Best way to image sunspots

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Today I am thrilled to bits that I have got my first sunspot images - to be posted when registax has finished - so I want to get the lowdown on doing this the "correct" way.

Ideas so far are:-

IR block filter might be a good idea

Baader film is really necessary

2000mm is too long a focal length except for close ups

55 seconds at 15fps gives files that are too big

Any more tips please?

Captain Chaos

[FLO]

Any more tips please?

1. Baader do a Solar film for imaging only:

http://www.dhinds.co.uk/pages/fullProd.php?id=119

2. They also do a filter (to be used with the solar film) for Solar imaging:

http://www.dhinds.co.uk/pages/fullProd.php?id=284

[OXO]

I would image at 5fps for better image quality after stacking too soe may disagree with that though but i can say all my best ever images have come from 5fps...

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Another snap

Captain Chaos