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From the album: Work in Progress
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From the album: Work in Progress
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From the album: Work in Progress
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The image of our Sun, was captured using .SER video format, four thousand frames in Hydrogen Alpha light; using a Daystar Quark Chromosphere filter, UV/IR filter and ZWO ASI174mm monochrome camera. The optical instrument used was an Explore Scientific FirstLight 127mm Doublet refractor telescope. To the upper right, you will notice a ring-like pattern, known as Newton rings. The optical system assembly will require a camera tilt adapter or Daystar Interference Eliminator, to remediate the Newton rings. -
From the album: Work in Progress
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From the album: Work in Progress
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northamericanNebula5.jpg
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Figured I would try processing the North American Nebula, NGC 7000 (Cygnus Wall), in color using the Chroma 2" luminance filter and the Radian Triad Quad band 2" filter, also as a luminance filter, with the stars added. The ZWO Red 2" filter was not my first choice, but it was the only red filter. I am Hoping to soon replace the remaining ZWO RGB filters with Chroma. -
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Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses Explore Scientific ED102 APO Triplet Mounts Sky-watcher EQ6R-Pro Filters Chroma Luminance 2" / Triad Quad Band 2" / ZWO Red 2" Accessories ZWO EFW 7 x 2" · Explore scientific Finder Scope with Diagnonal · Primaluce Labs ESATTO Robotic Focuser 2" Software Astro Pixel Processor APP · Photoshop · SharpCap Pro Version 4.0 Guiding Cameras QHYCCD QHY PoleMaster Acquisition details Dates: May 30, 2022 Frames: Chroma Luminance 2" / Triad Quad Band 2" / ZWO Red 2": 150x60" (2h 30') (gain: 221.00) -17°C bin 2x2 Integration: 2h 30' Flats: 50 Avg. Moon age: 0.02 days Avg. Moon phase: 0.00% Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 6.00 Temperature: 70.00 -
From the album: Work in Progress
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Figured I would try processing the North American Nebula in color using the Chroma 2" luminance filter, Radian Triad Quad band 2" filter (as a luminance, as well), and ZWO red filter, with the stars added. The ZWO Red 2" filter was not my first choice, but it is my only red filter now. I am Hoping to soon replace the remaining ZWO RGB filters with Chroma.
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Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses Explore Scientific ED102 APO Triplet Mounts Sky-watcher EQ6R-Pro Filters Chroma Luminance 2" / Triad Quad Band Accessories Primaluce Labs ESATTO Robotic Focuser 2" Software Astro Pixel Processor APP · Photoshop · Starnet · SharpCap Pro Version 4.0 Acquisition details Dates: May 30, 2022 Frames: Chroma Luminance 2" / Triad Quad Band 2" / ZWO Red 2": 120x60" (2h) (gain: 221.00) -17°C bin 2x2 Integration: 2h Avg. Moon age: 0.02 days Avg. Moon phase: 0.00% Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 6.00
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From the album: Work in Progress
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Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses Explore Scientific ED102 APO Triplet Imaging Cameras ZWO ASI 2600mm Pro Filters Chroma Luminance Filter 2-Inch · Radian Triad Ultra Quad-Band Accessories ZWO EFW 7 x 2" · Primaluce Labs ESATTO Robotic Focuser 2" Software Photoshop · Starnet · SharpCap Pro Version 4.0 Guiding Cameras QHYCCD QHY PoleMaster Acquisition details Dates: May 30, 2022 Frames: Chroma Luminance 2" / Triad Quad Band: 90x60" (1h 30') (gain: 221.00) -17°C bin 2x2 Integration: 1h 30' Avg. Moon age: 0.02 days Avg. Moon phase: 0.00% Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 6.00
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From the album: Work in Progress
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From the album: Work in Progress
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Decided to purchase an Explore Scientific FirstLight 127mm doublet achromatic refractor to use as a solar telescope for detailed chromosphere solar photography. There is a Daystar Quark Chromosphere and ASI174mm monochrome camera attached. The Explore Scientific 50mm finder scope (with solar mylar protection) could cause small errors in balancing and tracking. I may end up using the cheap red dot finder, with Solar mylar securely wrapped on the front. Daystar documentation states the Quarks works best using refractors of F/4 - F/8. The ES FirstLight doublet refractor has a focal ratio of, F/9.4 and with the Daystar Quarks 4.2x telecentric internal Barlow, which should push the focal ratio to F/39 give or take. Hopefully, this will work out to image capture great chromosphere surface details. I do have a 2.5x Televue Powermate to evaluate as well. Hopefully, this weekend I'll test out if the skies finally clear. -
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I'm excited, ordered the KrakenSDR, five channel software defined radio receiver for my two, 3-meter radio astronomy telescopes last October 2021. Finally a shipping date, end of this month, May 2022. I tell you, supply chain issues hurt! This little jem will allow me to combine both RAS telescopes into an interferometer, with coherent fringes.