First PST shot of the sun

[Stardust]

I wondered if my new qhy5L-II mono would achieve focus in my pst, So popped it in and was amazed it did, so this is my first attempt, not great by the standards on here but I'm really quite pleased with the result and the fact I can have a go at some solar imaging.

[JamesF]

Looks excellent for a first attempt.  The shape of the new QHY5 cameras makes life far easier imaging with a PST as they'll go all the way into the eyepiece holder.

James

[DrRobin]

Looks very good to me, nice and sharp and no hint of a sweetspot or Newton rings. I would say that is a good first image, either a first image or one from a seasoned solar imager, well done.

Just think 12 of those stepped across the surface and you will have a nice full disc in high resolution to rival anything on here.

Robin

[Bizibilder]

That's really good!

[Stardust]

Thanks guys, sounds like i'm on the right lines. Always open to helpful hints, I'll have to loo into stitching frames together not tried that, too many new things all at once, good fun though.

[Bizibilder]

If you do get some mosaic panes try Microsoft ICE (its freeware) as it is pretty good at making mosaics of images with clear high contrast areas of overlap - so it should be OK with Ha images (and why it is a real pain with white light images where there is so little contrast!!)

[SimonfromSussex]

Very good pic, lots of surface detail, nice one!

[Luke]

Nice image. Your first attempt? Well done!!

That's good news about the camera working at prime focus.

[Helen]

Great start Dave  There are some great tutorials here http://brierleyhillsolar.blogspot.co.uk/p/imaging-tutorials.html

Have fun!

Helen

[Pete Presland]

congratulations on your 1st image, solar imaging is a very welcome change from being cramped up in the obsy on a cold damp night!

[Stardust]

It's a whole new avenue to explore and a great summer ahead when I can't get out under the other stars so much, thanks for the links will have a look at those.

I have a lot going on at the moment with a complete change of mount/scopes in the obsy. The LX200 has gone and an AZEQ6 with my Meade 127 refractor has pride of place.

So going from a fork to eq is one thing but getting it all hooked up again for pc control is not easy going for me with all this computer black magic but I',m getting there.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Good first shot. Well done!

[AstroWolvy]

great start