First light with a Daystar DS60 Solarscout

[zcapp96]

My new toy arrived this week from FLO and the fog cleared for just long enough to get to play with it today. Not too bad considering I have never used a solar scope before and the sun was behind cloud and mist most of the time. It's also very low and can only been seen from my garden for an hour as it passes between the houses opposite this time of year! Definitely need a tilt adjuster it would appear. camera used was a asi120-mms.

[Luke]

Looks like it is returning good details. Well done on your first solar shots!

[Davey-T]

Good start, you could try a .5x focal reducer or 2x Barlow, might interfere with the interference lines.

Dave

[Merlin66]

NR are aggravated by longer effective focal lengths - definitely worse with barlows/ powermates.

A T2 tilter is the way to go. Some cameras are worse than others. I get with them with the  ASI 1600 and ASI 174, very noticeable above f15.

 

[tooth_dr]

Great start. I get NRs with my solar scope. The T2 tilt adapter sorted these with my 290MM but I still can’t get rid of them with the 120MM. 

[zcapp96]

Thanks for the advice everyone, I'm totally new at solar imaging and this has been a great help. I'm going to place an order for a tilt adaptor or may get the Mrs to by me one for Christmas!

[paulastro]

A good first effort in difficult conditions, look forward to seeing more.

[tico]

And for visual  it´s a good performer?

Tico