SDO, (Solar Dynamics Observatory) |
SDO, (Solar Dynamics Observatory) |
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Feb 4 2010, 11:02 AM
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So it's fingers crossed for the Solar Dynamics Observatory, destined to help the predictions of "space weather".
SDO promises to become an exciting mission as an orbiting solar observatory with multiple high-definition telescopes has never been attempted before… The prelaunch readiness press conference will be held at 1 p.m. EST, on Monday, 8th February 2010 from the Kennedy Space Center News Center. It will be immediately followed by the SDO science briefing, both briefings will be broadcast live on NASA Television. Launch is set for 9th February 2010 (10:30 – 11:30 a.m. EST). |
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Jun 11 2010, 12:30 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 15-October 09 Member No.: 4979 |
I agree- there's nothing like the experience of seeing/imaging the Sun, Moon, or planets yourself compared to images produced by spacecraft. SDO is great, but the beauty of owning your own solar scope is you can watch changes occur on the Sun in real time. A good, small solar hydrogen-alpha scope is very affordable nowadays.
I use an old Coronado PST and a webcam to record prominences, filaments, and active regions on the Sun every day it's clear (and something interesting is visible). Here's a mosaic I took last week using this combination. BTW, the scope, camera, and tracking mount I use cost a total of just under $1000 US. |
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Jun 13 2010, 11:56 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 5-September 07 Member No.: 3662 |
I agree- there's nothing like the experience of seeing/imaging the Sun, Moon, or planets yourself compared to images produced by spacecraft. SDO is great, but the beauty of owning your own solar scope is you can watch changes occur on the Sun in real time. A good, small solar hydrogen-alpha scope is very affordable nowadays. I use an old Coronado PST and a webcam to record prominences, filaments, and active regions on the Sun every day it's clear (and something interesting is visible). Here's a mosaic I took last week using this combination. BTW, the scope, camera, and tracking mount I use cost a total of just under $1000 US. Could you share more on how you made this mosaic? Other than an adapter for the webcam, did you need anything very special? What software did you use, and were there any non-transparent steps (e.g., removal of aberrations due to vignetting, etc.)? We have a PST, and I would love to be able to use it for this kind of thing. Many thanks! Jeff |
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