2021-05-19 Daytime disc and closer efforts with 180MAK

[WestCoastCannuck]

A night time window has been elusive....  but right after getting home from work on Wednesday, the sky was clear and the moon high - for the heck of it, I checked the seeing forecast.... and low and behold, it was forecast to be 5/5 and set to get much worse as night fell.   So...  what the hell - take what you can get.    I set up in the shade of my carport and gave her a go.  Indeed the seeing was quite decent.  I am very happy with the full disc...  the MAK shots suffered a bit, but not bad.  Have the next 4 days off...  forecast pretty dismal for seeing.  I will no doubt give it a go anyway if I can see Luna.  lol  Full disc was shot at 6PM, the rest with the MAK through the next hour then I closed up shop as Luna was going to go out of my setup view.

First up, the full disc.  APM140 at prime with ASI183MM and IR742.  Best 300of3000 frames.

 

Next are my efforts at closer work.  180MAK with Antares .5X reducer , 290MM camera and IR807 filter.  Each the best 500of10000 frames.  Was fighting wind a bit.   Likely still need a collimation tweek on MAK.  (very likely)

 

 

 

Clear skies!

 

Mike

 

 

 

 

Edited May 21, 2021 by WestCoastCannuck
clarity - moved files

[PembrokeSteve]

Superb set of images Mike,

Regards,

Steve

[neil phillips]

Pure class love it Mike

[Trevor N]

Excellent shots. Well worth a daytime set up. 

[wouterdhoye]

lovely set of images.

[WestCoastCannuck]

Thanks all!   It was a good day.  Sadly, the seeing forecast for last night (1/5) was spot on in spite of looking lovely and clear to the eyes.  Images were just a blurry mess.  I still took a couple clips...  might have got "lucky" enough for a reduced size shareable image.   Have to see.

 

Cheers and Clear Skies!

 

Mike