The Sun has Spots today.

pete w said:

Some of you would have already seen this set up, i am showing it
for those who have not. The 828 has an adapter from Scopetronix
that allows me two locate directly into the Meade telescope.

http://wraight.smugmug.com/photos/5805751-M.jpg

Here is two of my moon shots

http://wraight.smugmug.com/photos/4754376-M.jpg

http://wraight.smugmug.com/photos/4625995-M.jpg

I then attach a Solar filter to the telescope so i can take
pictures of the sun. This is a typical output Sun Spots an all,
with the solar filter. taken today using smart zoom and wide. This
shot has not been cropped.

http://wraight.smugmug.com/photos/6232992-M.jpg

I then removed the Solar filter and added to the 828 the following
filters
ND4
ND8
ND400

Then attached to the telescope, i had the 828 at full tele and
used smart zoom.

If you try this remember the sun is now direct to the eyepiece!!!

I still had to use F8 and 1/3200 to get these close ups of the sun
spots.

These are the spots just below center.

http://wraight.smugmug.com/photos/6233192-M.jpg

This is the spot in the lower right.



All the time this little lady was buzzing me.

http://wraight.smugmug.com/photos/6225055-M.jpg

Not a bad day after all.

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pete w

http://www.wraight.smugmug.com

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Andy Williams said:

i admire you, pete. this is fascinating stuff. really fine work!
thanks so much for sharing it with us ;-)

andy

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Tuba Paul said:

pete w said:

Some of you would have already seen this set up, i am showing it
for those who have not. The 828 has an adapter from Scopetronix
that allows me two locate directly into the Meade telescope.

http://wraight.smugmug.com/photos/5805751-M.jpg

Here is two of my moon shots

http://wraight.smugmug.com/photos/4754376-M.jpg

http://wraight.smugmug.com/photos/4625995-M.jpg

I then attach a Solar filter to the telescope so i can take
pictures of the sun. This is a typical output Sun Spots an all,
with the solar filter. taken today using smart zoom and wide. This
shot has not been cropped.

http://wraight.smugmug.com/photos/6232992-M.jpg

I then removed the Solar filter and added to the 828 the following
filters
ND4
ND8
ND400

Then attached to the telescope, i had the 828 at full tele and
used smart zoom.

If you try this remember the sun is now direct to the eyepiece!!!

I still had to use F8 and 1/3200 to get these close ups of the sun
spots.

These are the spots just below center.

http://wraight.smugmug.com/photos/6233192-M.jpg

This is the spot in the lower right.



All the time this little lady was buzzing me.

http://wraight.smugmug.com/photos/6225055-M.jpg

Not a bad day after all.

--
pete w

http://www.wraight.smugmug.com

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If I understand correctly, for the larger shots of the sunspots you
had no solar filter on the telescope, had an eyepiece in the
telescope, and the camera coupled to the eyepiece using neutral
density filters on the camera only? Nice shots, but you run serious
risk of frying your eyepiece and filters, at the very least, if not
something in the telescope as well. That kind of heat can melt
things in the eyepiece (the cement used to mount grouped elements,
for one) and possibly mess up the coatings as well. Some telescopes
& eyepieces use glass elements that contain rare elements, such as
lanthanum, that make the glass more brittle--heat expansion from
direct sun can cause them to shatter as well.

If you removed the solar filter in order to get greater detail, I
would suggest as an altrnative buying (or making) a solar filter
using Baader astrofilm (it looks like mylar)--Baader filters don't
reduce detail the way more traditional ground-glass filters do, and
you can get some astounding detail with the Baader. An added
bonus--Baader filters don't add that funky orange color, but show
the sun in it's true color, white.

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Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog,
it's too dark to read...

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pete w said:

Some of you would have already seen this set up, i am showing it
for those who have not. The 828 has an adapter from Scopetronix
that allows me two locate directly into the Meade telescope.



Here is two of my moon shots





I then attach a Solar filter to the telescope so i can take
pictures of the sun. This is a typical output Sun Spots an all,
with the solar filter. taken today using smart zoom and wide. This
shot has not been cropped.



I then removed the Solar filter and added to the 828 the following
filters
ND4
ND8
ND400

Then attached to the telescope, i had the 828 at full tele and
used smart zoom.

If you try this remember the sun is now direct to the eyepiece!!!

I still had to use F8 and 1/3200 to get these close ups of the sun
spots.

These are the spots just below center.



This is the spot in the lower right.



All the time this little lady was buzzing me.



Not a bad day after all.

--
pete w

http://www.wraight.smugmug.com

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SMC2002 said:

Great shots Pete ^5 I have to agree that it was "not a bad day
afterall". A few Moon shots, lots of kewl Sun and Sunpot shots and
a colorful hummer for dessert. I could definitely handle a day
like that

That's a very nice setup, you have.

Thanks for sharing,
Steve

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http://www.photobird.com/steve

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pete w said:

Some of you would have already seen this set up, i am showing it
for those who have not. The 828 has an adapter from Scopetronix
that allows me two locate directly into the Meade telescope.



Here is two of my moon shots





I then attach a Solar filter to the telescope so i can take
pictures of the sun. This is a typical output Sun Spots an all,
with the solar filter. taken today using smart zoom and wide. This
shot has not been cropped.



I then removed the Solar filter and added to the 828 the following
filters
ND4
ND8
ND400

Then attached to the telescope, i had the 828 at full tele and
used smart zoom.

If you try this remember the sun is now direct to the eyepiece!!!

I still had to use F8 and 1/3200 to get these close ups of the sun
spots.

These are the spots just below center.



This is the spot in the lower right.



All the time this little lady was buzzing me.



Not a bad day after all.

--
pete w

http://www.wraight.smugmug.com

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pete w said:

Some of you would have already seen this set up, i am showing it
for those who have not. The 828 has an adapter from Scopetronix
that allows me two locate directly into the Meade telescope.



Here is two of my moon shots





I then attach a Solar filter to the telescope so i can take
pictures of the sun. This is a typical output Sun Spots an all,
with the solar filter. taken today using smart zoom and wide. This
shot has not been cropped.



I then removed the Solar filter and added to the 828 the following
filters
ND4
ND8
ND400

Then attached to the telescope, i had the 828 at full tele and
used smart zoom.

If you try this remember the sun is now direct to the eyepiece!!!

I still had to use F8 and 1/3200 to get these close ups of the sun
spots.

These are the spots just below center.



This is the spot in the lower right.



All the time this little lady was buzzing me.



Not a bad day after all.

--
pete w

http://www.wraight.smugmug.com

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netgarden said:

pete w said:

Some of you would have already seen this set up, i am showing it
for those who have not. The 828 has an adapter from Scopetronix
that allows me two locate directly into the Meade telescope.



Here is two of my moon shots





I then attach a Solar filter to the telescope so i can take
pictures of the sun. This is a typical output Sun Spots an all,
with the solar filter. taken today using smart zoom and wide. This
shot has not been cropped.



I then removed the Solar filter and added to the 828 the following
filters
ND4
ND8
ND400

Then attached to the telescope, i had the 828 at full tele and
used smart zoom.

If you try this remember the sun is now direct to the eyepiece!!!

I still had to use F8 and 1/3200 to get these close ups of the sun
spots.

These are the spots just below center.



This is the spot in the lower right.



All the time this little lady was buzzing me.



Not a bad day after all.

--
pete w

http://www.wraight.smugmug.com

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martinjaeger said:

pete w said:

Some of you would have already seen this set up, i am showing it
for those who have not. The 828 has an adapter from Scopetronix
that allows me two locate directly into the Meade telescope.



Here is two of my moon shots





I then attach a Solar filter to the telescope so i can take
pictures of the sun. This is a typical output Sun Spots an all,
with the solar filter. taken today using smart zoom and wide. This
shot has not been cropped.



I then removed the Solar filter and added to the 828 the following
filters
ND4
ND8
ND400

Then attached to the telescope, i had the 828 at full tele and
used smart zoom.

If you try this remember the sun is now direct to the eyepiece!!!

I still had to use F8 and 1/3200 to get these close ups of the sun
spots.

These are the spots just below center.



This is the spot in the lower right.



All the time this little lady was buzzing me.



Not a bad day after all.

--
pete w

http://www.wraight.smugmug.com

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DeanMcM said:

pete w said:

Some of you would have already seen this set up, i am showing it
for those who have not. The 828 has an adapter from Scopetronix
that allows me two locate directly into the Meade telescope.



Here is two of my moon shots





I then attach a Solar filter to the telescope so i can take
pictures of the sun. This is a typical output Sun Spots an all,
with the solar filter. taken today using smart zoom and wide. This
shot has not been cropped.



I then removed the Solar filter and added to the 828 the following
filters
ND4
ND8
ND400

Then attached to the telescope, i had the 828 at full tele and
used smart zoom.

If you try this remember the sun is now direct to the eyepiece!!!

I still had to use F8 and 1/3200 to get these close ups of the sun
spots.

These are the spots just below center.



This is the spot in the lower right.



All the time this little lady was buzzing me.



Not a bad day after all.

--
pete w

http://www.wraight.smugmug.com

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pete w said:

DeanMcM said:

pete w said:

Some of you would have already seen this set up, i am showing it
for those who have not. The 828 has an adapter from Scopetronix
that allows me two locate directly into the Meade telescope.



Here is two of my moon shots





I then attach a Solar filter to the telescope so i can take
pictures of the sun. This is a typical output Sun Spots an all,
with the solar filter. taken today using smart zoom and wide. This
shot has not been cropped.



I then removed the Solar filter and added to the 828 the following
filters
ND4
ND8
ND400

Then attached to the telescope, i had the 828 at full tele and
used smart zoom.

If you try this remember the sun is now direct to the eyepiece!!!

I still had to use F8 and 1/3200 to get these close ups of the sun
spots.

These are the spots just below center.



This is the spot in the lower right.



All the time this little lady was buzzing me.



Not a bad day after all.

--
pete w

http://www.wraight.smugmug.com

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pete w

http://www.wraight.smugmug.com

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pete w said:

Some of you would have already seen this set up, i am showing it
for those who have not. The 828 has an adapter from Scopetronix
that allows me two locate directly into the Meade telescope.



Here is two of my moon shots





I then attach a Solar filter to the telescope so i can take
pictures of the sun. This is a typical output Sun Spots an all,
with the solar filter. taken today using smart zoom and wide. This
shot has not been cropped.



I then removed the Solar filter and added to the 828 the following
filters
ND4
ND8
ND400

Then attached to the telescope, i had the 828 at full tele and
used smart zoom.

If you try this remember the sun is now direct to the eyepiece!!!

I still had to use F8 and 1/3200 to get these close ups of the sun
spots.

These are the spots just below center.



This is the spot in the lower right.



All the time this little lady was buzzing me.



Not a bad day after all.

--
pete w

http://www.wraight.smugmug.com

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MHJ said:

pete w said:

DeanMcM said:

pete w said:

Some of you would have already seen this set up, i am showing it
for those who have not. The 828 has an adapter from Scopetronix
that allows me two locate directly into the Meade telescope.



Here is two of my moon shots





I then attach a Solar filter to the telescope so i can take
pictures of the sun. This is a typical output Sun Spots an all,
with the solar filter. taken today using smart zoom and wide. This
shot has not been cropped.



I then removed the Solar filter and added to the 828 the following
filters
ND4
ND8
ND400

Then attached to the telescope, i had the 828 at full tele and
used smart zoom.

If you try this remember the sun is now direct to the eyepiece!!!

I still had to use F8 and 1/3200 to get these close ups of the sun
spots.

These are the spots just below center.



This is the spot in the lower right.



All the time this little lady was buzzing me.



Not a bad day after all.

--
pete w

http://www.wraight.smugmug.com

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pete w said:

Some of you would have already seen this set up, i am showing it
for those who have not. The 828 has an adapter from Scopetronix
that allows me two locate directly into the Meade telescope.



Here is two of my moon shots





I then attach a Solar filter to the telescope so i can take
pictures of the sun. This is a typical output Sun Spots an all,
with the solar filter. taken today using smart zoom and wide. This
shot has not been cropped.



I then removed the Solar filter and added to the 828 the following
filters
ND4
ND8
ND400

Then attached to the telescope, i had the 828 at full tele and
used smart zoom.

If you try this remember the sun is now direct to the eyepiece!!!

I still had to use F8 and 1/3200 to get these close ups of the sun
spots.

These are the spots just below center.



This is the spot in the lower right.



All the time this little lady was buzzing me.



Not a bad day after all.

--
pete w

http://www.wraight.smugmug.com

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