Solar Ha 20th Oct

[Freddie]

A couple of shots using the ST120 and quark from yesterday. Seeing wasn't great but obviously improved slightly as these are 5 and 6 out of the sequence.

[laudropb]

Very nice images. Lots of detail especially given the conditions.

[David Smith]

Look good to me.

[Davey-T]

Very nice, you were lucky to see the Sun yesterday, only appeared here as it disappeared behind the houses

Dave

[JamesF]

The ST120 probably wouldn't have been my first choice for this, but I think it's done you very well there.

James

[Tyson M]

Do you use an ERF or just the UV/IR filter? If you go with the latter, which I assume is the case, do you find it gets hot at all? 

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice shots. It is surprising how stable the "circling sharks" in the upper image are. Those filaments have been visible for a week, I think.

[Montana]

Beautiful shots :)

Alexandra

[Freddie]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

James, yes I'm very happy with the ST120. I think that if you happen to have a better scope for DSO/planetary that can be used for solar then that's handy but buying a new scope for solar with a quark I really can't see a benefit from the majority of scopes costing 6-7 times that of the ST120 with a focus upgrade.

Tyson M, just the UV/IR cut filter fitted before the quark (I don't use a diagonal) and I can't detect any temperature increase even during long mid summer sessions.

[Pete Presland]

Cracking set of images.

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[Tyson M]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

James, yes I'm very happy with the ST120. I think that if you happen to have a better scope for DSO/planetary that can be used for solar then that's handy but buying a new scope for solar with a quark I really can't see a benefit from the majority of scopes costing 6-7 times that of the ST120 with a focus upgrade.

Tyson M, just the UV/IR cut filter fitted before the quark (I don't use a diagonal) and I can't detect any temperature increase even during long mid summer sessions.

Great! Thanks for answering.  I have a UV/IR filter for my 100mm. Hope to get a quark sometime in the future. Cheers and great shots! 

[Space Cowboy]

Excellent images Freddie! I've forgotten what the sun looks like!