Observation by Alun Halsey: First light CaK module image

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Alun Halsey

Observer

Alun Halsey

Observed

2020 Jan 09 - 12:34

Uploaded

2020 Jan 10 - 20:43

Objects

The Sun

Equipment

Kson 80mm f/6 apo triplet
Lunt Calcium K module with B1200
QHY5III 178M planetary camera + 0.5x reducer
CEM60

Location

Reading Berkshire UK

Target name

Sun

Title

First light CaK module image

About this image

First light with Lunt Cak Module used with 80mm apo triplet piggybacked to C9.25 on Ioptron CEM60. 1000 frame AVI recorded in Sharpcap,stacked in Autostakkert and wavelet sharpened in Registax,final processing and false colour added using Photoshop CS2.

Files associated with this observation

13_08_33_lapl4_ap1692.jpg (145.1 kB)

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David Swan, John Bracegirdle, Jimmy Fraser, Jeremy Shears, Graham Winstanley, Dean Ashton, Andy Wilson, Lyn Smith, Ron Johnson, Andrew Dumbleton

Comments

Lyn Smith, 2020 Jan 17 - 12:16 UTC

Wow, what a great image Alun. I've saved your image to the Solar Section archive. If you are taking any more of this quality, please send them in to the Solar Section direct solar@britastro.org

Alun Halsey, 2020 Jan 29 - 09:52 UTC

Apologies for the late reply. Thank you Lyn,will pass my images on to you. How do I join the Solar Section?

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