March 7th - Surface detail through 6inch PST Mod

[paulastro]

While at The Astronomy Centre with Peter Drew yesterday using his 6 inch PST Mod to observe the large prominence, I also took a few pics of the surface detail.  I thought I'd post one here for those who may wonder what such a scope could produce.  The shot below was taken in rather bad seeing with my Olympus E-M5, single frame, 1/400 sec, 200 asa.  I would imagine in someones hands who takes video files and stacks the best images the results would be fairly spectacular - certainly much better than this offering.

 

 

 

 

 

[Stu]

Crikey, that looks good Paul. What's the donor scope?

[paulastro]

Hello Stu, many thanks for your comments.  The donor scope is a 152mm f10 ISTAR lens which Peter mounted in a tube he made from aluminium.  I must have a photograph of it somewhere and if I can find it I'll add it to this post.  Thanks again.

[Stu]

Ah, that makes sense. Couldn't think of an f10 150mm scope off the top of my head. Very nice.

[paulastro]

Stu, here's a pic of the scope being used by Peter.  It had slipped my mind for a moment that we took it along to Kelling last Autumn, and we'll be back again this year.  As last year I'll take along my Lunt 60mm DS.   You're welcome to pop in and see us if you attend yourself of course.

[Stu]

Now that is a PST mod!! ??

[xtreemchaos]

cracking solar scope, that would reach out my obsyroom window," do you do home visits". great image mate,.thanks for sharing  charl.

[paulastro]

Ha ha, very good Charl, but I'm afraid not.  However, if you are ever over our way, the scope is in use most Saturday afternoons from about 1pm at TAC when the Sun is out.  PM me if you're ever thinking over coming over and I can meet up with you.  Cheers, Paul

[xtreemchaos]

id love to visit TAC Paul but alass this Lupus ive got dosnt allow me to go out in sunlight,but thanks for asking mate. charl.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Brilliant mod! Nice detail in that shot despite being only a single frame

[laudropb]

Lovely image and great mod.

[paulastro]

Apologies Charl, I should have remembered - memory has never been my best faculty!

[philj]

The EM 5 strikes again, well done Paul. Petes scopes are certainly different

[xtreemchaos]

no apologes needed paul,talk about memory, i thought today was sunday uptill about a hour ago clear skys charl.

[Pete Presland]

Very nice image and a fantastic looking PST mod!

[paulastro]

Many thanks for all your very kind comments.  Thinking of a PST Mod myself now for higher power work (compared with the Lunt 60mm DS) and for capturing prominence detail! 

[Tyson M]

Fire up that sun cannon! What a beast. Cool