Nigella Bryant

I recently bought an expensive Lunt CaK module from Astroshop eu in their sale and it was a very smooth transaction with no extra vat or customs fees on my part. Just payed for the price on their website and about £20 ups service. Would definitely use again.

Thanks I'm really hoping it's clear skies. I'm going to hopefully capture it in HA and CaK.

I've expanded my HA to include the three wavelengths with solar observation and imaging to include WL and Calcium II K. It meant buying a new scope too for the calcium II K plus mounting two scopes on the Neq6. Still planning more to triple mount for the HA, WL and Calcium II K scope's. Add another mono camera and baader K-line filter. I've not been on holiday since August 2019 and probably not again till 2022 so why not, lol.

Just a screenshot from today 2nd May Roy.

I hadn't posted my new 100mm Achromatic Calcium II K scope. Works really well with the Lunt b1800 CaK module.

Yeah, autostakker 3 for sure.

Lovely captures Martin, well done, thanks for sharing.

I've one of those for my Cak imaging. It's a great scope and doesn't break the bank unlike the Lunt CaK b1800 module to go with it.

Well done, encouraging.

Managed to capture two Lyrids out of the 12 we saw and the 3 sporadic. Only taken with an all sky camera.

April Lyrids early hours of this morning the 22nd. Moonlight gave a little interference but was ok. Saw 15 meteor's, 12 being Lyrids and 3 sporadic from 1.50am until 3.30am. just after 3am was when the most was seen. Several quick brilliant flashes. One longer bright lyrid leaving a distinct smoke trail. Cold got the better of us and had to pack it in. All in all, a lovely, but cold meteor shower.

Nice granulation and spots.

Lovely captures, thanks for sharing.

I couldn't get a chance to see it today unfortunately. Thanks for sharing the info.

Haven't had time to process mine yet, lol. Life in the way, lol. Thry were dynamic.

Yes, there was some lovely features today.

Thanks Jeremy, much appreciated.

Scopes used were Lunt 60mm DS and 100mm Cak Achromatic. False colour added in PS CS2.

Lovely build, thanks for sharing.

Unfortunately my solarquest mount only took the one scope so I've moved everything onto the neq6 mount which was in the dome. So yes, it's all being done in the dome for now. No night time I'm afraid. I'm planning on replacing the mount in the dome in the autumn for the C11 and the 12inch newt and go back into the solar RoR in the autumn with the neq6 mount. Then night time viewing will commence in the dome.

Hi Jeremy, the problem visually will be quite a significant decrease in light visually. It'd be ok imaging as you can adjust the settings. Of course I'd say go for a double stacked 60mm, without question, lol 🤣🤣🤣

That's the trouble, it's an expensive slippery slope into hydrogen alpha and Calcium K-line. However, all my equipment is second hand apart from the Lunt CaK module and a recent 100mm achromatic for CaK.

I think you'd want another 10mm.

Welcome to the bright side.

Just remembered if you've just got the 1 1/4 eyepiece holder the focuser is considerably more extended. I've replaced it with the 2inch as in the pic.