First light image with Solar Spectrum SO 1.5 0.3A on AP 155; first use of Registax3
Date: August 3, 2005
Camera: Phillips TOUCAM 840
Filters: Solar Spectrum SO 1.5 0.3A Ha filter, Baader 4x Telecentric
Camera control software: Phillips bundled software
Focal reducer: None
Telescope: AP 155 EDF @ F28 with full aperture Baader cool ERF
Telescope control software: TheSky6, Pulseguide
Mount: AP 1200 GTO
Subexposures:
50 seconds @ 15 frames per second
Guiding/adaptive optics: unguided
Camera temperature: NA
Conditions: ground heating currents, average transparency
Processing: Registax3, Photoshop CS2.
Solar
prominence on
limb and
Sunspot with
prominence.
August 3, 2005