6-04-15 The Sun Returns

[Pig]

Even though I had a late night last night observing I just had to jump out of bed when a saw some rays coming through the curtains

What a sight  2 lovely proms around the 3 O'clock position  excellent detail and one of them looks like it has either going to explode or it already has and I have missed it, either way a great to behold on this lovely Easter morning.

These Quarks really do perform fantastically on surface detail, I cannot believe what I am seeing. The contrast is nothing short of fantastic. I am using the 25mm SLV and I am gobsmacked at the detail....please get out and have a look if you can.

In white light the spots are not massive but there are quite a few of them and they too are showing some great detail.

If I get the chance I will try the Esprit with the wedge to see what it delivers. If it is anything like last night views with the stars and planets I am in for a treat.......

What a fantastic 12 hours I have had......

[Pig]

I was just doing a chicken dance in the back garden to Mungo Jerry's " in the summertime" and I looked around and the neighbour is looking at me over the fence ....I explained I was so happy to see the sun and couldn't help it  she then proceeded to do the chicken dance too

[Luke]

Nice report, Shaun, I was wondering if you would have been up late last night observing. I was thinking "Sun is shining, wake up, Shaun!"

Funny you mention contrast, similar here. I was imaging with the Quark and my 120mm and at times contrast was so good on the lappy screen that I checked the gamma to see if I had forgotten to turn it up (I have gamma low while focusing, as it gives greater contrast and I can see details easier for focus).

[Pig]

Luke, in the other post about contrast, it is the diagonal that is the cause, I just swapped them over and confirmed it with the WO 1.25".

My old one and the WO are better than the stock one that one that comes with the Esprit

[Davey-T]

I was just doing a chicken dance in the back garden to Mungo Jerry's " in the summertime" and I looked around and the neighbour is looking at me over the fence ....I explained I was so happy to see the sun and couldn't help it  she then proceeded to do the chicken dance too

Can you come down here and do it Shaun, might make the Sun appear 

Dave

[Luke]

Great news, Shaun

I suspect it's similar with my Tele Vue 60, it feels like the Quark is not on full pelt, taking the smaller aperture into account. It has a decent diagonal (1.25 inch Tele Vue) but I just reckon something is off axis. It's not bad by any means, will be interesting to see if that's the case.

Luke, in the other post about contrast, it is the diagonal that is the cause, I just swapped them over and confirmed it with the WO 1.25".

My old one and the WO are better than the stock one that one that comes with the Esprit

[Pig]

I sure can Dave but only if you promise to join in  of course I will have to be the lead ..... It certainly worked a treat in Northampton, nothing but glorious sunshine all day and clear skies tonight by the looks of the forecast

[Davey-T]

Stayed out last night 'till the early hours like yourself, Moon was annoying as usual but I  was only getting set up for some galaxy hunting / imaging when it goes away, no Sun yesterday or today, forecast clear after 1900. here so probably go out to play again later.

I can only do "dad" dancing, not pretty 

Dave

[Solar_observer]

That strange fog/mist has rolled in again,so no observing for me today

[Pig]

Skem,

It all works out in the end, I hadn't seen the sun for quite some time until today....and now its been here for the whole day giving me plenty of time to experiment  and it was very welcomed.

[Solar_observer]

Great stuff pig just hoping it will be aroung on Thursday/friday when i have my new st120mm/HW

[Pig]

I will keep my fingers crossed for you.... The weather has been a tad frustrating lately to say the least

[Solar_observer]

All the country mainly is in sunshine but its just liverpool and immediate area whats covered in this stupid fog. I can actually see the sun now, just a white disk,shame the spots atr not huge

[Davey-T]

All the country mainly is in sunshine 

NOT 

Dave

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Nice report Shaun. Managed a few peeks this afternoon, and spotted some lovely proms, lots of filaments and a lof af active plage areas. Well worth a look. I used my SolarMax 60mm as I didn't have time to set up the Solar Spectrum kit. Views still very good.