Contains:  Solar system body or event
Sun, 11th of March 2022, Przemysław Majewski & teleskopy.pl

Sun, 11th of March 2022

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging
Sun, 11th of March 2022, Przemysław Majewski & teleskopy.pl

Sun, 11th of March 2022

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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Description

Testing a small Coronado PST (personal solar telescope) was a lot of fun. As you can see, it can produce nice photographs.

I've calibrated the frames using bias/darkflat/flats to give a good even impression of the image. I attach the flat as revision B for any1 that is interested. To make the flat I've used an LED panel, and it is untrue they don't work... I just needed moderate gain and 15 s per flat frame (in this case the dark flats were very important).

Interesting stuff and much fun for me!
CS

PS. 50 frames of 30k

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Revisions

  • Final
    Sun, 11th of March 2022, Przemysław Majewski & teleskopy.pl
    Original
  • Sun, 11th of March 2022, Przemysław Majewski & teleskopy.pl
    B
  • Sun, 11th of March 2022, Przemysław Majewski & teleskopy.pl
    C
  • Sun, 11th of March 2022, Przemysław Majewski & teleskopy.pl
    D

B

Title: The master flat file

Description: LED panel produced flat, calibrated with darkflat, exposure 15 s, moderate gain

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C

Title: Flat vs noFlat

Description: Turns out small solar telescopes requires flatFrame calibration ;)

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D

Title: Visual setup

Description: Taking pictures with the Coronado PST is IMO less fun than viewing using the eyepiece. The scope is so light, it can be mounted on a classic photographic tripod!

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Sun, 11th of March 2022, Przemysław Majewski & teleskopy.pl

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