Nyngan transit of venus - Hydrogen Alpha timelapse

[trent_julie]

David,
That's a wonderful sequence! You have really brought out the active regions nicely, I wanted to get the same sequence myself. Could I ask how you went for tracking? And what software did you use to capture your AVI's? As you might be aware I have a vested interest in guiding and sequencing etc.

Trent

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by tornado33

Fantastic stuff, in the HD version I can clearly see some solar features in motion, some surprisingly quick too.
Scott

thanks Scott. currenltly processing the white light filter shots the same way, but have nearly 850 images to do

Originally Posted by trent_julie

David,
That's a wonderful sequence! You have really brought out the active regions nicely, I wanted to get the same sequence myself. Could I ask how you went for tracking? And what software did you use to capture your AVI's? As you might be aware I have a vested interest in guiding and sequencing etc.

Trent

Well tracking is a bit of a sore point - we had it close but i forgot to lock the dec bolt - it shifted when we checked the filter was secure - with a crack!. so was hand guided after that - for the whole event. did have solar rate selected. the dmk capture software was used, manually set everything and pushed button to record

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

Despite your BF the result is very good - hope you can get it sorted!

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by Matt Wastell

Despite your BF the result is very good - hope you can get it sorted!

apparently the new BF 1200 filter will be sent from the US for the replacement to fix the diagonal

[zardos123 (Brad)]

That came up very nicely, considering the technical challenges, i also have not seen many time lapse clips. the detail is all there well done

brad

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by zardos123

That came up very nicely, considering the technical challenges, i also have not seen many time lapse clips. the detail is all there well done

brad

i finished my timelapse sequences Brad see here

[Derek Klepp]

That Ha one is a beauty your efforts are appreciated.

[alan meehan (Alan)]

Nice work Dave well worth the trip
AL

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by Derek Klepp

That Ha one is a beauty your efforts are appreciated.

Derek I took over 400 30 second shots. i haven't processed them all yet - some will work and some wont due to wind and other movements but what i tried to do was cover the event in the Ha in 3 min increments for the video (though i took 30 second shots all thoughtout), though there were a few technical difficulties resulting when i tried to meridian flip - i had to put it back the way it was and image through to the finish - we quickly tested to see if the gear would slew through to the finish without hitting the mount - just jagged that one as well. I will redo the video again after i learn to process Ha shots better and process the backlog

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by alan meehan

Nice work Dave well worth the trip
AL

thanks Al - it was indeed - one for the age....

[zardos123 (Brad)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

i finished my timelapse sequences Brad see here

Now thats the good gear..........well done very nice sequence
brad

[gary]

Fabulous stuff David!

Bet somebody comes out with a remake though in 105 years time.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by gary

Fabulous stuff David!

Bet somebody comes out with a remake though in 105 years time.

And I wished I will be here to see it. Lol

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by zardos123

Now thats the good gear..........well done very nice sequence
brad

Thanks brad

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

i finished my timelapse sequences Brad see here

Hi Dave

Excellent work – the animation is as smooth and polished as your good self!

Cheers

Dennis

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by Dennis

Hi Dave

Excellent work – the animation is as smooth and polished as your good self!

Cheers

Dennis

me polished my goodness

[h0ughy (David)]

transit of Venus memories - 8 years ago.....

[redbeard (Damien)]

That is fantastic!


Very well done.


Cheers,
Damien.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by redbeard

That is fantastic!


Very well done.


Cheers,
Damien.

thanks Damien, I have to say Mike Sidonio really made the moment as well. Great company and amazing knowledge . We shared the duties for the whole 6 hours. The visual scope he set up with my heqpro5 never missed a beat.