Hi all:
This is the first light image (8/22/09) using my new, home assembled, 80mm Ha system. The filter is a rear mounted Solar Spectrum Solar Observer with 3A bandpass and 25mm clear aperture. I have more details about the telescope and filter here:
http://www.astromart.com/forums/viewpost.asp?forum_post_id=675961&poll_id=&news_id=&page=
My new telescope is really nice for visual use too!
I processed this image by faithfully following the tips and techniques taught by Paul Hyndman. His web page is chock full of useful information. I am sure that I will improve a lot with practice, as we all wait for the sun to become more active. Still, I am very pleased with this first light result. It would have been terrible without Paul's "virtual" help. If you know Paul, thank him for me!
My camera is a FLI Microline 11002M. (It works at night too!) I was operating at -20C which is pretty good considering that the temperature was in the 80's F when I took this image. The disk was captured at .02 second exposure. The proms (such as they were) were captured at .18 second.
I hope you like these, Jim
This is the first light image (8/22/09) using my new, home assembled, 80mm Ha system. The filter is a rear mounted Solar Spectrum Solar Observer with 3A bandpass and 25mm clear aperture. I have more details about the telescope and filter here:
http://www.astromart.com/forums/viewpost.asp?forum_post_id=675961&poll_id=&news_id=&page=
My new telescope is really nice for visual use too!
I processed this image by faithfully following the tips and techniques taught by Paul Hyndman. His web page is chock full of useful information. I am sure that I will improve a lot with practice, as we all wait for the sun to become more active. Still, I am very pleased with this first light result. It would have been terrible without Paul's "virtual" help. If you know Paul, thank him for me!
My camera is a FLI Microline 11002M. (It works at night too!) I was operating at -20C which is pretty good considering that the temperature was in the 80's F when I took this image. The disk was captured at .02 second exposure. The proms (such as they were) were captured at .18 second.
I hope you like these, Jim
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