Thanks. I’m actually planning a complete revision of this video with new information I’ve learned and the experience of doing hundreds more solar images. Stay tuned!
As I am just starting my solar journey today, this was really helpful. This part of astrophotography uses a lot of programs that I am not familiar with in DSO imaging. I plan on using the same workflow with sharpcap, autostakkert, and affinity. Thanks so much and clear skies.
Thanks for sharing a very informative & well presented tutorial. There are so many options & you have helped narrow down the scope to demonstate what options work best for both WL & Ha images.
Thanks. Very good tutorial I appreciate that you are using Affinity for your processing as I am new to the hobby and went with Affinity for my self and this is the first in depth video I have come across with it being used. Very nice images.
New to solar imaging…most all of the videos I’ve watched show taking 3 sets of images (surface, prominence and flats) but on all the post processing videos this tidbit is omitted. What is the process for this, or did I miss something. Thanks, really enjoy your videos! Michael
at 29:00 how do you get the new pixel layer? When I go to Tone Mapping it says something about RGB pixel layer, I am stuck. I had to purchase and DL Affinity/ The RGB sliders in the upper right hand corner of the screen are all grey, I think I dont have something checked off.
CNTL+SHIFT+N or Layer>new layer. If you are seeing grey you have not yet converted the monochrome original image into color. The way I do that is go to Document>Convert Format> RGB16 (or RGB32 if you prefer)
@@DrBenSutterEugene I captured the sun this morning with the same scope. I’ll post my pictures tomorrow on my Instagram account AZASTROGUY. We can compare notes!
UAO. I don't know if it depends by aperture but, I think the Lunt is way better than Coronado. I own a single stack 60mm Coronado but, I can forget that level of details.
Very good tutorial!! how can I get the "Convert to 16 bit color" macro you are refering to?? I'm new to Affinity Photo and are beginning to like it very much. Thanks!!
Go to Macro press the red button to start recording, then go to Document/convert format and select RGB/16 in the dropdown box. Then press the white square in the macro box to stop recording, then give it a name like "Convert to 16 bit RGB"
Wonderful tutorial!! Thank you so much for putting it together. Quick question... Would it be possible to put together a full disk image from different stacks? Like a mosaic?
To be honest this will be my first serious attempt at imaging a solar eclipse. I'm expecting the steps to be the same. I plan to take a sequence so I can show the transition of the Moon. I'll be using Ha not broadband.
I am doing the same process. I am headed to Utah to totality. I dont trust the overcast skies of Oregon in October. I think we will have better luck in UT. @@AZASTROGUY
Hi Joe. You need to have a oil hydration alpha telescope like a Lunt or Coronado, or else a quark adapter for a refractor. What you have will work for seeing the photosphere and sunspots. But it will not work to see the chromosphere and surface activity and solar prominences
@@AZASTROGUY Ohh you could help in one way I have bought a BW camera just for this but neither of my colour cameras get even close to focus and seem to be swamped. Do you use any additional filters other than IR
Now this is a straight forward video with lots of helpful tips. I like the part with Imppg most. It was kind of a mystery to me - until now ;-) Thanks an subscribed! Do you do timelapse of the sun?
This was exactly what I needed. Well made video, just the right amount of detail. Get this man more likes!
Thanks. I’m actually planning a complete revision of this video with new information I’ve learned and the experience of doing hundreds more solar images. Stay tuned!
Great video especially for new solar imagers. Can you share a safe link to ImPPG
greatattractor.github.io/imppg/
As I am just starting my solar journey today, this was really helpful. This part of astrophotography uses a lot of programs that I am not familiar with in DSO imaging. I plan on using the same workflow with sharpcap, autostakkert, and affinity. Thanks so much and clear skies.
Thanks for sharing a very informative & well presented tutorial. There are so many options & you have helped narrow down the scope to demonstate what options work best for both WL & Ha images.
Thanks Gary. Stay tuned for an all-new comprehensive update to this video!
Thats the best on TH-cam! Thank you so much for sharing. Just getting into solar AP & this really helps!
Thanks Jeff!
Thanks so much for the great tutorials on both capturing and processing the images
You are welcome! I look forward to seeing your results!
Brilliant. Many thanks. You answered most of my queries on how to use AF.
Thanks. Very good tutorial I appreciate that you are using Affinity for your processing as I am new to the hobby and went with Affinity for my self and this is the first in depth video I have come across with it being used. Very nice images.
Thanks Bill. Good luck in your journey!
I'm just starting to get into Solar photography. Well definitely be coming back to this video later. 👍
Stay tuned, I’m planning on an update
This is a very amazing and comprehensive video….thank you
amazing class about how to process sun images. thanks a lot.
thank you!
Excellent video. Learning a lot from it.
Thanks. I'm doing a completely new one soon, so stay tuned.
Very good tutorial! A lot of fine techniques. And Affinity is quite new for me. Great replacement for Photoshop in the case of astronomical imaging.
Thank you ! Excellent instruction video.
You're welcome!
I’ve been processing solar for a while, but I learned a lot from this excellent video. Thanks so much!! Subscribed!
Thanks Stuart. Check out my new NAFE processing tutorial
@@AZASTROGUY never heard of that. Just googled it. Looks interesting! I’ll def watch your video 👍
Very nice tutorial, helped me tremendously! Thank you!!
You are welcome! Check out the related NAFE tutorial
Wow, that was awesome! Thank you for you hard work making this video!
Fantastic Tutorial - Thank You, helped a lot !
You’re welcome!
This was very helpful, thank you
New to solar imaging…most all of the videos I’ve watched show taking 3 sets of images (surface, prominence and flats) but on all the post processing videos this tidbit is omitted. What is the process for this, or did I miss something.
Thanks, really enjoy your videos!
Michael
Look at the 2024 update tutorial. You only need to capture 1 2000 frame video
Excellent!
Thanks Chuck! Check out the NAFE ‘addendum’ too
@@scottsdale90 Will do, thanks!
This is GREAT! Thank you.
Thanks!
at 29:00 how do you get the new pixel layer? When I go to Tone Mapping it says something about RGB pixel layer, I am stuck. I had to purchase and DL Affinity/ The RGB sliders in the upper right hand corner of the screen are all grey, I think I dont have something checked off.
CNTL+SHIFT+N or Layer>new layer. If you are seeing grey you have not yet converted the monochrome original image into color. The way I do that is go to Document>Convert Format> RGB16 (or RGB32 if you prefer)
@@AZASTROGUY awesome, I am literally building step by step on images I captured yesterday with my LS100MT
@@DrBenSutterEugene I captured the sun this morning with the same scope. I’ll post my pictures tomorrow on my Instagram account AZASTROGUY. We can compare notes!
UAO. I don't know if it depends by aperture but, I think the Lunt is way better than Coronado. I own a single stack 60mm Coronado but, I can forget that level of details.
AWESOME! Finally have my first solar image thanks to you. Any thoughts on a video on solar imaging with the upcoming 2023 annular eclipse?
You treat an annular eclipse like the regular Sun. Only a total eclipse changes the situation
@@scottsdale90 do you have any examples?
@@scottsdale90 great IG page, lots of great images there, thank you for sharing
@@DrBenSutterEugene Sorry, no
@@scottsdale90 Are you going to get the Oct 2023 annular captured on your Lunt?
Very good tutorial!! how can I get the "Convert to 16 bit color" macro you are refering to?? I'm new to Affinity Photo and are beginning to like it very much. Thanks!!
Go to Macro press the red button to start recording, then go to Document/convert format and select RGB/16 in the dropdown box. Then press the white square in the macro box to stop recording, then give it a name like "Convert to 16 bit RGB"
@@AZASTROGUY Did it, Thanks.
Wonderful tutorial!! Thank you so much for putting it together.
Quick question... Would it be possible to put together a full disk image from different stacks? Like a mosaic?
Yes easily. Quark users must do this as it has a built in 4.2x Barlow so they never se a full disk. Use photomerge, works well.
@@scottsdale90 thank you Mark! I will definitely give it a go! Super appreciated
Any chance of a tutorial on the annular eclipse? Or is it the same steps?
To be honest this will be my first serious attempt at imaging a solar eclipse. I'm expecting the steps to be the same. I plan to take a sequence so I can show the transition of the Moon. I'll be using Ha not broadband.
I am doing the same process. I am headed to Utah to totality. I dont trust the overcast skies of Oregon in October. I think we will have better luck in UT. @@AZASTROGUY
I am also bringing a DLSR with me. Canon R5
@@AZASTROGUY
I can't see to find the Macros you talk about in your video? Where do I download them from?
www.jamesritson.co.uk/pdf/jr-astrophotography-macros.pdf
Tone Mapping has no affect on my solar images. What am I doing wrong? Using Affinity Photo 2.2.1 on an iMac.
I would need to see what you are doing. Email me at azastroguy@gmail.com with more details
@@AZASTROGUY Thanks. I have some work to wrap up but when I have time I'll do that.
What did you use to get the hydrogen alpha data. I have a Celestron 6se with a Baader solar filter and Continuum filter.
Hi Joe. You need to have a oil hydration alpha telescope like a Lunt or Coronado, or else a quark adapter for a refractor. What you have will work for seeing the photosphere and sunspots. But it will not work to see the chromosphere and surface activity and solar prominences
I used a Lunt MT100
hydration should be hydrogen...
Now thats just unfair I can get surface or prominences but not together
Watch the part where I go over ImPPG. The trick is in the curves.
@@AZASTROGUY Oh I am going to watch and watch again
I hope we get some clear skys I am collecting tips
@@AZASTROGUY Ohh you could help in one way
I have bought a BW camera just for this but neither of my colour cameras get even close to focus and seem to be swamped.
Do you use any additional filters other than IR
@@gowdsake7103 for hydrogen alpha I just use UV/IR cut. For white light o add a Baader 540nm continuum filter
@@scottsdale90 TY wish me luck in getting a day without haze
Now this is a straight forward video with lots of helpful tips. I like the part with Imppg most. It was kind of a mystery to me - until now ;-) Thanks an subscribed! Do you do timelapse of the sun?
I’m not confident enough with time lapse yet to do a tutorial but will post on it when I can.