Sept 26 Efforts with a Quark

[skybadger]

Here's an attempt from today. I was blessed with clear skies almost all day so tried my hand.

This is using a Skywatcher st80 80mm f/4.5 with omegon t2F-m48M adapter and then the quark screwed down tight to the end.

I am try8ing to get to the level of detail seen here in others.

These images are 20 secs between 70 and 100 fps using firecapture and a ZWL120 mono. Focusing is as good as I can make it by hand.

There's still a few dust spots left but other than that, any tips?

Active region

Large prominence

Mike

[Floater]

Mike, I'm not an imager but, man, those look good to me.

I find focus is crucial with the Quark and my longer FL makes it challenging even at best.

Thanks for posting.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

I am an imager, and can wholeheartedly confirm they are very nice indeed

[laudropb]

Very nice. Thanks for posting.

[skybadger]

Thanks for the comments - I am looking to improve the contrast and the detail . I particularly liked Michael's animation of the sunspot in H-alpha. Just watching the movement of material along the mag fields is hypnotic.

How many images per video do people normally capture ? So far I've been doing 1300-1500 over 20secs . Do most use more ?

Mike