the ES 80mm scope, William's...

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Good work, Dennis.:thumbsup:

Battling high humidity is always an issue. I do my best to shoot between 1100 & 1300hrs when the sun is at its highest...

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Last post by Lowjiber
Sun Jun 02, 2019 11:41 am
Been thinking about a Quark

Last post by Altocumulus « Fri May 31, 2019 8:35 am
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by Bikerdib » Tue May 21, 2019 3:01 am
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As the title says, I'm considering investing in a Quark. From what I see you choose either a chromosphere or prominence version. That seems to be the...

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Alas I only have the Lunt, and as yet nothing to point you in that direction. There's a good number on TSS who would swear by one!

Meanwhile in...
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Last post by Altocumulus
Fri May 31, 2019 8:35 am
My Quark took a vacation but didn't take me along

Last post by Bikerdib « Sun May 26, 2019 9:45 pm

by Bikerdib » Sun May 26, 2019 9:45 pm

Some of you know I was looking for a Quark and got lucky. I posted a wanted ad on CN plus AM and received an offer on AM. Things went well during the...

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Last post by Bikerdib
Sun May 26, 2019 9:45 pm
GEMINI ?

Last post by Tillibobs « Sat May 25, 2019 8:48 am

by Tillibobs » Sat May 25, 2019 8:48 am

I see that Daystar are shipping their new Gemini on the 15th, June.I don't know the price on the ticket but wondered what our resident Quarkists...

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Last post by Tillibobs
Sat May 25, 2019 8:48 am
WILL THIS SET UP DO

Last post by Tillibobs « Fri May 24, 2019 4:34 pm
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by p1taylor » Tue May 21, 2019 5:47 pm

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Hi All,
After your comments will this do as I need, Lunt LS60THa/CPT OTA do I need a B1200 Blocking Filter or a B600 and a Lunt PCUSB Pressure...

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Hi All, thanks very much for all the help I will get a set up as you suggest, the other thing I need is a SonyICX285AL Semiconductor to get my H9C...

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Last post by Tillibobs
Fri May 24, 2019 4:34 pm
Images in the Discussion Area?

Last post by Lowjiber « Fri May 24, 2019 12:33 pm
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by Altocumulus » Tue May 21, 2019 1:04 pm

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Am I correct in that Solar Images should go in the relevant section under Astrophotography? To prevent overlap/duplication?

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I'm with Kathy. A picture is worth a thousand words.

A couple of days ago, a member asked a simple question and got several written answers that,...

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Last post by Lowjiber
Fri May 24, 2019 12:33 pm
Interesting thought....

Last post by Bikerdib « Tue May 21, 2019 12:39 am
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by Altocumulus » Tue May 14, 2019 8:38 am

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For similar amounts of money, one could get a double stack for a Lunt 60 - or a Daystar Quark Chromo...........! I guess that would fit my 102 very...

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My Celestron 102 is pretty much dedicated for use with my solar wedge, although I have used it for some lunar once or twice. I knew that with the...

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Last post by Bikerdib
Tue May 21, 2019 12:39 am
SUN 14/5/2019

Last post by p1taylor « Mon May 20, 2019 2:31 pm
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by p1taylor » Sun May 19, 2019 1:15 pm

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Hi All, just got this with my WO ZS80IIED AND LOADSTAR CCD but it was really hazy so focus is probably not good.

peter

SUN-14-5-14-01-002-4.jpg

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Tanks all for your comments.

peter

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Last post by p1taylor
Mon May 20, 2019 2:31 pm
NEW SET UP FOR SOLAR

Last post by p1taylor « Mon May 20, 2019 2:26 pm
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by p1taylor » Mon May 20, 2019 10:42 am

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At present my set up is dep sky but need to convert to Solar, with one scope solar and the other Ha and computer controlled as both are now, the...

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No Geoff I just need to tern it 90 degrees AC to use.

peter

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Last post by p1taylor
Mon May 20, 2019 2:26 pm
Two nice sunspots

Last post by helicon « Mon May 20, 2019 1:39 pm
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by Lowjiber » Thu May 09, 2019 1:23 pm

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There are two nice sunspots, 2740 & 2741. Hopefully, this an omen of the end of the solar minimum.

Unfortunately, I'm clouded in for the next five...

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Well John is been raining off and on here for the last four days with three more to come. It's the so-called atmospheric river which is a term being...

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Last post by helicon
Mon May 20, 2019 1:39 pm
3 scope comparison raw conv images

Last post by helicon « Sun May 19, 2019 7:43 pm
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Sat May 18, 2019 9:34 pm

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Here are two images from each scope, they are the raw conv files from Astrostakert no changes made to them. The proms on the 120 and 100 are a bit...

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Really nice capture of the proms!

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Last post by helicon
Sun May 19, 2019 7:43 pm
cooled cameras not needed for solar - per friend

Last post by Lowjiber « Sun May 19, 2019 8:28 am
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Sat May 18, 2019 4:42 pm

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Why do I argue with people (I won't call my buddy what I think he is bless his peapicking heart

He was trying to tell me that rather than using my...

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Just say, Really? and never talk to him again.

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Last post by Lowjiber
Sun May 19, 2019 8:28 am
PART WAY THERE !

Last post by Tillibobs « Wed May 15, 2019 3:42 pm
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by Tillibobs » Tue May 14, 2019 8:27 pm

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Best of three Lunt60, Altai Astro 178M3 camera. Stacked in Autostakkert, flippedin Reg5 and make-up applied 140519 fd2.jpg in CS2. 140519 fd2.jpg ....

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I suspect that the Prom disk didn't process due to it being over exposed. I'll try giving it a grey tint in registax5 and see if that works :idea:

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Last post by Tillibobs
Wed May 15, 2019 3:42 pm
WELL IT LOOKED GOOD !

Last post by Gordon « Tue May 14, 2019 5:26 pm
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by Tillibobs » Mon May 13, 2019 5:47 pm

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A beautiful clear sky today for a change ( see, buying a microscope made the cloud gods happy ).
I set the Lunt 60 up and had no problem finding the...

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I'm increasingly tempted by a Quark, but as it's not (as far as I know) possible to remote manage it's safe!

I'm pretty sure that Gordon images...

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Last post by Gordon
Tue May 14, 2019 5:26 pm
Welcome to our Solar heads area!

Last post by Gordon « Tue May 14, 2019 3:02 pm
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by Gordon » Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:27 am

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Post those photos!,

Discuss what's happening with our sun. Enjoy and have a great time!

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Is that image still valid? I keep reaching 'error'...

If you see the words 'Testing is was a pull over from the test data. If it doesn't show it's...

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Last post by Gordon
Tue May 14, 2019 3:02 pm
'orrible!

Last post by Altocumulus « Mon May 13, 2019 11:10 am
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by Altocumulus » Sun May 12, 2019 2:46 pm

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09_54_55Z_lapl7_ap21_conv.jpg

Far from brilliant. Need more work on capture, stacking and flat light. The image train is covered in bunnies that...

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Cloudy today! Who's been buying stuff :D

I need to do more experimenting on flats - I suffered from the disc still showing, in spite of de-focusing....

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Last post by Altocumulus
Mon May 13, 2019 11:10 am
Just testing upload to Group

Last post by Altocumulus « Sat May 11, 2019 3:42 pm
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by Lowjiber » Mon May 06, 2019 11:51 am

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Just a test...

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SEPTEMBER 30th 2018 AR2723.jpg

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Sheesh this ain't fair!

:drools:

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Last post by Altocumulus
Sat May 11, 2019 3:42 pm
WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE FUTURE.

Last post by Altocumulus « Sat May 11, 2019 3:41 pm
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by Tillibobs » Fri May 10, 2019 8:28 pm

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If this works it'll make you drool. Taken by me towards the end of the last Solar Max.
Keith

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Hey up!

I can now comment - something to aim for - if only Sun, Weather and Lunt 'scope would cooperate :D

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Last post by Altocumulus
Sat May 11, 2019 3:41 pm
Testing Gallery Transfer to New Server

Last post by Lowjiber « Fri May 10, 2019 12:59 pm

by Lowjiber » Fri May 10, 2019 12:59 pm

Just testing to see if the Gallery transferred to the new server...

Works great! Thank you Gordon!!!

Now for some clear skies to gather some new...

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Last post by Lowjiber
Fri May 10, 2019 12:59 pm
Happy to see the Gallery working.

Last post by Gordon « Mon May 06, 2019 4:24 pm
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by Lowjiber » Mon May 06, 2019 11:49 am

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I'm glad to see the Gallery up-and-running. I posted a few images there today and will try to post one here just for a test.

Thanks folks! :D

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I'm hoping that the 'gallery' will move to the host server. At this point I'm not 100% sure since it requires software to be installed (hosts...

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Last post by Gordon
Mon May 06, 2019 4:24 pm

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