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Thanks, Bob. It was fun using the tools available to get an understanding of the problem. Oregon could have a bit less problem with poor seeing, since the eclipse happens earlier in the day, at ...

For those who don't want consider some trigonometry formulas, you might not want to look any further in this thread. If you don't mind a bit of simple math, then please bear with me. While using ...

Thanks so much, Roger. I'll use that method to figure the dynamic range for 1.2 degrees. So it looks like the brightness range at 1.2° is ~9 mag to ~1 mag or 8 magnitudes. 2.512^8 = 1585 Convert to ...

I wish my old Sony NEX-5N worked like that. But I can choose remote IR control or shutter button controlled bracketing - but not at the same time. It's one or the other. I applaud Roger in his ...

Does anyone know of a graph showing the corona's dynamic range (in stops) from inner corona out to many solar radii? I would like to know how many stops of dynamic range from inner corona out to ...

I haven't tried using my tablet computer in the Sun for capturing images. But it will be part of my practice of the imaging sequence. When using the same setup for planetary imaging I have a small ...

If image shift between successive exposures is a concern there a some programs for cropping and centering images before stacking. A quick online search turned up these two: (1) PIPP (2) ninox ...

Give AutoStakkert!-2 a try. That would be another Wineskin, if using a Mac. In the past when I used Registax to stack Moon images, I didn't like how it seemed to select random alignment points. So ...

Roger, I have some questions for you. My plan is to capture 2 groups of frames (either avi video or bitmap images). One group will be exposed for the dim corona features (some headroom on the left ...

It might be good to have a place to post links to useful travel and safety resources for those viewing the eclipse from Oregon. Others may wish to make similar threads for other states. Even a ...

I'll add a slight modification to step 6 of  Jack's proven technique. If your Sony camera has focus peaking, try this: (1) Turn on focus peaking, adjust to high. (2) ...

Thanks so much for your kind, encouraging comments, StillLearning! It remains to be seen how my eclipse photography will turn out. My plans are different than most who will be using a DSLR. I ...

That's very good advice for those taking in the total eclipse. For those viewing from locations that will experience a partial eclipse, the screw-on filters will not be a disadvantage. They won't ...

I don't know where I got that figure for the A7S. Yeah, 8.4 microns is the correct figure. The camera was really designed for high resolution planetary imaging. But it works fine on larger size ...

I'm sorry, Seth. But I didn't give all of the information that went into my decision. I'll add some missing components that might make my analysis more understandable. The relevant details are ...

If I read your post correctly you are trying to stack images with differing exposures. It would seem to me (not being constrained by knowing what I'm doing) that it would be best to stack images ...

So for capturing images during totality, the white-light solar filter will be removed shortly before totality. Thereafter exposure will be adjusted depending on the circumstances. I intend to ...

Like many others, I’m finalizing my plans for photographing the solar eclipse. Part of the plan has been in place for some time - specifically my location. I’ll be staying at the Crooked River ...

That doesn't surprise me. I have noticed the flat-top feature before. In certain processing scenarios, the rounded north polar region can be seen in front of the shadow. But the shadow seems to be ...

Hi Trollman, Thanks for viewing this thread and for your comments. I have noticed that with the low elevation of Saturn (~25°) the atmospheric dispersion corrector at maximum adjustment doesn't ...