Solar FD images from today 25th January 2021

[Nigella Bryant]

Challenging clouds today but managed some solar data. Lunt 60DS with Zwo Asi 178mm. False colour added in PS CS2. To many clouds to take Cak with the new Cak scope. Spent two hours chasing clouds and managed the data in the last 15mins, typical. Challenging getting even illumination because of the clouds. Not the best but at least it's something. 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 25, 2021 by Nigella Bryant
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[Neil H]

Brillant love the pics

[Nigella Bryant]

11 minutes ago, Neil H said:

Brillant love the pics

Thanks Neil, appreciate your comment.

[PXR-5]

Awesome 👍😎

Nothing but clouds here, so I appreciate those beautiful pictures.

[Nigella Bryant]

4 minutes ago, PXR-5 said:

Awesome 👍😎

Nothing but clouds here, so I appreciate those beautiful pictures.

Thanks, appreciate it. These were the clouds here. 

[Mick H]

1 hour ago, Nigella Bryant said:

Challenging clouds today but managed some solar data.

Lovely images Nigella, keep them coming when you can please.

[Nigella Bryant]

7 minutes ago, Mick H said:

Lovely images Nigella, keep them coming when you can please.

Thanks Mick, appreciate your comments. I'll keep them coming when the clouds aren't around, lol. 

[PXR-5]

4 hours ago, Nigella Bryant said:

Thanks, appreciate it. These were the clouds here. 

That's a pretty cool cloud.

I see a grey cat on the top

[Nigella Bryant]

1 hour ago, PXR-5 said:

That's a pretty cool cloud.

I see a grey cat on the top

Awwww, I see the grey cat too now you mention it, lol. 

[Neil H]

Looking at your amazing set up I can now see why I can't get any were near , I said I wanted an HA scope the wife said over her dead body , I got to go and now dig a hole 

[Nigella Bryant]

1 hour ago, Neil H said:

Looking at your amazing set up I can now see why I can't get any were near , I said I wanted an HA scope the wife said over her dead body , I got to go and now dig a hole 

All my gear is second hand so 50% less of the cost. In fact my double stack 60 mm Lunt was £2,000. They cost new £5,000 + who could afford new. Also I was lucky enough to get good etchalons that compliment one another. 

Edited January 26, 2021 by Nigella Bryant
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[Nigella Bryant]

5 hours ago, Neil H said:

Looking at your amazing set up I can now see why I can't get any were near , I said I wanted an HA scope the wife said over her dead body , I got to go and now dig a hole 

You can start with a baader Ca-K filter around £250. Particularly if you've already got a refractor. This is what I get using my 80ed and baader Ca-K filter. It shows the line's of falculie and spots plus granulation very well.

[Neil H]

Thats amazing at the moment i have the besser 127 /1200 and the lacerta 2 inch wedge and use polarizing filter and continuum filter

[Nigella Bryant]

2 hours ago, Neil H said:

Thats amazing at the moment i have the besser 127 /1200 and the lacerta 2 inch wedge and use polarizing filter and continuum filter

Baader-Cak filter is brilliant so much better than the continuum. It's more towards the violet/ultra violet spectrum. Only imaging wise, our eyes can't see much visually in that range.

Edited January 27, 2021 by Nigella Bryant

[Nigella Bryant]

2 hours ago, Nigella Bryant said:

 

 

Edited January 27, 2021 by Nigella Bryant

[Pete Presland]

very nice set of images

[Nigella Bryant]

32 minutes ago, Pete Presland said:

very nice set of images

Thanks Pete, appreciated.