Sol 19th June

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

This is my first attempt at capturing the Sun.

Cloud has finally gone!

The thing I found very helpful was to plug a monitor into the lappy so I could see the screen outside. The lappy LCD screen is useless in sunshine.

ED80 tracking on EQ1 with little EQ1 drive box, Solar Filter, Toucam Pro II, 120 frames stacked in Registax, no processing.

[iceman (Mike)]

Nice work Ken! Now all you need is a sunspot!

The CRT outside is a good idea! I've frequently been frustrated trying to look at the laptop screen in the glary sun.. focusing is a nightmare!

[ving (David)]

i found LCD screens hard to see outside too.
well done ken too bad theres no sunspotts at the mo

[h0ughy (David)]

nice one Ken, highlights the dust moates! the trusty eq1 eh?

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Thanks guys,

I searched and I waited, but alas, no spots today. But I had fun and my kids loved seeing it!

Yes Houghy, the dust bunnies!!!! and the trusty little EQ1 does quite a remarkable job. I am suprised how accurate the little motor box is!

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

Captured it nicely Ken. Great natural colour. Surprised the lil mount everyone bags does such a good job.

[davidpretorius]

awesome ken, that is really great!

[Robert_T]

nice one sun

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

Well done ken. Snakeman kens solar observatory.

[RB (Andrew)]

Sunspots or no sunspots, that is still an excellent image Ken and your first attemp too !!
Fantastic.

[cactus]

Nice picky!, I'm just about to get an ED80 from Andrews, good to see it works!

Michael

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by janoskiss

Captured it nicely Ken. Great natural colour. Surprised the lil mount everyone bags does such a good job.

Yep Steve, the little EQ1 and even littler 'drive box' actually work quite well!

I had Sol on screen without moving for over 1 hour!!!! Not bad for a $170 mount and drive for anyone starting out and short of a quid.