marktownley
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 08/19/08
Posts: 2267
Loc: West Midlands, UK
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Hi folks!
Had to get myself in trouble a bit with these yesterday to get them - was supposed to be going out shooping with the mrs but as we left the house to get in the car noticed a big blue patch coming in the sky, a burbled excuse and I nipped back inside to check the cloud cover satellite to find a window approaching! 
Well I had to make my excuses, which at first she wasn't happy with, but soon saw the positive side and decided her shopping was probably better without me (too true!  ) - anyway, got me the shots below...
I'm happy with the outcome given the very low altitude of the sun, it was skirting the trees and rooftops - then one of my neighbours lit a autumnanal bonfire which belched out smoke everywhere. Still, a solar stormtrooper has to persevere, and persevere I did...
Here's Ha near full disk and proms - SM40 f10 DMK31
Had a go at the spot / Ar close up... Not sure the rules for how barlow stacking translates into a final maginification factor, but this was taken with SM40 a 3x and 1.6x barlow stacked - I reckon it translates somewhere f45-50 ish (?) - again DMK31
Then it was time to have a go at the CaK. This was taken with the CaK PST @ f10 DMK31. Few dust bunnies but hey ho!
Thought I'd see what happended when I zoomed in a bit more... This one CaK PST @ f30 (3x barlow). Was quite pleased the image was still holding up as the gain was cranked up on the camera to still keep the 30fps...
I then tried the CaK PST with the 3x and 1.6x barlow, but this is pushing things too far - maybe in the summer with a higher altitude sun, but not this time of year!
I was hoping today was going to be sunny before the AR rounds the limb, but, guess what, it's cloudy again! Anyways, hope you like them - comments, tips and feedback always appreciated!
Best wishes, Mark 
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robert_arnold
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Reged: 11/08/05
Posts: 1416
Loc: Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Fantastic results Mark. Lots of cloud here so missed a lot of this.
Have you tried the mirroring switch on IC capture so that the image is reversed left to right and shows as it would look without a telescope, eg the AR on the right limb... you did ask for suggestions!
cheers
Robert
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ED80 ED100 Helios-120+105-ERF PST SM40 DMK31AF03 CaK-B600 LS75F/B1200
www.robertarnold.co.uk
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marktownley
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 08/19/08
Posts: 2267
Loc: West Midlands, UK
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I like it Robert! Why didn't I think of that!
*Makes note in little black book for future reference*
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darkstar528
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Reged: 03/06/07
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Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA
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Great shots!!!!!!!!
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Blue skies,
Stephen "Darkstar" Ames
PST(#96038), VIXEN 8-24mm,CEMAX 2x Barlow, Thousand Oaks White Light Filter and a Meade Elec EP
CFI, CFII, MEI, working on EIEIO!
BAA Member
My solar site:
http://seemysunspot.com
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swisswalter
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Reged: 03/29/09
Posts: 414
Loc: Eastern-Switzerland
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hi mark
nice pictures. good tip from robert i will remember it also
walter
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only dust in the wind, TAK on GM8, Lunt 60, DMK31,still greenhorn, but as a golfer used to be humble
Edited by swisswalter (10/29/09 08:17 AM)
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mbucky
professor emeritus
Reged: 10/21/07
Posts: 652
Loc: San Diego
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great images mark. i like the full disc images the best. and a great tip from robert, as i did not know IC capture had that feature
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Michael Buxton
Lunt 75F BF1200
Takahashi TSA 102
DMK 21AU04 CCD
Orion Atlas EQ
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astrovale
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Reged: 02/19/06
Posts: 73
Loc: Rimini, Italy
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Love the job you did with the CaK PST Mark! Not that the other ones aren't good, but lately I'm really attracted to the CaK wavelength: I guess I gotta get me one of them filters too
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old_frankland
professor emeritus
Reged: 03/28/05
Posts: 524
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area
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Very impressive CaK shots!
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Cheers,
Jim
Livermore CA
http://www.lafterhall.com/astro.html
3" APO, 4" ED refractor, 9" SCT, GM8
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marktownley
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 08/19/08
Posts: 2267
Loc: West Midlands, UK
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Thanks for all the kind words folks! Much appreciated!
No sun for me today i'm afraid, just autumnanal grey skies...
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Skydetector
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Reged: 08/21/06
Posts: 67
Loc: Albuquerque NM
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Cool pics. Glad you made the excuse and the efforts!
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I guess I'm a looker, cause I'm looking in the ground, I'm looking in the night sky and I'm looking at the sun.
Orion XTi10 Reflector
Coronado PST/SM40/Coronado DSM
Fisher Metal Detectors
http://www.charliebates.org/
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pjr200
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 08/29/07
Posts: 2406
Loc: Staffordshire, UK
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Nice one Mark. Great to see somthing worth imaging in CaK.
I hope you don't get into too much trouble (will be noted and used against you at a later date ). My parents have been visiting me and giving me a hand with clearing the back garden. Needless to say, I spent yesterday morning imaging whilst they were gardening. I blame it on my solar addiction (and those pesky sunspots that only appear at inconvinent times).
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Best regards
Paul Robertson
My Gallery
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stephenramsden
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Reged: 08/17/07
Posts: 1326
Loc: Atlanta, GA--USA
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Exquisite work Mark.
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Stephen W. Ramsden
Atlanta, GA--USA
NASA SOLAR SYSTEM AMBASSADOR
www.solarastrophotography.com
www.SolarScopeReviews.com
www.stephenramsden.com
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