Solar activity 2013 May 1 (Italy)

[Ciarlotto]

Hi everyone,
yesterday yhe seeing was 6/10 and transparency 7/10, so I spent my time in performing my practice for solar imaging. It's my third work with Mak 127 + ASI120MM + Baader Continuum and IR/UV/cut...
I mainly used the Mak both at 1500mm and 2250 focal lenght: I think it's the best focal lenght's range to work by using this set-up when the seeing is not excellent... ASI camera has little pixels (3,75micron) and it help in easily reaching the optimal sampling ( by simple calculations, it should be 1600-2200mm). I tried to capture at 3000mm focal lenght too, but I was not completely satisfacted by the result I achieved: the seeing got worse and details were mostly confused...

1500mm focal lenght:

http://imageshack.us/a/img708/6167/17303335.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img28/3907/17312v.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img843/796/1732342.jpg


2250mm focal lenght:

http://imageshack.us/a/img560/6167/17303335.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img189/4210/1731a.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img402/3533/1730w.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img534/9900/1732.jpg


3000mm focal lenght:


http://imageshack.us/a/img221/2714/1734r.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img542/5224/eljpgcapture01052013093.jpg

[Dennis]

An impressive set Nunzio – I enjoyed the progression through the increasing focal lengths used. The last 3000mm http link did not work for me.

Cheers

Dennis

[Ciarlotto]

Thank you Dennis.
The link has been corrected...

[asimov]

Very nice! Love the granulation in the 3000mm shots.

[Dennis]

Thanks - it was worth waiting for!:)

Cheers

Dennis

[h0ughy]

great shots, love the last one