Sun in Ha 31/5/13

[DrRobin]

Hi,

A quick go at the sun this morning, before the cloud rolled in. Trouble is I didn't realise how much brighter the screen in on my new fast laptop (collected this morning for repair) in comparison to the older one and I really struggled to focus and set the tuning on the DS. I don't think I got the tuning spot on, but the focus isn't bad.

I took a few pics with different Gamma settings, but just to add a further complication, I have changed how I am post processing my pics, so today's offering might not look so good.

All shots Lunt 60 Double stack, DMK41 with a 0.8x focal reducer. Stacked in AS!2 (trying surface and auto-place of alignment points) and sharpened in Paint.net, using Sharpen+, Unsharp mask, High pass filter and local contrast.

Robin

Gamma 100

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Lovely image. I did not bring my scope to work, and so of course it is sunny

[AstroWolvy]

nica catch, the disc is without any sunspot argh, hope coming some new

[DrRobin]

Yes, not too spotty at the mo. Hard luck Michael, it is Friday, get off early and catch the late afternoon sun.

I am just trying to process another one of the files, gosh this old laptop is slow.....

Robin

[Montana]

Wow! focus is spot on and I love the processing :)

Bit off band though, but there is tomorrow

Alexandra

[David Smith]

All a bit quiet at the minute from the looks of it.

[DrRobin]

The image was so hard to see, trying to shield the laptop with the boot of the car. I might have been unlucky with this capture, I think some cloud came across, I am just processing another avi, but it has been in the oven for about 20 minutes so far and it looks no where near done. At this rate I will still be processing tomorrow when I get the next batch.

Robin