Solar images 090520, first light with 290MM

[tooth_dr]

There was a haze over the sky, and although it was bright, you could tell that the sun wasnt getting 100% through. But I just received my new camera courtesy of @Skipper Billy (many thanks :D) so I had to try it out anyway  

I took just 500 frames of each pane, and it was too late when I realised I had messed up the mosaic.  I will get a tilter to get rid of the NRs, but I think this camera has a lot of potential.  It has a slightly unusual sensor shape, being quite long and narrow, but that actually seems to lend itself to imaging prominence on the solar limb.  I stacked 10%, so these are just 50 frames stacked.

 

Learning to process solar is a lot different to deepsky, I tried not to overdo it, but it's easy to get carried away and overcook them.   There is a distinct lack of detail in the closeups, but I think conditions played a role here.

 

If you know any good resources, I would be grateful if you would share links etc.

 

Thanks!

Adam.

 

 

Edited May 9, 2020 by tooth_dr

[MarkAR]

Lovely proms on the close ups.

Good luck with completing the jigsaw.

[tooth_dr]

4 minutes ago, MarkAR said:

Lovely proms on the close ups.

Good luck with completing the jigsaw.

Its a fail. The small gaps are present between the layers. I set the mount to jump 7 arcsec per click as I moved the mount around the mosaic, changed from the 5 at default, and the sensor doesn’t have the physical height to cover it. 

Edited May 9, 2020 by tooth_dr

[MarkAR]

Thats a pain. I wish all sensors were square, much more pleasing aspect on certain objects and it could have saved your mosaic.

[Davey-T]

You can make a square ROI but need more panes.

Dave

[Peter Drew]

The best resource for anything solar is probably the "Solarchat" forum.      🙂

[Rusted]

6 hours ago, Peter Drew said:

The best resource for anything solar is probably the "Solarchat" forum.      🙂

The sun always shines on SolarChat! 

[Altocumulus]

Damn good in what you did manage.

I have snow if anyone is interested.....No?!

[Pete Presland]

Nice start with your camera