Sol 17-8-16 09.00

[xtreemchaos]

cracking skys thismorrning, seeing is very good. kit AR127l for close up and 120mm for full disc, 1.5x barlow, lunt wedge, 1200d in mono and crop mode. 70 frames staxed with regi and sorted in photoshop. thanks for looking and clear skys. charl.

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[johnfosteruk]

Great set Charl. Nice to see some detail. Midweek day off today so Up till 4 watching olympics last night so only just got out of my pit but the skies look good here too. Might have something to add myself in a bit. 

Or maybe not. Venus outside. 

[paulastro]

Good set charl, still waiting for it to clear here 

[xtreemchaos]

thanks John, the cloud has invaded here now, its like venus with a touch of jupiter. hope it clears for you. charl.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Paul, its all dark here now,looks like rains on it way. hope it clears for you soon. charl.

[Davey-T]

Nice sharp images Charl, sunnyish here so will have to stir the SCT into life and piggyback something on it 

Bit late getting moving this morning as I was up until the early hours playing with the new mount.

Dave

[laudropb]

Very nice set Charl. Lovely day here too. Trying out new camera, but having problems. No doubt a plea for help will follow.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Dave, the suns just broke through here again, hope you get some shots mate,seeings good here.clear skys charl.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks John, let us know if you need any help mate. i use 1/800 shutter speed, iso 100.mono, 1:1 crop mode then sol fills the frame nice.clear skys charl.

32 minutes ago, laudropb said:

Trying out new camera, but having problems. No doubt a plea for help will follow.

 

[Pete Presland]

Lovely sharp white light images. 

[Ibbo!]

nice WL shots
bit milky here but we will carry on

[Bizibilder]

Nice disc and good close-ups.  Looks like you had the best of the seeing this morning.

[David Smith]

Well caught Charl

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Pete, clear skys. charl.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Steve, hope it clear for you.  charl.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Roger, yer it was very steady mate, but a hour later it was thick cloud. hope you have clear sky ,charl.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Dave, clear skys charl.

[Ewan]

Nice Charl, that bottom spot now looks like a mirror image of itself.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Ewan, yer mate thats a strange AR, its been changing every day,it looks like its about to fade away on one side. clear skys. charl.

[DrRobin]

Nice set Charl, especially the close ups which show real detail and sharpness.

Robin

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Robin, the seeing today "thurs" is terrible, well it was good while it lasted. clear skys, charl.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice disks and detail shots

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Michael. clear skys ,charl.

[Montana]

Super!!  no Halpha yet?

Alexandra