Sun & AR3738 with Seestar S50
Taken by Noeleen Lowndes on July 12, 2024 @
Gold Coast Qld Australia
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Date Taken: 2024:07:13 12:40:33
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Oh my, I took my first images of the Sun with the little ZWO ‘Seestar S50’ smart telescope and all I can say is Wow! The detail on the surface of the Sun (with attached solar filter) is quite amazing for such a small instrument; you can also zoom in to 2x & 4x as shown with AR 3738 in the image posted…. I’m comparing this to a 80mm or 127mm refractor! Not only are the sunspots more detailed, within just a few minutes the unit had found the Sun and I was taking images without all the work of aligning a telescope mount and attaching a camera…. But there is a down side to this little telescope; the captured images are very small file sizes at only on average 100 KB, which is a shame *** I did my normal process of capturing 15 images then stack and processed them in RegiStax6 and PS ***
Will I use it again to take pictures of the Sun, you bet I will because of the detail it shows on the solar surface, its portability and quick setup time…. It’s a little beauty and will add greatly to my love of observing our Sun ☺ ☺ ☺
Photographer's website:
https://www.mystardustobservatory.com
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