SV50 Eclipse images - First of the many

[NickH]

Clouds really did try their utmost to destroy this morning, but managed, largely thanks to 65 frames per second, to get these images done. First without the proms, next with. Have about 15 more at various stages to compile, and a high res last contact shot (first contact almost lost to clouds)

SV50 at F7.5

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[Jaffa007]

QUALITY!!!!

First image with proms is fav!

[Dippus]

Great Stuff Nick . Nice to hear that you had some breaks in the clouds . Can't wait to see the other pics.

Mark

[steppenwolf]

They are just great, Nick! What a combination, partial eclipse and Ha images with proms .....

[barkis]

Ace stuff as usual Nick. We are grateful that you at least managed to get something, and boy, it sure is something.

Wonderful sight, a bite out of the sun.

Ron.

[SteelRat]

Nice job Nick 8) Liking those.

[markcol]

Amazing shots Nick!

Mark

[NickH]

Here's the next instalment, the big prom which first contact went over.. missed it due to clouds

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[philsail1]

Well, those photos are truly amazing "NickH"!!

Never seen anything like them in all my life!!!

Surely, you must send them to the "Sky at Night Mag."

Regards,

philsail1

[PaulG]

Didn't have chance to view myself today, but these captures have more than made up for it.

These are gob smackingly good !

Paul

[Albireo380]

Fantastic images - love the big prom.

Rain and cloud here

Tom

[NickH]

Thanks everyone

Here's a quick montage of first and last contact (hi res for the latter at F38), and that prom, and the full shot

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[NickH]

One more re-working on the first shot. Cropped out some of the edges which were not all that tidy, and smoothed out the edges of the solar disc

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[Tedward]

Wow!

I need more kit.....

[dogfish]

Wow indeed! Love that last shot particularly.

Martin

[NickH]

It's largely the Solarscope. I think that a Toucam, DMK or indeed most good webcam type products can produce results like this, but the Solarscope's low bandpass and very good optics helped with the surface detail today.

Having seen some images with humble small refractors and basic cameras, I firmly believe that it's down to the imager with most objects (Deep sky, lunar etc), but with the Sun, the kit does matter. My PST, which is lower than 1A (probably between 0.8A to 0.7A) bandpass, was showing absolutely no surface filaments at all today.

[SteelRat]

Really like the 1st contact montage with the prom. Nice that it has the 3d feel of the event. Good stuff from the 50 - thanks for posting em Nick 8)

[frogbmth]

Outstanding, one day I will be taking pictures a fraction as good :salute:

Andy

[Doc]

Impressive photo's

Like the flares.

[algol]

pic of week hands down, very nice mate

[Starflyer]

Truly excellent shots Nick, the montage is brilliant, but I love 'em all

Ian