Sun in infra red light

[tornado33]

Hi
While imaging Mars in daytime in infrared, I thought Id try the Sun too (with solar filter on of course. Enough IR light was getting through for imaging.

10 inch F5.6 newtonian, 800Nm and longer IR pass filter, modded 350D, single exposure ISO 200
Seeing wasnt good at the time, but IR light is less affected.
Scott

[h0ughy (David)]

wow top shot Scott, very sharp!

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

It's a ripper of a shot.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Wow Scott! That is brilliant! (no pun intended)

Nicely done.

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

Do you think it made much of a difference using the IR Pass filter as opposed to not using it? Also what solar filter was used? Would be interesting to se a side by side comparison for overall detail. Do you think that a solar continuum filter would have improved things?

[sheeny (Al)]

Now that's a worthwhile experiment! Well done!

Al.

[tornado33]

Thanks all
I used a Thousand Oaks standard glass type filter (shows Sun an orange colour). Yes a continum filter may have worked well too, though i have heard that IR is less affected by atmospheric turbulence then vis. light.
Scott

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

Thanks Scott.

[ving (David)]

certainly interesting. and yes it is sharp