I don't see any better sunspot pics from commercial or should that be professional scopes. So well done. One thing they have is multiple wavelengths which you can understand for the research. The yellow and black are natural colours for us.
PS. I'm surprised i haven't seen this short long ago. It just now popped up in my feed.
That’s amazing!!!!! Beautiful work and excellent images! I see you are using a Mac. Which I mostly
Use too, there’s planetary stacking and capture on Mac!?? Which software is it?
@the_space_koalaohhhh yea I hate that 😢 especially now that Apple made its new M1s M2 M3 and M4s I wish more developers started to write native programs on Mac 😞 because those are very powerful chips and could really be useful for astronomy software. I’m considering buying a cheap used windows laptop now lol for like astrophotography on the go. Or a Mac but with the older intel chips and just run parallels like you said… I tried that once and some programs ran pretty good until I needed to update drivers and that’s when things got screwed up. I really don’t understand why developers don’t just develop on Mac which should be easier maybe.. cause of the M chips.
I have the M1 max and running parallels on that. But I agree. Even the mac native software is not optimized, PixInsight for example still runs via Rosetta. Only a few plug-ins like the Xterminator suite runs natively and those are crazy fast!
The po' mans guide to no glare.
Chapter 1
Find a giant black thick hoodie.
Use squeeze clamps to gently attach bottom of hoodie to the monitor \ laptop (include keyboard)
Ensure hoodie front is facing ground.
Stick head into the face hole hoodie looking through the bottom of the hoodie.
Push sleeves into the inside and you'll now have a light tight way to view laptop and type at same time. Although using a mouse would be tricky, maybe just use touch pad.
@the_space_koala
I’ve got my C11 ORA on my RST-135 and it’s fine. Trying to piggyback my 95 mm Baader refractor on top. Just over the limit I think. 😀😀
I never understood why they are making laptop screens so reflecting.
It is the first check I make when comparing laptops to buy.
Shiny reflective screens are absolutely the worst.
Anyway, great picture of those sunspots.
The Space Koala Astrophotography by Luca Bartek
I don't see any better sunspot pics from commercial or should that be professional scopes. So well done. One thing they have is multiple wavelengths which you can understand for the research. The yellow and black are natural colours for us. PS. I'm surprised i haven't seen this short long ago. It just now popped up in my feed.
I'm one of the few people that loves the Sun in white light - nowadays everyone (including amateurs) only wants H alpha!
@the_space_koala Yes, those H alpha scopes are fascinating pieces of kit but probably a niche step too far for most scope jockeys.
Excellent imaging! Sol ablaze!
That’s amazing!!!!! Beautiful work and excellent images! I see you are using a Mac. Which I mostly Use too, there’s planetary stacking and capture on Mac!?? Which software is it?
I run Parallels to do my planetary work, there is sadly nothing good that runs natively
@the_space_koalaohhhh yea I hate that 😢 especially now that Apple made its new M1s M2 M3 and M4s I wish more developers started to write native programs on Mac 😞 because those are very powerful chips and could really be useful for astronomy software. I’m considering buying a cheap used windows laptop now lol for like astrophotography on the go. Or a Mac but with the older intel chips and just run parallels like you said… I tried that once and some programs ran pretty good until I needed to update drivers and that’s when things got screwed up. I really don’t understand why developers don’t just develop on Mac which should be easier maybe.. cause of the M chips.
I have the M1 max and running parallels on that. But I agree. Even the mac native software is not optimized, PixInsight for example still runs via Rosetta. Only a few plug-ins like the Xterminator suite runs natively and those are crazy fast!
@the_space_koalaohh nice! M1 maxes are still fast even today. Hopefully someday they do make software native for Mac.
Get a matte screen protector
The po' mans guide to no glare. Chapter 1 Find a giant black thick hoodie. Use squeeze clamps to gently attach bottom of hoodie to the monitor \ laptop (include keyboard) Ensure hoodie front is facing ground. Stick head into the face hole hoodie looking through the bottom of the hoodie. Push sleeves into the inside and you'll now have a light tight way to view laptop and type at same time. Although using a mouse would be tricky, maybe just use touch pad.
That’s a cool idea
@the_space_koalause to work at a TV station as a videographer. It works 👍
Thanks for sharing! 🎉
looks like 🐽
Cool to see your setup ,not cool to see that filthy laptop screen , that’s the real struggle
my mac has a difficult life, he goes to a weekly support group
A matte screen would help a lot, or a dark screen hood.
I would Walk 500 miles
Nice video, thanks for sharing. Is that an RST-135 or RST-300 mount?
thanks, it's the 300
@the_space_koala I’ve got my C11 ORA on my RST-135 and it’s fine. Trying to piggyback my 95 mm Baader refractor on top. Just over the limit I think. 😀😀
@NGC008 I also used my c11 on the 135 before. I found it all comes down to a really good tripod! that refractor may be a tiny bit too much :D
Brilliant! Truly beautiful imaging.
Thank you
I never understood why they are making laptop screens so reflecting. It is the first check I make when comparing laptops to buy. Shiny reflective screens are absolutely the worst. Anyway, great picture of those sunspots.
they are nice in a dark room... a pain in the sun :) thank you
They are more easily cleaned than matte layers.
Awesome !
Wow. Is that just using a white filter?
white filter at the front and a Baader solar continuum filter in front of the camera
you can get antiglare / reflection screen protectors that should help you.
that's a good idea thanks
Remarkably steady seeing—beautiful crisp, clear results! What camera was on your EdgeHD 11”? (I’m guessing asi662mc?)
Yes it was not bad, but it could always be better 😁 it was an ASI290MM
Oh wow great shots. Amazing