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Eye Candy from about 5 years ago

Last post by yobbo89 « Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:10 am
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by Tillibobs » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:39 pm

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These keep popping up on Facebook as memories. I think it would be about the time when some of us were bitten by the bug and were trying different...

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Alot of solar activity!

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Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:10 am
Uploading images on an android phone.

Last post by Tillibobs « Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:26 pm
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by Tillibobs » Thu Jun 25, 2020 4:06 pm

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Hi guys. I've been spending a lot of time in hospitals lately and, many thanks to Gordon, I've been pointed to the SW link so here I am, 79 years...

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:lol: Unfortunately not, looks like I'll be going into next year but I have a positive attitude. The mind is willing etc

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Last post by Tillibobs
Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:26 pm
Annular Solar Ring

Last post by helicon « Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:20 pm

by helicon » Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:20 pm

Many parts of the Mideast and Africa will witness an annular ring today with the moon blocking out the sun.

Curious to see if any of our members...

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Last post by helicon
Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:20 pm
12mm CEMAX

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Tue Jun 16, 2020 2:54 pm
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by LDW47 » Tue Jun 16, 2020 1:10 pm

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How does the 12mm Coronado CEMAX perform in a Coronado PST or any other solar scope ? The 18mm that came with my new PST works great and I am...

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Try a regular Plossl first, the CEMAX are more gimmick than actually being different.
There have been many reviews of these over the years.

I did...

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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Tue Jun 16, 2020 2:54 pm
How is your Sky ?

Last post by Solsearcher « Mon Jun 15, 2020 6:43 pm
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by Solsearcher » Sun Jun 14, 2020 5:20 pm

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I had a PM discussion about this with Gordon yesterday and he did not object to me posting about this topic . In my discussion with Gordon I tried to...

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My skies seen to have had constant high thins or just haze even, for about the past three years os so. 2016 was the last year I remember a fair...

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Last post by Solsearcher
Mon Jun 15, 2020 6:43 pm
European Solar orbitor, first close pass.

Last post by KingClinton « Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:41 am

by KingClinton » Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:41 am

Europe's Solar Orbiter (SolO) probe makes its first close pass of the Sun on Monday, tracking by at a distance of just over 77 million km.

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Last post by KingClinton
Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:41 am
Coronado PST

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:39 am
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by LDW47 » Fri Jun 12, 2020 2:14 pm
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I have been looking at solar viewing for a while now, I finally bought a Coronado PST last week ! So now are there any helpful tips, pointers if you...

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There are various peep sights you can make to align your telescope as well but the shadow method is quick and works well.
One thing I do while...
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:39 am
SUN 9/6/2020

Last post by helicon « Wed Jun 10, 2020 6:43 pm
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by p1taylor » Wed Jun 10, 2020 2:57 pm

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Hi All, Just managed to get a bit of sun thru clouds.

peter

SUN-11-30-9-6-001-4.jpg

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Nice image Peter.

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Last post by helicon
Wed Jun 10, 2020 6:43 pm
What's the current status of sunspots?

Last post by Unitron48 « Tue Jun 09, 2020 1:07 pm
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by jrkirkham » Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:14 pm

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I haven't looked at the sun for a long time. I thought I would get out my filter and watch some sunspots, IF I could find any. I assume that we are...

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Yes, a little activity:

Dave

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Last post by Unitron48
Tue Jun 09, 2020 1:07 pm
Solar eclipse 21 June 2020.

Last post by KingClinton « Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:01 am

by KingClinton » Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:01 am

The path of annularity is about 60 km wide and starts from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, passing across Central African Republic, South...

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Last post by KingClinton
Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:01 am
Astro Engineering’s PST mod kit

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat Jun 06, 2020 3:56 am
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by wannabeastronomer » Tue May 05, 2020 10:58 am

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Hi, after an 8 year break from using my astronomy kit I’ve now got the time to dust it off and I’m in the process of re-learning how to put it all...

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Thank you for the extra input Mike, greatly appreciated.

This thread is going to be closed now.
If you do not fully understand how to do a...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sat Jun 06, 2020 3:56 am
Help needed! Trying to show off the sun via Zoom

Last post by Thefatkitty « Sat May 30, 2020 6:33 pm
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by avid.astronomer » Sat May 30, 2020 4:44 pm

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A girl scout troop is wanting me to give them a talk on an astronomy topic of my choice in an online teleconference for their next meeting. My...

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Hi Tom, not sure if this would work or not (it's cloudy here), but maybe if you have a polarizing filter from a 35mm camera you could somehow hold it...

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Last post by Thefatkitty
Sat May 30, 2020 6:33 pm
Single Frame From AVI???

Last post by Altocumulus « Fri May 22, 2020 2:55 pm
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by Lowjiber » Fri May 22, 2020 2:36 pm

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The other day I got a PM from a budding solar imager who asked what the proms look like before processing. I happened to have some AVIs hanging...

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Curtains.

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Last post by Altocumulus
Fri May 22, 2020 2:55 pm
Make your own portable sundial.

Last post by Michael131313 « Fri May 22, 2020 1:55 am
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by KingClinton » Wed May 20, 2020 1:32 pm

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Easy to do at home and should help alleviate some of the lockdown boredom.

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Thanks. Nice project. Will try it

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Last post by Michael131313
Fri May 22, 2020 1:55 am
Opinion on Lunt LS50 THa solar telescope.

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat May 16, 2020 4:02 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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More aperture gives a edge on image scale, double stacking brings out more detail.
I have used binoviewers with Coronado telescopes and I would...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sat May 16, 2020 4:02 pm
Maybe something coming?

Last post by smp « Thu May 14, 2020 7:45 pm
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by smp » Thu May 14, 2020 6:37 pm

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I stumbled upon this site:

If I am interpreting their animation correctly, it looks like we may have a couple of artifacts about to come around...

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Thanks very much for the confirmation, Marshall!

And, thanks for showing me another website to pay attention to, as well!

smp

UPDATE:
Of course, I...

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Last post by smp
Thu May 14, 2020 7:45 pm
SUN 26/4/2020

Last post by p1taylor « Thu Apr 30, 2020 7:56 pm
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by p1taylor » Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:23 pm

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Hi For a change a really nice day for a change got this with new set up.

peter

SUN-14-37-26-4-001-222-4.jpg

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Thanks all for your comments.

peter

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Last post by p1taylor
Thu Apr 30, 2020 7:56 pm
Explore Scientific 152mm f/6.5 achro and Quark

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Sat Apr 25, 2020 10:35 am
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:11 pm

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anyone using the ES 152mm f/6.5 achro with a Quark Chromosphere?

and if so what do you think about it.

if you are using a different 150mm with a...

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I have a friend who has a 150mm, not sure what brand, that he doesn't use while he doesn't want to sell it he is going to let me borrow it once Rhode...

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Sat Apr 25, 2020 10:35 am
Trying to decide if I need a new refractor - Skywatcher 120

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:47 pm
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Wed Apr 22, 2020 10:15 pm

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I currently have both a Skywatcher ED100 and a Celestron XLT120, I know that lowjiber (John) went from his XLT120 to the ED100. I find the ED100 to...

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Skywatcher being the Synta house brand it may have slightly better finish than the outsourced Celestron but for dedicated solar the difference would...

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:47 pm
Dual Quark is anyone using it?

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Thu Apr 23, 2020 12:25 pm

by Ben Cartwright SASS » Thu Apr 23, 2020 12:25 pm

With the advent of the dual bandpass Quark I was wondering if anyone has one and what their experiences have been with it?

How are the proms, does...

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Thu Apr 23, 2020 12:25 pm
Finally clear days but LOTS of wind

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Wed Apr 22, 2020 3:41 pm
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:40 pm

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Seems like ever it is clear here we get winds from 10-20 mph! We are getting rain every other day and 3 inches of snow this past Saturday. Today it...

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shot with Skywatcher ED100 and Quark Chromo and ZWO ASI174mm not the cooled one as the air temp is 38 yesterday and today.

I like the XLT120...

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Wed Apr 22, 2020 3:41 pm
Corona Images

Last post by Ylem « Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:36 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:52 pm

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These images from a NASA sounding rocket provide the highest-resolution views ever captured of the Sun’s corona, revealing fine strands of...

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Real cool 😎

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Last post by Ylem
Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:36 pm
4/9/2020 nice Prom on limb

Last post by Altocumulus « Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:42 am
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:42 am

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There is a nice prom on the northwest limb (upper left) (I can never remember if East is right or left on the sun)

Of course there is, that is why...

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Indeed!

It doesn't make it any less confusing, though....

I think best way to tackle it is to accept Up is North, then the East / West...

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Last post by Altocumulus
Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:42 am
2024 total solar eclipse: The novelty of "the cross"

Last post by Piet Le Roux « Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:59 pm
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by KingClinton » Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:48 am

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Something interesting for you solar eclipse fans.

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In South Africa we will have to wait till 25th November 2030. It is going to be dead centre about 200 Km (160 miles) from me In Kroonstad and...

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Last post by Piet Le Roux
Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:59 pm
AR 2759 Apr 6 2020

Last post by Gordon « Tue Apr 07, 2020 6:18 pm
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Mon Apr 06, 2020 8:21 pm

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It has been 10 months since I fired up the Quark. Decided today as it was warm, 50F. Broke out the Lunt 102 and put the Quark on it.

I had to...

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Glad to see you got everything up and running Jeff!

Looking forward to seeing more.

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Last post by Gordon
Tue Apr 07, 2020 6:18 pm

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