Solar Activity 2006 05 01

For those interested in h-alpha images, take a look at this stunning image taken earlier today:
www.sungazer.net/050406.html

That is an incredible image Michael. Makes me want to break the piggy bank and get a PST :shock:

One question

PST, Canon 300d, 2x barlow, 20mm eyepiece
1/13th sec exposure, ISO 400

By this do you mean that you use eyepiece projection?

Do you have an adaptor to hold the eyepiece and the camera aligned?

How do you support all that weight on the PST?

Great Image Michael. Your really found the sweet spot on that PST.

Just love seeing these images, keep them coming.

That is an incredible image Michael. Makes me want to break the piggy bank and get a PST :shock:

One queation

PST, Canon 300d, 2x barlow, 20mm eyepiece
1/13th sec exposure, ISO 400

By this do you mean that you use eyepiece projection?

Do you have an adaptor to hold the eyepiece and the camera aligned?

How do you support all that weight on the PST?

Have a read of this thread.
tinyurl.com/q33km
I use a Manfrotto tripod and it's quite stable.

For those interested in h-alpha images, take a look at this stunning image taken earlier today:
www.sungazer.net/050406.html

Holy orange blazing prominences Batman! That is a sweet image!

Its certainly spectacular!