Last October, Lunt Solar Telescopes was having a pre-Mercury Transit sale. I jumped in and bought a 60mm solar scope with double-stack attachment. It hasn't seen much use as I have been waiting for perfect outdoor weather. In the meantime, I've been studying how to shoot the sun in H-alpha. Today I spent much of the day collecting videos and hammering data on the computer. Came up with this image. Watch for more as we head into many more days of warm weather.
Intro to H-alpha Solar Imaging
Intro to H-alpha Solar Imaging
Steve L
Re: Intro to H-alpha Solar Imaging
Hi Steve,
Could be just me, but I can't open the image.
Tom
Could be just me, but I can't open the image.
Tom
Tom H
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur
Re: Intro to H-alpha Solar Imaging
Sorry Tom.
Re-posted as a .png file.
Can you see it now??
Re-posted as a .png file.
Can you see it now??
Steve L
Re: Intro to H-alpha Solar Imaging
That's awesome Steve! Was there a lot of processing involved, or is it WYSIWYG?
Bruce D
Re: Intro to H-alpha Solar Imaging
Bruce,
Took WAY longer to process than to capture. Especially since it was taken with a black & white video camera.
Have a good weekend.
Took WAY longer to process than to capture. Especially since it was taken with a black & white video camera.
Have a good weekend.
Steve L
Re: Intro to H-alpha Solar Imaging
That is a really great image. Did you have to take a lot of exposures to get the flare?
Nice job,
Roger
Nice job,
Roger
Roger M.
Celestron CPC1100 EDGE, Stellarvue 130T refractor dual mounted on iOptron CEM120 on permanent pier mounted in Observatory. Imaging camera ZWO ASI2600 OSC, guide camera Lodestar or ZWO ASI290MM.
Celestron CPC1100 EDGE, Stellarvue 130T refractor dual mounted on iOptron CEM120 on permanent pier mounted in Observatory. Imaging camera ZWO ASI2600 OSC, guide camera Lodestar or ZWO ASI290MM.
Re: Intro to H-alpha Solar Imaging
I see it now, Steve. WOW! that is a spectacular image.
Tom
Tom
Tom H
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur
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Re: Intro to H-alpha Solar Imaging
Beautiful Steve. Very impressive. My fantasy would be to buy an ASSNE calendar for 2021 with 12 photos from 12 astrophotographers in the club. We have some real talent.
Mike
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