OK I caved in - Quark!!!

[Montana]

Solar addiction is terrible, I couldn't help it, I just had to have one, the hubby grumbled but a begging wife is like a dripping tap

Honestly, I expected nothing and I was totally amazed and surprised. I popped it in and it just worked, I am very very pleased to resolve penumbral filaments at last. Today the Sun was teasing by only coming out a minute at a time and seeing was poor so I was over the moon with this 4 pane mosaic with the full chip Grasshopper 3.

2015-07-04  f colour by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

2015-07-04 Quark by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

I think I will stick to the Solarscope for full discs and proms as there is more disc showing and light available and lower bandwidth. But the Quark is great for hires (using the 135mm). The proms are there but I was down to 4 fps which is bad, with the Solarscope DS I am at 40 fps.

I must say I like it  though

Alexandra

[xtreemchaos]

great images mate,lovely detail and colour.thanks for sharing..charl..

[Pig]

Fantastic Alexandra  LoL@ caved in.

[laudropb]

Lovely images, with lots of detail

[LukeSkywatcher]

My mind is made up. Next Spring............i'm getting myself a Quark. I love my Hershel Wedge............but it fails in comparison.

[Davey-T]

Well done Alexandra, resistance was futile 

Dave

[Ant]

My mind is made up. Next Spring............i'm getting myself a Quark. I love my Hershel Wedge............but it fails in comparison.

Of course it will. The Herschal Wedge is White Light, the Quark is Ha.

That's a fantastic image Alexandra.

Ant

[David Smith]

Great image Alexandra and I am glad you are pleased with your new acquisition.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Of course it will. The Herschal Wedge is White Light, the Quark is Ha.

That's a fantastic image Alexandra.

Ant

W/L is great..................but i want HA.

[Ant]

Not a conversation for this thread really.

But have both Luke.

Ant

[DrRobin]

Resist, resist, resist, oh hang on too late, oh well just enjoy.  Cracking image Alexandra.  I just received my second Quark, the first one went back three times, but the second is a good one, albeit a small problem with the tuning, but I still prefer my Lunt.

Robin

[LukeSkywatcher]

Not a conversation for this thread really.

But have both Luke.

Ant

This thread is about imaging the Sun with a Quark. I'm more into observing with a Quark, so maybe i'll take my questions over to solar observing with one.

No worries.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Superb stuff, Alexandra!

[Freddie]

Very nice.

[Pete Presland]

WOW! You are making it look very easy some superb detail showing there.

[philj]

Very nice, I must admit to still being tempted despte my lunt 60 giving superb views

[dazzaa1966]

Great image Alexandra. Welcome to the club.

[Mick J]

Looking forward to more of these,  good stuff and a great start.  I am wondering just who caved in - a dripping tap eh!  

[smerral]

Ah ha!! Great shot - welcome to the quarkists!  

[bob-c]

just brill alexandra..

[Space Cowboy]

Very impressive!

[KE400]

More great work Alexandra, all these fabulous Quark images have me itching to conform too, the detail being captured is fantastic, congrats

[Ewan]

Great choice Alexandra you will love it, AR12381 is looking good at the moment for an anim ☺

It's threatening to go M-Class as well.

Welcome to the Quark side !!!

All we need now is Olly to make his mind up & get one