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Images - Session 606 (2017-11-26)

Objects Session Notes
Bullet Solar Observing Equipment (including Herschel Wedge)
   
Bullet Sun & sunspot group AR 12689
   
Bullet SharpCap Files (S606)
- Daytime session (1.5 hrs duration).
Clear skies, but windy (17-20 mph)
- Session operated from within observatory 
- Main aim of this daytime session was to conduct a first light test of an Altair Herschel Wedge, recently acquired for the task of making observations and images of the sun.
- TS 80mm APO + Altair Herschel Wedge +
  ZWO ASI178MC + SharpCap 3.0 for imaging
- 12" LX200 GPS for goto & tracking
- CCDApp2 and TheSky6 for overall control of LX200
  (operated from within Observatory)
- Secondary aim was to test overall stability of Computer and of CCDApp2 (VS2010 version)
- Quality of Solar images acquired are negatively impacted by strong winds and gusts which caused the telescope to shake
- Ambient Temperature:  4°C (minimum)
- Notes from 2017-11-26 >>
    

Solar Observing Equipment (including new Herschel Wedge)

Photos illustrating the Solar Observing Setup for Session S606

     
Solar Observing Setup
Photo shows TS 80mm APO Telescope, Altair Herschel Wedge
+ ZWO ASI178MC Camera, mounted on 12" LX200R/GPS
(itself mounted on an Equatorial Wedge & pier)
  TS 80mm APO Telescope pointing at Sun
 The photos shows the glowing ball of Sun on the viewfinder/
heat disperser at the back of Altair Herschel Wedge,
with attached ZWO ASI178MC camera
(see more photos)
Image   Image
     

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Sun & sunspot group AR 12689

     
Sun   Sunspot Group AR 12689
Image   Image
CMOS Monochrome Image (27% size scaling, cropped)
2017-11-26 13:53h UT (13_53_41Z / 0001)
0.42ms, 3x3 binning, Mono8
Gain 51, ROI 3096x2080 (Full)

TS 80mm f/6 APO + ASI178MC
mounted on 12" LX200R
(image acquired using SharpCap)

[ larger image - cropped, 50% size ]
  CMOS Monochrome Image (100% size scaling, cropped)
2017-11-26 14:00h UT (14_00_24Z / 0001)
0.70ms, 1x1 binning, Mono8
Gain 51, ROI 800x600 (Sub-region)

TS 80mm f/6 APO + ASI178MC
mounted on 12" LX200R
(image acquired using SharpCap)
      
Daily Sun (2017-11-26)
Credit:  SDO/HMI
(www.spaceweather.com)
(larger picture)
  Sunspot Group AR 12689
Credit:  SDO/HMI
Image   Image
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Daily Sun (2017-11-26)
Credit:  SDO/HMI
(www.solen.info/solar)
  Sunspot Group AR 12689
Credit:  SDO/HMI
Image   Image
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SharpCap Files (S606)

SharpCap Session - 2017-11-26 S00606

ObjectFolderCapture
Area
Colour
Space
BinExpGainGammaTemp.
(C)
Subtract
Dark
Output
Format
Num
Frames
Stacked
Frames
Total
Exp
Num
.fits
Raw
.fits
Num
.png
Proc
.png
Num
.ser
Sun13_49_44Z3096x2080RAW1610.4ms515015.6FITS2012010000
  " 13_51_23Z3096x2080RAW810.4ms515015.6FITS52520000
  " 13_52_48Z3096x2080RAW830.1ms515016.2FITS52520000
  " 13_53_41Z3096x2080MONO830.1ms515016.5FITS53530000
  " 13_54_48Z3096x2080MONO840.2ms515016.2FITS54540000
  " 14_00_24Z800x600MONO810.7ms515016.8FITS63630000
  " 14_01_55Z800x600RAW1610.7ms515017.1FITS61610000
  " 14_02_51Z640x480RAW1610.7ms515017.2FITS1061060000
  " 14_03_10Z640x480RAW1610.7ms515017.2FITS1091090000
  " 14_03_32Z640x480RAW1610.7ms17.2FITS95095000
  " 14_04_03Z640x480RAW1610.7ms515017.2SER51300001
  " 14_04_24Z640x480RGB2410.7ms515017.3SER51300001
  " 14_04_44Z640x480RGB2410.7ms515017.3FITS68680000
  " 14_05_56Z640x480RAW1620.7ms515016.2FITS61610000
  " 14_08_01Z3096x2080RAW1620.7ms515014.3FITS14140000
  " 14_14_17Z3096x2080RAW1620.4ms515013.8FITS2012010000
  " 14_15_19Z3096x2080RAW1610.4ms515013.8FITS12120000

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