Final_sun_July3

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Comment by David Klooz on July 9, 2011 at 12:58pm

Thanks Trevor, finding that the flares appear much better shortly after the sun rises. Higher it gets in the sky, you lose contrast. Not sure exactly why, but must have something to do with the atmosphere. Dave

Comment by Trevor Woodrow on July 9, 2011 at 12:24pm

That is sick! Great grab

Comment by David Klooz on July 7, 2011 at 5:05am

Thanks Charlie, good flares that day.

Dave

Comment by David Klooz on July 7, 2011 at 5:04am

Thanks Jerome, I keep working at. Wish the scope had a bit more focus range so I could get the DSLR on it.

Dave

Comment by Jerome Roberts on July 6, 2011 at 8:17pm

Awesome shot Dave nice spots and flares

Comment by Charles Dunlop on July 6, 2011 at 6:52pm

sick klooz!! That's an awesome shot.

Comment by David Klooz on July 6, 2011 at 6:40pm

Hi Spike. Using a Coronado PST with a built in Ha filter. Too short a focus for my DBK camera, my Canon and my Sbig. Out of necessity using only the Philips Toucam Pro II - used to use my Neximage that I sold but understand they have the same chip. Just using a table tripod that comes with the scope - no other mount and no guiding. Set at about 1/500s for 30 seconds at 30fps. Normally get in the neighborhood of 950 images and select the best 1% with Registax 5. Aligns and stacks on average about 15-40 images. Process in Adobe Lightroom2 and Photoshop Elements 7. Love your shots of Saturn and Jupiter. Can't even get close to that. Need more toys!!.

Dave

Comment by spike77 on July 6, 2011 at 5:50pm

now that is a nice shot of the sun david what kind of scope and filter are u useing and what technech