Sun Ha 8th Mar

[Freddie]

Bit of an experiment to see if I could get the full sun on one of the cams I have. This ended up being the Atik 314 with a 2x barlow with the top removed (so ~1.7x) as the ASI was too small and showed newton rings and the DMK was way too small (which I knew already). As you can see, it only just fits. Happy enough with how it came out, so is what I will use on 20th, clouds allowing!! 8 fits files stacked and processed in R6 then PS to bring out the proms a little more.

[Davey-T]

Interesting Freddie, I have an Atik 314L but have never tried it for solar stuff, had a look through the LS60 this morning, some nice proms on show but by the time I got round to imaging it was too cloudy.

Dave 

[DrRobin]

Very nice Freddie, as you say all set up now.  It is very even, your PST must be a good one.

I use my ASI120MM on my Lunt, it gets slight Newton rings, but they are fairly broad and with 1,000+ frames the drift in my mount means that they mostly blend in during processing.

Good luck on the day, I intend using my Lunt 60 and white light rig to capture the event, weather permitting.

Robin

[sooot]

Not the camera of choice but its worked. Very nice

[Luke]

Very nice result, Freddie. A tight fit, but a fit is a fit! Good luck for the 20th.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice result

[Montana]

Very nice, but very tight! you will need to orientate proms in the right direction!

:)

Alexandra

[Freddie]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Yes, I'm pleased with the PST as with some careful tuning and focus it gives a nice even image. Newton rings are a pain on the ASI. Tracking is pretty much perfect though as this is on the NEQ6 so it doesn't really notice a PST and 314!!! The rings don't process out so next time I may set something other than solar rate tracking to induce a bit of drift and see if that helps.