1st bash at solar

[philj]

OK its not a patch on the stuff some of you guys are posting but you gotta start somewhere:)

Thanks to Pete (psychobilly) for donating the Kendrick solar film filter for my 4" F15 at SGL6 Ive been watching the sun for a few days and deccided to stick a camera in and take a couple of snaps.

Im pleased as a 1st attempt still got alot to learn but Ive caught some sunspots

Details, vintage Fullerscopes 4" F15 refractor with Atik 314l, Kendrick white light solar filter for etx. I put IR block and contrast booster filters on the camera nose to sharpen things up a bit.

Oh and Ive tweaked them with false colour

Philj

[Psychobilly]

Nice result from the blend of old and new technology...

I still haven't got round to sticking one on the font of one of my scopes yet...... but seeing those results maybe its time that I did especially seeing as my ETX is back with me at the moment so I'll have to try it with the DMK21AU04AS...

Just glad your finding it useful

Peter...

[beamish]

Very impressive results !!

[RogerTheDodger]

Excellent result, I'll have to show the Mrs as I used the finderscope the wrong way around earlier to project them onto paper for her

[brianb]

Very nice result!

[philj]

Thanks guys it seemed a tad unusual to be out with a scope in the daylight and not freezing my wotsits off, but I thoroughly enjoyed observing and imaging the sun.

Pete, yep Ive certainly been putting the filter to good use, its about the 5th time its been out recently, thanks again

Philj

[JonH]

Nice one Phil, that's an excellent start in solar imaging.

[astroshot]

That's very good for a first effort.

[Albireo380]

Nice images Phil. This Solar imaging could get addictive! Sunshine, blue sky, in the back garden with a glass of wine, some cheese and a good book .... hmm : ))

Much better than at -5C with 6 layers of clothes on, fingers going numb and feet blocks of ice.

Tom