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Originally Posted by JA
Well done and congratulations Peter. That's a great visual for demonstrating the difference between Solar Min v Solar Max, in a very unique way, clearly showing 2 or 3 times maybe more flux. 
I think most probably it is, given that you most likely used the same instrument, but just curious if the horizontal field of view was the same for both images.
Best
JA |
Thanks JA. Different gear. The web links below will give you some more info as well.
2017 Eclipse: Takahashi 85mm FSQ, Canon 5DIV Losmandy Starlapse tracker
2023 Eclipse : Astro-Physics AP155 + AP92, Canon EOSR5, Astro-Physics Mach 2 EQ mount
That said, I did scale the 2017 data to match the field width of the 2023 data.
The solar polar axis is a little different in each, but somewhat moot as the comparison is over a multi-year cycle.
P.S. To dispel any rumors, I have not traveled to the USA or Mexico
for the TSE on the April 8th....but clear skies to those that have