Wednesday, July 15, 2009

20090715 Sun

The weather is funny today, sunshine and heavy rain alternatively, I took the chance of the perfect sunshine and captured a few shots. As usual, taken with my Ranger/Solarmx40 and BF10/DMK 31AF03.

1523-1524 (GMT+8), two frames stitched together:-


1525 (GMT+8):-


I also took time to enhance my Baader filter for my Canon 10x30 IS and test it again, it fits much better now. I remember last year I dare not to let other people to use it since I don't feel it safe, cannot risk other people's eyes... I have to hold the filter bracket with my fingers and it's hard to teach other how to do it. Now, it's ready for the upcoming partial solar eclipse here. There's no sunspot in white light.

4 comments:

Willis Chan said...

Oh! I miss the chance to see the prominence today! BTW, have u tried to use DSLR & Ha equipments to shoot the sun?

Oldfield said...

Yes, I did try, but the result is no good. You may actually search this blog to see some of them.

I tried both prime focus and afocal.

Willis Chan said...

I may try DSLR tomorrow. Since I am waiting for the webcam adaptor, I cannot use the webcam with my LS35T. I guess the result will not be good because the monochromatic Ha just makes the blue & green channels blind. The S/N will be low finally....

Oldfield said...

Yes, go for a DMK :-)