Today, I am learning how to image the #sun!
Still a long way to go, but I'm super-pleased that everything is working and I can make decent images already. Aiming to be ready for the total eclipse in April!
@grajohnt Don't you realise that a total eclipse is the absolute worst time to try to image the sun ?
@jarkman yep, but a lovely time to be able for everyone to see in real time what's happening!
@jarkman serious astrophotographers dismiss H-alpha imaging during a total eclipse, since they really want to see the corona during totality. I am absolutely not a serious one, and I'd rather enjoy "experiencing" totality rather than desperately trying to get a photograph. This lets us "talk" about the sun and it's interesting features in the lead up to totality, and everyone can safely get a view. Hopefully makes for an interesting time-lapse, too!