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Posts Made By: Paul Hyndman

September 5, 2002 09:56 AM Forum: Coronado-Lunt-DayStar Solar Filters

Putzing with prominences

Posted By Paul Hyndman
Hi All,

Still getting my feet wet with Solar H-a, trying different settings etc. Here's an out-take from my second session with it (Coronado Solarmax90/T-Max, 30mm Blocking Filter, 5" Tak',and CoolPix 995 with a 5mm Radian (taken Sept 03).

Cheers,

Paul

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September 5, 2002 09:58 AM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

Putzing with prominences

Posted By Paul Hyndman
Hi All,

Still getting my feet wet with Solar H-a, trying different settings etc. Here's an out-take from my second session with it (Coronado Solarmax90/T-Max, 30mm Blocking Filter, 5" Tak',and CoolPix 995 with a 5mm Radian (taken Sept 03).

Cheers,

Paul

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September 9, 2002 03:58 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Coronado rocks my world!

Posted By Paul Hyndman
Hi All,

If you are looking to add things to your astronomical toy-box that have a tremendous wow-factor, you might consider an H-a solar filter.

I'm beginning to think these puppies are better 'n sliced bread! My fifth time out with the Coronado was a bit more rewarding than the previous attempts, and I'm finally starting to unravel some of the nuances in my setup. Here's one of today's shots.

(Details at):
http://www.astro-nut.com/sun-ha-surface.html

Time for dinner now (I'm running late today!)

Ciao (chow!)

Paul


September 9, 2002 10:11 AM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

Ironing out the solar H-a wrinkles

Posted By Paul Hyndman
Hi All,

My fifth time out with the Coronado was a bit more rewarding than the previous attempts, and I'm finally starting to unravel some of the nuances in my setup. Here's one of today's shots.

(Details at):
http://www.astro-nut.com/sun-ha-surface.html

Cheers,

Paul

September 12, 2002 02:31 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Fuzzy star test = bad scope?

Posted By Paul Hyndman
Maybe I should try a dimmer star? shocked)

Taken Monday... info and another shot at:

http://www.astro-nut.com/sun-ha-09-sep02.html


Paul

October 3, 2002 03:06 AM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

The Solar scrap heap (not dead yet!)

Posted By Paul Hyndman
Hi All,

I'm in a solar imaging limbo right now... my Canon D60 arrived, but the lenses, T-mount ring, and a few other goodies have been delayed.

This has left me foraging in the scrap heap for previously unprocessed images to play with.

This following is from Sept 19 and uses leakage in lieu of the correct channel, which was saturated (sigh!). Here's to hoping the new camera can lead me closer to RGB leak-free Solar Nirvana! shocked)


Cheers,

Paul

October 3, 2002 10:20 AM Forum: Coronado-Lunt-DayStar Solar Filters

The Solar scrap heap (not dead yet!)

Posted By Paul Hyndman
Hi All,

I'm in a solar imaging limbo right now... my Canon D60 arrived, but the lenses, T-mount ring, and a few other goodies have been delayed.

This has left me foraging in the scrap heap for previously unprocessed images to play with.

This following is from Sept 19 and uses leakage in lieu of the correct channel, which was saturated (sigh!). Here's to hoping the new camera can lead me closer to RGB leak-free Solar Nirvana! shocked)

(SolarMax90/T-Max, BF30, CoolPix995, 5" Tak')

Cheers,

Paul

October 9, 2002 03:59 AM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

D60 Solar H-a first light

Posted By Paul Hyndman
Hi All,

Today was first (solar H-a) light for my Canon D60, and though the target was dancing through the clouds, I was able to squeeze off a few shots. The camera has very little G and B channel leakage, so it looks like I may be a few steps closer to Solar Nirvana!

Taken with a SolarMax90/T-max using a 5" Takahshi at prime focus (the mottled portions are clouds).

Ciao,

Paul




October 15, 2002 10:24 AM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

Solar Prom Hedgerow 14-Oct-02

Posted By Paul Hyndman
Hi All,

I'm just about ready to leave for work now (6:30AM) after a late night, having played with my D60 since getting home from work yesterday (some solar shots and then some general stellar/lunar shots).

Here's a quickie H-alpha image of the hedge-row solar prominence yesterday.

I was to pooped to finish processing it, so please excuse any warts you see!

Ciao,

Paul


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October 17, 2002 02:43 PM Forum: Coronado-Lunt-DayStar Solar Filters

Full-disk with hedge-row prom (14-Oct-02)

Posted By Paul Hyndman
Hi All,

From the shake-down tests using my new Canon D60 (details and close-up shot of the hedge-row are at):

http://www.astro-nut.com/sun-ha-14oct02.html

Paul

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