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Astronomy education
Solar imaging
Beautiful astrophotography
Astro gear equipment reviews
Fun!
Here's where you can learn about astronomy in a fun and engaging way. If you want to just look at fascinating photos and learn a bit about space, fantastic! If you want to learn how to buy a new telescope, take images with your equipment, or see some equipment reviews, I've got you covered.
If you are in the market for astro gear, please consider Agena Astro or High Point Scientific.
They both have a wide variety of telescopes, mounts and related gear in stock, and I have found they provide honest, expert advice. If you use these links to their websites:
Agena Astro bit.ly/3qfWaZS
High Point Scientific www.highpointscientific.com/?rfsn=7819598.18acbf
you will not pay anything extra and I'll earn a small commission. Thank you.
For Lunt's excellent solar products, use this affiliate link:
tidd.ly/3V5zPYC
Thanks!
#astrophotography #astronomy #sun
Solar imaging
Beautiful astrophotography
Astro gear equipment reviews
Fun!
Here's where you can learn about astronomy in a fun and engaging way. If you want to just look at fascinating photos and learn a bit about space, fantastic! If you want to learn how to buy a new telescope, take images with your equipment, or see some equipment reviews, I've got you covered.
If you are in the market for astro gear, please consider Agena Astro or High Point Scientific.
They both have a wide variety of telescopes, mounts and related gear in stock, and I have found they provide honest, expert advice. If you use these links to their websites:
Agena Astro bit.ly/3qfWaZS
High Point Scientific www.highpointscientific.com/?rfsn=7819598.18acbf
you will not pay anything extra and I'll earn a small commission. Thank you.
For Lunt's excellent solar products, use this affiliate link:
tidd.ly/3V5zPYC
Thanks!
#astrophotography #astronomy #sun
Solar Time lapse Sept 4 2024
2 hours on the Sun this morning with my TEC160FL and double stacked hydrogen alpha filters. Interesting plasma flows.
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Turbocharge your ImPPG processing time!
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ImPPG is a fabulous free tool to sharpen solar images, improve contrast, and reveal faint prominences. In this tutorial I show you a few tricks to speed up your processing and improve the quality and consistency of your results. If you're looking for the basics on how to use ImPPG, please review my "How to Process AMAZING Solar Images" tutorial on this channel. My TH-cam on how to how to proces...
Solar Fury 8 29 24
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I captured a 1 hour time lapse of the Sun yesterday. The large prominence was pretty spectacular, like a plasma waterfall. In this video I repeat it twice sped up then slow it down once more, and end with a static image. The prominence was about 160K km or 100,000 miles high. I used my TEC160FL custom modified Ha solar telescope from my backyard in Scottsdale. Please like and subscribe! It help...
Use Photo AI to dramatically improve solar images!
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Demonstration of Photo AI and how it can be used to reduce noise and increase sharpness of astronomy photos, especially solar images. Review of optimal settings for best results. For more information on Topaz Photo AI, use this link: topazlabs.com/ref/2552/ This is an affiliate link, which means you are getting the best price they offer and I may make a small referral commission if you purchase...
How I created a Hydrogen Alpha Solar telescope
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I am fortunate to have two great solar telescopes. But to get more aperture in hydrogen alpha, I either had to spend $$$ for another refractor I really didn't need, or build my own using an existing scope. This video describes my journey, in detail, and shows what I achieved. I got a great result, but your mileage may vary! Click on the links provided to learn more about the products I used in ...
Welcome to my Channel
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This is an introductory video for new subscribers. It shows you my equipment and image examples, and explains the purpose of the channel. #astrophotography #astronomy #solarimaging
How to buy a solar telescope
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This tutorial explains everything you need to know about buying a solar telescope, whether for visual or imaging use. I cover broadband, hydrogen alpha, and calcium K wavelengths. I explain what you can expect to see, and what you should expect to spend. I discuss the pros and cons of all major suppliers. Links: This tutorial covers a lot of ground, and I refer to a number of other tutorials an...
The Sun July 4 2024
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Great seeing had been forecast at a site 75 minutes north of where I live for July 4th. I was up at 4am and after setting up at dawn discovered the seeing was only average. Despite that I got some nice photos from about 7-9am mountain time. Here's a montage of some of the better ones, along with a short time lapse of an active region. Fascinating stuff. For these images I used my new solar setu...
Taingong solar transit
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Capturing a transit across the Sun of the Tiangong space station is a challenge. It's much smaller than the ISS and can be in a higher orbit (apparent size even smaller). I tried for the first time yesterday and was successful! Wave to the nice Taikonauts! I used my TEC160FL with a Lunt 2" herschel wedge and a Player one Saturn SQR-M camera. Please like and subscribe! It helps me with the algor...
Southern sky time lapse
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8 hours under dark Namibia skies, June 2024 See if you can spot: Alpha Centauri The Southern Cross Eta Carina Large Magellanic Cloud Small Magellanic Cloud The Coal Sack Please like and subscribe! It helps me with the algorithm and encourages me to keep making educational and entertaining content for you! If you found this video of interest, and are considering investing in a solar telescope or...
Finding a Southern Hemisphere Astronomy Site
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For years I've wanted to operate telescopes somewhere in the southern hemisphere so I could see and photography the many spectacular objects invisible from the US and Europe. This video describes my search for the right site, what happened after I got there, the final results from my trip. I funded this trip myself. If you subscribe it really helps me out. It helps me with the algorithm and enc...
Lunt 40mm review
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This is a product review of the Lunt 40mm F10 hydrogen alpha telescope. I purchased this telescope at retail with my own money and my opinions are my own. I also discuss other entry level solar hydrogen alpha product alternatives. For more information on the Lunt 40mm F10 telescope, please click: tidd.ly/4aA4YM5 For more information on the Lunt 100MT, please click: tidd.ly/3V5zPYC These are aff...
How to capture AMAZING solar images (2024 update!)
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How to capture AMAZING solar images (2024 update!)
How to get the BEST collimation on your SCT!
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How to get the BEST collimation on your SCT!
Annular Solar Eclipse October 14 2023 from Albuquerque, NM
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Annular Solar Eclipse October 14 2023 from Albuquerque, NM
What I imaged with my Lunt 100MT in just 20 hours
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What I imaged with my Lunt 100MT in just 20 hours
ZWO AM5 Mount Review - Actual Performance Revealed!
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ZWO AM5 Mount Review - Actual Performance Revealed!
Time lapse of large solar prominence on the Sun July 19 2023
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Time lapse of large solar prominence on the Sun July 19 2023
Should you use Drizzle in Solar photography?
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Should you use Drizzle in Solar photography?
Great video, very useful, especially seeing the tone curves. Thank you !
Thanks for this info, your channel is great. Looking forward to more video!
Brilliant! I'd been so unadventurous with IMPPG settings until I saw this video. The presets are great and provide a superb springboard for my own experimentation. Thank you.
very nice review
@@toddh3514 thanks
Thank you. I have been using a Quark with my 150mm f8 refractor and have been very happy with it. Now you have me thinking about getting a 40mm Lunt and double stacking my 150mm. Your videos are great and have really helped me to do solar imaging.
Adding the Lunt dramatically increases contrast compared to Quark alone
Rock n roll! Amazing how you accomplish this
It's nice but you might change the title for the right date.
The noise reduction in the featured side-by-side images looks amazing -- look forward to your full video!
It's pretty impressive, look forward to your thoughts after you see it!
This video has been extremely helpful. Thank you very much.
You're welcome!
I can collimate my Newtonian is less than a minute with my laser collimator. I have spent hours trying to collimate my new Celestron C6-A XLT and have failed. I just heard of this device yesterday and have ordered one. If it is as easy to use as indicated on TH-cam videos, I will be happy.
Nice. Beefy scope, there
Very useful, Mark. It's interesting the number of variations one sees from different imagers on how they tweak the tone curve. Yours is fairly simple and straightforward. Thank you for generously sharing. Do you have a template for FDs, looking at the image over your left shoulder, it favours inverted disc, normal proms.
@@geoffc1862 thanks. That is a 6 image composite using inverted prom settings on each then merging in Affinity Photo
One other question, have you come across a Quark that produces what could be described as a hot spot about mid sensor - noticeable when stretching the proms? It's not noticeable on the disc, not aperture/scope related.
Just re-read what you wrote. You process and then stitch. I'll have to try that method - I normally stitch first (upto 16 images).
@@geoffc1862 no but I don’t have a lot of Quark experience
Cheers. Was just a thought....
Amazing capture
Excellent channel!!!
Phenomenal images Mark. Very impresive building that setup but as you said I am not sure many will attempt to build a double stack. I would be afraid to buy the new Lunt only to take it apart, however, your over all price is cheaper than if you purchased the already made system since you already had the Tec. The main reason I went with a quark was I already had a perfectly good scope. Cheers
Thanks so much for sharing your amazing images, process and expertise. From time to time you use the word "seeing" in a technical sense I think e.g - "the sun's seeing changes". In this context does "seeing" mean the same as "visibility" or does it have a different meaning?
Seeing is an astronomical term that describes how steady the air is above you. There can be zero clouds but wind, jet stream etc can cause light to be refracted randomly, blurring images. That’s one reason they put observatorys on mountains
@@AZASTROGUY Got it - thanks!
Super useful! Thanks so much.
Curious. I recently bought a zwo asi 174 to use on sharpcap pro while viewing the sun as I've seen many others do here. Hooked it up, no GAMMA button. Do you believe it's necessary to have and do you know where it went?
Not really. You have a lot of control with exposure, analog gain, and exposure gain shift. You can also take flats, and you can also do anything you want in post processing.
Great, very useful! Thanks! Your tutorials on IMPPG are excellent.
Glad to hear that!
Thank you Mark! Excellent idea, I will try this!
You are very welcome
Great idea! I never thought of saving presets methodically like you have!
Glad you like it!
What is the best Telescope to see craters on the moon budget around 1500? Conventional telescope I like looking through the lenses
Did you see my tutorial article on my website? www.azastroguy.com/education-and-outreach/how-to-buy-your-first-telescope Otherwise I'd suggest calling AgenaAstro or HighPointScientific or Starizona and asking one of their knowledgeable staff. There are an infinite combination of options at your price point. Good luck!
Thank you--that is absolutely awesome and amazing!!
Brilliant capture and time-lapse - not fair😂 you get way better seeing than I.😅
I caught this same area! Not as great as yours and maybe after your catch...I started around 1pm PST. I got a Timelapse on my channel, thanks for all your helpful tips!
Wow, that's amazing and so beautiful. Thank you for posting it, especially on Threads (where I am every day)
Nice work. That was an awesome Timelapse. 🤙🏽
Thanks! A surprising amount of effort is required in processing to create such a short video😂
Ooh, that's the one that looked a bit like a scythe, you showed us on Threads yesterday. Good work and I know what's involved. Thank you! 😊
@@AZASTROGUY agreed. I have to fight field rotation for mine since I’m using a solarquest heliofind. I’m just getting started though so I don’t want to try jumping into a new mount just yet 😎. Maybe later down the road. Will see
I actually didn't intend for this announcement to be seen, TH-cam surprised me. I have a new video dropping Sept 1 on how to optimize ImPPG with some new settings and workflows. Then this one on the 15th. I'm committing to adding two new tutorials or equipment reviews every month, on the 1st and 15th going forward. 🙂
@@AZASTROGUY That is great to hear 🤝
Should we wait for 17 days 😭
Hi I am interested to purchase this Camera , this cameras are available on EBay and they come from China ,you know if I have to paid extra when the camera arrives like Costums , taxes ? Thanks
@@juancarlosdelasotta6375 I would recommend buying direct from Player One. They will ship to you. Customs & taxes depend upon your country
Crisp and sharp solar discs. How about normal halpha discs, not inverted ones?
Ah, the solar imagers dilemma. Process normal or inverted? I've polled thousands of people on social media, and the decisive majority prefer the look and contrast an inverted image provides. But 'normal' looks more natural, and that look is preferred by some. I process all of my sunspot close up in normal non-inverted, and most of my limb with prom images inverted, with a few exceptions. Sort of a Coke/Pepsi preference situation.
Amazing!
I must say it's nice to have a mount that doesn't make us work on balancing! Pricey though😅.... Mark, could you give a short on the triple stack you add to the Quark. Cheers.
My absolute goodness, bro. Fantastic work.
Thanks!
🔥🔥🔥
Great review thanks. Its an expensive hobby compared to night time astro but there is a lot of second hand equipment out there. I got a Coronado PST second hand at a very good price and similar results to the Lunt, though its less suited to imaging so you have to work a bit harder. I don't think there is so much second hand Lunt stuff about at present but if you have the funds its looks like great gear. I hope someone buys Coronado from the ashes of Meade. Choice is good.
Good evening from Greece! I admire you and thank you for sharing your knowledge! I have a lunt 40 B1200 and I also have power mate x2,5 and x5. I want to buy a time lapse camera. I am between 178m and 432m. Do you think it is a better option? Thank you very much!!
The 178 is a far better pixel match than the 432 for the F7 Lunt 40. However some people have reported issues of a grid pattern seen. Others do not. It can be eliminated by taking flats, but for sure you should get a no questions asked return policy from your supplier before you buy.
@@AZASTROGUY thank you very much for your answer! I forgot to say that I use the power mate x5 more. that's why I said 174 or 432!
@@fotispigi in that case you could consider the IMX174. I get better results with it at F30 than I do with the IMX432
@@AZASTROGUY Do you think the Double Stack is worth buying?? thank you again! I'll go for the Apollo-M USB3.0 Mono Camera (IMX174).
Wow, the images are sublime! So crisp & clear! Well done Mark! 👍👏👏👏
Many thanks!
Watching again - love your trick on the Proms.... Just wish I was able to achieve your level of seeing - sadly N. Scotland is too battered!
Hello. Any video about mosaic processing ? . Its not easy to have the different parts with equal illumination . What is the trick there ? (I apply same curves to every part so that is not the cause) thanks for your videos
th-cam.com/video/9vhxo7Ou2LQ/w-d-xo.html go to time mark 31:20
Amazing! I would have thought that the light loss from the double stack etalons would make it almost impossible to get an image from. Just using the Quark cuts so much light. I have never used a lunt etalon, does it not cut the light to the same extent as the Quark? Do you have to max out the exposure and gain to get a workable fps? Very interesting.. thanks
In normal circumstances in double stack mode I have an exposure of 8 mSec and a gain of 160 to get a 75% histogram in Sharpcap
@@AZASTROGUY thanks.. keep us updated on your progress
Random request but if you are looking for content to make could you explain the use of a Barlow in the solar image train. I am still trying to wrap my head around camera pixel density and focal ratios so how is that affected. Why you need to use a Telecentric Barlow over a standard Barlow. Where and why you would use it and the pros v cons. Just putting it out there. You explain things very well and it is something I am still trying to work out.
@@ImmersionImagery Excellent suggestion. Will add that to the list!
Peak solar photography project! And amazing results with those images. Very well done!