Adamar98

A few images from this weekend. Tried an old DMK21 on the PST. I’m quite surprised with the results. Still getting a strange banding when I blend my images. Any suggestions would be greatly received. Coronado PST, ASI174MM, DMK21 best 150 frames on each image. sharpcap, autostakkert, ImPPG. PS.

I don’t think you could go wrong with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM . Yes it’s cheap and yes it’s plastic. But it does exactly what it says on the tin. I think it’s a fantastic little lens for AP. Excuse the stars towards the edge. My fault for not stopping the lens down.

A few shots from a recent break in the lakes. The weather was fantastic and our location was bortle 3. All images are 2 hours intergration in 3 min subs. No calibration frames. Canon 60da, Samyang 14&135mm sat on a Star Adventurer. Thanks for looking

These are stunning. Unbelievable amount of detail in there.

Hi, all. I'm after some advice. I'm currently using a Coronado PST with a ZWO174. I'm happy with the results my little setup gives but I would like to get in a little closer and pick up a bit more detail. I'm swaying towards the Daystar quark chromosphere. I have 2 scopes I could use. Esprit 80 and a Askar FRA400. Both give a very similar field of view. My first question is, is the diagonal an essential? I don't own one (not a problem buying one) but is it needed? My second question is regarding filters. I've seen many suggestions. Some say a uv/ir filter is a must and others say a Baader 35mn filter is better. What are your opinions and experiences with regards to this? And my last question is, is an energy reduction filter a must? Last thing I want to do is damage my scopes. Your advice and opinions would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to spend a ton of money on equipment not needed. Thanks for reading and thanks in advance to your replies. Cheer, Adam

I've only had a few chances to get out with the scope over the past week. Today I got a ton of data. I'm Slowly getting my head around the processing side of things. Still struggling with the mosaic side of thing. I'm sure I'll get there. I'm still enjoying this branch of our fantastic hobby. I'm amazed at how much and how quickly the suns appearance can change. Here are a few recent efforts from me. Constructive criticism always welcome. All images taken with the Coronado PST. ASI174mm 2x barlow. cheers for looking.

thank you, You're a plethora of knowledge.

I’m new to solar imaging. With regards to seeing, are there certain times of day when it’s better?

I only have a 20mm eyepiece. Compared to the image you don’t see as much detail. You certainly don’t see the granulation. But many of the other features are visible. It’s fascinating to look at.

its blue. I presume there is a reason why you ask? Here's the mono image.

Thank you. I don’t know the age of the scope. I bought it secondhand.

Probably a daft question but have you tuned it? Mine showed no detail until I found it’s “sweet spot”.

This is my first week of solar imaging. I’m absolutely hooked. I’m slowly getting my head around the processing side of things. I was foolish enough to think that having a background in astrophotography, the processing would be easy. Idiot. One thing I do find myself doing with solar imaging compared to regular astrophotography, I’ve started observing! I’m spending a good half hour looking in awe at the sun after a imaging run. I can’t get enough of it and I’m thoroughly enjoying it. Anyhow here’s my latest effort. Coronado PST, ASI174mm 2 x Barlow. Thanks for looking.

Thank you very much for the advice. It’s my first image. I have a lot to learn and I’m sure I’ll have a lot more questions. You’ve been a great help.

I never thought of it like that. Here are the images in a viewable format. Cheers Adam