Chameleon looks at the Sun - first (white) light

[GreatAttractor]

After a short break I'm back, this time with Point Grey Chameleon mono (ICX445). Too bad there were no huge ARs yesterday... Along with the Chameleon I got a plastic, toy-like Travel Scope 50 (50/360 mm), because it fits the whole Sun perfectly on the sensor. Looks funny when piggy-backed on the SW 150PL, like an oversized finder.

Anyway, here are the pictures; everything with Baader ND 3.8, IR/UV cut and Solar Continuum. Stacked in AviStack 2, wavelets in Registax 6.

Travel Scope 50, 1000 frames:

SW 150PL, F/8, 1800 frames:

SW 150PL, F/16, 530 frames:

SW 150PL, F/16, 1000 frames:

The R102 achromat (102/1000) also did fine, I think I like it again. 1500 frames:

[Montana]

WOW the close ups are amazing! I like them very much

Alexandra

[GreatAttractor]

Thank you, Alexandra. They're not quite there yet, seeing wasn't too good.

Today's take, before clouds rolled in:

TS50:

SW 150PL (I damaged my ND 3.8 filter, so these were shot with ND 5 and IR/UV cut only):

Something big (hopefully) is looming at the limb:

[Montana]

Another glorious set! nice to see a new spot coming as well

Alexandra