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Bad Luck, Scott(ell)y - Here Comes The Sun...!

Started Jun 22, 2019 | Discussions thread
Scottelly
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Re: Bad Luck, Scott(ell)y - Here Comes The Sun...!

atom14 wrote:

Scotty.

Re your sun shot: I reckon it's about 1~1.5 stops under-exposed. But you should beware not to overexpose them because it trashes detail. So I reckon use the same exposure but set ISO at 200. The hue should be a deep yellow when near correct exposure.

Yes, it is the equivalent of mine (Baader and 1000 Oaks).

No, there are not always sunspots. At present the sun is going through a solar sunspot minimum. (I think it's about past half way through the 11-year cycle.) Have a look at www.spaceweather.com then click on the image of the sun to get a much larger view.

As for focus of your image, I think it is at least "very close", but I notice the lower limb of the sun is blurry. I saw the same on some your other shots, and I think you should check the collimation of that lens (somehow which you'll have to look up).

atom14.

Thanks mate! I will see what I can do about checking collimation, though I think it might be a bit late for me to do that before the eclipse.

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