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Solar
01-06-2013, 05:06 PM
Today would be the worst conditions I have ever tried to image in.
Seeing was all over the shop with wind and rain coming and going. I really should know better. Dropped the scope and put a great dent in the tube. The DMK 51 attached to tha3x Bar (its dead) took a major tumble about 3 feet while trying to get stuff out of the rain. Not game to plug it in yet.:sadeyes::(:(:(
I got some data but decided to see if I could get some detail in the large filaments rather than the sun surface. It should be possible the same as the Proms. I think there is some there. I will try again in better conditions. Did manage 1000 Frames for a full disc in 5/10 seeing.

EricB
01-06-2013, 07:04 PM
Still, despite the bad conditions, I like the result very much!

Eric

Solar
01-06-2013, 07:12 PM
Thanks Eric,
The camera tests OK.:)

h0ughy
01-06-2013, 09:36 PM
ouch - but then wow. your a trooper putting up with that

Larryp
01-06-2013, 09:47 PM
Looks good to me!

Matt Wastell
02-06-2013, 01:12 PM
Oh Ralph - sounds tragic - I am glad the DMK is OK! The images are quite good for the conditions - the disc looks great.

johnnyt123
02-06-2013, 10:02 PM
as always Ralph, looks phenomenal!!!

RobF
02-06-2013, 11:07 PM
Stunning and inspiring stuff. Glad to hear the gear will live another day too.