May 12 Sun with PST

Poita (Peter) · #1 13-05-2012, 10:24 AM

Still trying to sort out my processing, but here it is.

There was a lot of cloud in front of the sun (and nowehere else in the sky... Grrr....) but some detail was still apparent.
I cut off the bottom of the flares with some poor framing too!

All with PST and DMK21 on an EQ6Pro, and lots of cloud.

sheeny (Al) · #2 13-05-2012, 10:38 AM

Not bad Peter! Good exposure on the proms as well as the surface detail.

Al.

Quark (Trevor) · #3 13-05-2012, 12:47 PM

I am not into Solar imaging Peter but this looks good to me. I recall having a look through a PST a few years ago at a SPSP and was very impressed with it.

Well done.
Regards
Trevor

Paul Haese · #4 13-05-2012, 03:15 PM

It's getting there Peter. Watch your focus though. It is slightly out and with solar imaging focus can be a pain to get right each time.

Poita (Peter) · #5 13-05-2012, 04:58 PM

Thanks for the feedback I had a lot of trouble focusing, the cloud haze probably wasn't helping either. I'm replacing the horribly sloppy prism mechanism in the PST when I get a chance. It is fine for visual but really tricky at the magnification the DMK21 forces upon you.
Any hints on achieving sharp focus?