What's Up? Webcast: Simon Tang/Solar Imaging

What's Up? Webcast: Simon Tang/Solar Imaging
(Episode 160)

Simon Tang has quickly become a major name among solar imagers. His processing and approach to capturing detailed images of the Sun are second to none. We sit down with Simon and talk shop about all things solar including filters, processing and upcoming solar eclipses.

What's Up? webcast take place right here on the Sky-Watcher USA YouTube channel every Friday from 10am to 11am Pacific.

[craiglowery]

Thank you Kevin. Are you still making these weekly videos?

[hamzailyas-muslimastronome]

Thank you both for an awesome show! This was especially informative and my vote's definitely for part 2! Best, Hamza

[austinkaiser]

Thank you Simon! I would definitely love to have a part 2! Very informative solar stuff

[sjpp]

Great talk, and that's incredible good seeing that you have over there, Simon!

[antonypage]

Great episode this week with the solar god.

[sheikhalladin]

WELL DONE MR SIMON TANG. YOU ARE TRULY WORTH YOUR WEIGHT IN SALT. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK YOUNG MAN ALONG WITH ALL OF YOUR AFFILIATES. FROM I THE ENGLISH MAN, LONDON, ENGLAND UNITED KINGDOM.

[Space-Stuff]

Hey Kevin and Simon! Thank you guys, so much, for this very comprehensive session on Solar Imaging. I think this has been one of the best, if not the BEST, video's I have ever watched on the subject. I learned so much here today. I particularly liked how Simon showed us how to use the Histogram to bring out the Proms and the Limb adjustment and make other fine adjustments that I always "tried" to make with the Exposure and Gain settings. No longer! From now on it's "Simon's Histogram" way!

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to be here for the live session and I did have a question I wanted to ask. My question was about my new Solar camera, which is the ASI432MM and Simon hit the nail on the head, for me, near the end of the session. So, thank you for that. It seems like I made the correct choice in purchasing this camera to use with my ED 127mm x 950mm f/7.5. I use an ERF with my Quark and I also put a ZWO 1 1/4" UV/IR Cut filter screwed right into the end of the Quark and it still gets very hot. But, I get beautiful images and very high frame rates in my videos as long as I keep the exposure times down around 8 - 10 ms.

Anyway, I just want to say thank you one more time, so, THANK YOU!. This was an EXCELLENT session! I'm sure I will be watching it many more times in the future! 😁👍✌

Sincerely, Richard Williams
Astor, Florida 32102 USA!

[mrrichard]

Love when you have Simon on. More please.

[nemosaid]

Could you please also list the equipments and filters as well - it was a great episode!

[massimo]

Many thanks for this wonderful video! Simon, do you use (or only flats) a camera tilter against Newton rings?

[cosmoscarl]

My retailer said that using my refractor with the Altair Astro Herschel wedge, I wouldn't need a filter over the front of my telescope. I have a William Optics Zenithstar 61 mm. Will it damage the coatings on my objective lens under extended viewing conditions?

[donaldpoopm]

Great resolution from 98milion miles with a tiny telescope. How's that possible?