A new toy for solar imaging

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

Hi all,
My DMK51 saw it's first session this afternoon. I am very excited as this imager gives a full disc of the Sun through my Lunt 60 Hydrogen Alpha scope.
The images from today were not great - conditions and some inexperience - but overall I am wrapped to be able to capture the Sun in one frame.
The attached image is the actual first image that the camera took.
Exp 1/217sec, Gamma 72 - about 50/600 from Registax5.
Looking forward to many more sessions with this set up (will also be great for widefield Moon snaps through my 8")

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

Well done.
A great "first light".
Look forward to your solar images in the future....

[sheeny (Al)]

I was wondering about these. Its been a while since I was looking at them. What's the pixel size? Smaller than the DMK 41 or similar?

Interested to see how it goes. It'll be a great weapon for ISS crossings!

Al.

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

Hi Al

This is it -

http://www.astronomycameras.com/prod...b/dmk51au02as/

Originally Posted by sheeny

I was wondering about these. Its been a while since I was looking at them. What's the pixel size? Smaller than the DMK 41 or similar?

Interested to see how it goes. It'll be a great weapon for ISS crossings!

Al.

[Peter Ward]

Nice.

I'm going through a camera upgrade process as well.

New toys are always fun

[sheeny (Al)]

Ah, yes... 4.4µm pixels, that's right. A bit smaller than the DMK 41, so a little more resolution and image scale... and just a little more susceptible to seeing. Looking forward to seeing how it goes.

Al.

[iceman (Mike)]

Beautiful! Look forward to more captures from it!

[Paul Haese]

Nice Matt. I have been looking at these too and the PGR 2.8 camera. Two panels or preferable one is going to be easier for high def solar imaging rather than doing 11-15 panels now.

[originaltrilogy (Petr)]

Paul, is that the PGR grasshopper express 2.8MP model (GX-FW-28S5M-C) ?

[Shiraz (Ray)]

that's a really good image Matt - looks like a good investment. regards Ray

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

Thanks all - I chose this one as I am familiar with the DMK's and it does what I like very easily - it will never do hi-res but when conditions are good it will give sweet images!

[Quark (Trevor)]

Very nice Matt, detail looks great right across the disk and the limb looks so natural as do the proms, reckon your on a winner with this camera.

Regards
Trevor

[h0ughy (David)]

great result Matt. So how much was the DMK51 at the door?

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

Hello Dave - happy to get it from Bintel......

http://www.astronomycameras.com/prod...b/dmk51au02as/

Originally Posted by h0ughy

great result Matt. So how much was the DMK51 at the door?

[skytry (Peter)]

hi Matt,
you should be proud, having acheived such a good picture,
well done,
I really enjoy, look forward to the continuation of pic's,

I cant wait to get going with clear skies, and too, try my skills,
regards,
Peter.

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

Hi Peter
Thanks and I hope the skies and conditions are good to you! Any Sun is good Sun!

Originally Posted by skytry

hi Matt,
you should be proud, having acheived such a good picture,
well done,
I really enjoy, look forward to the continuation of pic's,

I cant wait to get going with clear skies, and too, try my skills,
regards,
Peter.

[Star Catcher (Ted Dobosz)]

Hi Matt
Congrats on the cam and nice clean full disk and processing.
Ted