More sunspots

rat156 · #1 30-03-2010, 06:58 PM

Hi All,

Got home from work quickly enough to grab some pictures of a nice active sun.

Here's the first one out of the processing mill.

Cheers
Stuart

TechnoBill · #2 30-03-2010, 07:12 PM

Hi Stuart,
Very nice. Good to see you posting again. Its been a while since I have seen any of your stuff.
Was that image taken with you Luminera or the DMK?

Bill D

rat156 · #3 30-03-2010, 08:01 PM

DMK Billy, Lumenera on the way from the US...

Cheers
Stuart

daveg (Dave) · #4 31-03-2010, 05:01 AM

Great image Stuart, loads of detail.
BTW as an owner of both a DMK21 and a SynNyx2-0(lumenera) I find the DMK just as good and as its much lighter much easier to balance too.

DG

rat156 · #5 31-03-2010, 07:24 AM

Hi Dave,

That's an interesting observation about the Lumenera camera. I'm looking forward to the extra couple of bits in the AD converter, for some stuff the DMK just runs out of dynamic range.

The slightly bigger pixels means more sensitivity but less image scale.

Cheers
Stuart

daveg (Dave) · #6 01-04-2010, 08:51 AM

Hope you enjoy it Stuart, I never did a side by side of the 12bit and 8 bit, maybe an experiment to do if this damn weather ever clears. Dont forget and keep us posted as to how youre gettin on

Thanx

DG

Matt Wastell (Matt) · #7 01-04-2010, 09:08 PM

Hi Stuart
Glad to see you got some Sun time - nice pic.
I hope to get out this lomg weekend! Looking like Sat / Sun / Mon looking clear - I hope some AR stick around!

Bassnut (Fred) · #8 01-04-2010, 10:48 PM

Holly cow, thats an impressive pic I have no idea how to take. You certainly have a variety of skills Stuart, well done.