Viewing With Solar Telescopes

This Blog is about solar viewing and imaging. DISCLAIMER : NOTE! Viewing the sun can be extremely dangerous! The information provided here is meant only as a description of what one or two people have done. The reader accepts all responsibility and liability associated with the use of any information provided here, as it is possible that important precautionary information may be left out. Neither Bill nor Mike is responsible for damage resulting from using the information and ideas herein!

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Imaging Source DMK 41 first images

I have a few images from December 24, 2013. I finally got to take my new camera, the DMK 41, for a test run. I am quite pleased with the results so far. :-) The conditions were less then ideal but good enough to give the camera a try. The first two images were taken using my 2.5 Powermate although the sky wasn't Powermate worthy. The first image was taken using my DMK 21 camera -

The second image is of the same area using the DMK 41 -

The difference in coverage is stunningly obvious here.

The next two images were taken using the DMK 41 and a polarizing filter to lower the light level. All images slightly cropped to deal with 'Sweet spot' issues that will hopefully be resolved with by the latest modification that I have made to my scope.
( See Bill's modified scope link.)

Western limb -