Great video as I too am looking for a simple kit for solar! I have all the parts except for the Lunt 40. What final configuration do you recommend for the Lunt 40 and camera to capture the full sun?
I haven't discovered the perfect configuration yet.. I like my 178MM, but I get the Bayer pattern. I have to work at getting rid of the pattern and share that trick! Other than that, laptop, Firecapture, Lunt 40mm, and skywatcher solar quest is what I am using. Be sure to check out CloudyNights to see what others are using! Good luck!
Hey Eric! Great video and I really like your content and setup. I have a general question about the video mode being saved to the device? ASIAIR internal storage? And more importantly, how do you get the video output to the computer? Sorry for all the questions but I got the ASIAIR and I am waiting for the Lunt telescope to arrive. Thank you 🙏 in advance.
The ASIAIR devices have great storage.. I've had no issues getting a full imaging session for the night with memory to spare. You can hook up a USB C cable to your computer and easily import those images. There are other options but they are slower. Good questions!
Hi, I just ordered my Solar quest mount in hopes of learning in time how to shoot the upcoming eclipse. I have a PST however I would like to use my STELLARVUE 70 mm along with my ASI 533 MC pro color camera and my ASIAIR mini. Have you any suggestions of how to shoot the total eclipse. Any ideas would be helpful.
Using the ASIAIR mini on this last eclipse, I did a series of short videos over the eclipse, which worked out. Im going to experiment with Firecapture soon to see if I can get timed short images for the upcoming eclipse.
Thank you, this is exactly the setup I was looking for. I have a Sky-Watcher Solar Quest mount and have ordered a ZWO ASIAIR Mini. Were you able to use one of the included power cables from the ASIAIR Mini, to connect to the 12v DC converter on the Solar Quest mount, or did you have to buy a separate special power cable?
Please explain how you do the solar ''lucky imaging" with Asiair. If I take an AVI video how can I view and select the best individual frames then stack them?
Sure thing. Once you have taken your video, you will need to process that video through stacking software like Autostakkert! or ASI Studio ASIVideoStack Use that software to choose ur best images and stack them. Then take the image that software produces and add your final touches. Check out my video on how to stack.. czcams.com/video/-94Xn3K5yXc/video.html
Lately, I've been using the ASI Studio for all my stacking - night and solar. ASI Studio been doing a fine job. When it finishes, it saves the stacked image as a FITS file and Tiff file.
@@astrobortle5sorry for having thousands of questions for you, feel free to ignore me if this becomes too much. Is it possible to download asi studios on tablets?
Im looking into imaging the sun with this exact setup. I have no background in astrophotography. Will i need an expensive laptop with this set up? Sorry if this is a silly question.
Sweet! This Lunt telescope is something else. The zwo 220MM mini and 290MM mini get the whole sun. I think the B1200 may enable my other Astro cameras get the whole sun too. I'm waiting for Lunt to respond to my emails. You can use a laptop if you want. I use the zwo asiair mini and take my photos by using the app on my phone or iPad. It's easier that way and you don't have to drag a laptop outside. Good question! Lunt customer service will be able with more specific questions. I think you'll like the solar telescope!
@@astrobortle5 thank you for the reply! I have the lunt 40 b600 and solarquest already. Im loving the views. Not trying to get some spectacular photos for the time being. Just want to get my feet wet then go from there
@@alecsheedlo6751 I'm still getting my solar images shaved with the ASI 178 camera. I think it'd my Lunt B600. I'm going to get the B1200 soon. Will let u know if that solves the problem.
Hi ! Would you be kind enough to explain to me how to remove the helical focuser and replace it with a FeatherTouch 1575-DS on a Lunt 40 ? Thanks a lot ! Clear sky from France and best regards ! (Sorry for my poor English ...) . Nevertheless ... amazing video !
It took some muscle to get the old helical focuser off because Lunt uses some glue on the threads. The video below explains the process.. Good luck! czcams.com/video/WN33Lq0_Pck/video.htmlfeature=shared
@@astrobortle5 Thanks a lot for your answer and the video ! Great ! Will I need to remove any threads on the hélicoidal focuser before and after ... removing the glue on the thread before installing the new focuser ? Clear sky and best regards from France .
On mine, the glue stayed on the threads of the old focuser. I didn't have any issues putting on the new one. If the glue gives you issues, you can probably wipe it off with your fingers. Good luck!
The plasma clouds are amazing, thanks for sharing
Finally...someone posting solar use of the ASIAir! Thanks!
Thanks! I figured the asiair would make it easy!
great job
Great video as I too am looking for a simple kit for solar! I have all the parts except for the Lunt 40. What final configuration do you recommend for the Lunt 40 and camera to capture the full sun?
I haven't discovered the perfect configuration yet.. I like my 178MM, but I get the Bayer pattern. I have to work at getting rid of the pattern and share that trick!
Other than that, laptop, Firecapture, Lunt 40mm, and skywatcher solar quest is what I am using. Be sure to check out CloudyNights to see what others are using! Good luck!
Hey Eric!
Great video and I really like your content and setup. I have a general question about the video mode being saved to the device? ASIAIR internal storage? And more importantly, how do you get the video output to the computer? Sorry for all the questions but I got the ASIAIR and I am waiting for the Lunt telescope to arrive. Thank you 🙏 in advance.
The ASIAIR devices have great storage.. I've had no issues getting a full imaging session for the night with memory to spare.
You can hook up a USB C cable to your computer and easily import those images. There are other options but they are slower.
Good questions!
Nice video Eric. Do you have any issues getting a full disk image? Do you have a post processing video
If I use the ASIAIR, yes. That device is limited. Never with my laptop. Check out my video Missing the Sun.
those are impressive for a smaller Ha scope
Hi, I just ordered my Solar quest mount in hopes of learning in time how to shoot the upcoming eclipse. I have a PST however I would like to use my STELLARVUE 70 mm along with my ASI 533 MC pro color camera and my ASIAIR mini. Have you any suggestions of how to shoot the total eclipse. Any ideas would be helpful.
Using the ASIAIR mini on this last eclipse, I did a series of short videos over the eclipse, which worked out.
Im going to experiment with Firecapture soon to see if I can get timed short images for the upcoming eclipse.
Thank you, this is exactly the setup I was looking for. I have a Sky-Watcher Solar Quest mount and have ordered a ZWO ASIAIR Mini. Were you able to use one of the included power cables from the ASIAIR Mini, to connect to the 12v DC converter on the Solar Quest mount, or did you have to buy a separate special power cable?
Absolutely! You can swap the battery pack out and power the mount through the ASIAIR. The cables from the ASIAIR work. Makes it easy!
Excellent! Thanks again.
Please explain how you do the solar ''lucky imaging" with Asiair. If I take an AVI video how can I view and select the best individual frames then stack them?
Sure thing. Once you have taken your video, you will need to process that video through stacking software like Autostakkert! or ASI Studio ASIVideoStack Use that software to choose ur best images and stack them. Then take the image that software produces and add your final touches.
Check out my video on how to stack..
czcams.com/video/-94Xn3K5yXc/video.html
I have the solarmax III. I am looking to take pics too. What do you recommend using to stack?
Lately, I've been using the ASI Studio for all my stacking - night and solar. ASI Studio been doing a fine job. When it finishes, it saves the stacked image as a FITS file and Tiff file.
@@astrobortle5sorry for having thousands of questions for you, feel free to ignore me if this becomes too much. Is it possible to download asi studios on tablets?
@@alecsheedlo6751 ZWO offers a lot of different products to download. Check out the following page for all the options. ( :
www.zwoastro.com/downloads
Im looking into imaging the sun with this exact setup. I have no background in astrophotography. Will i need an expensive laptop with this set up? Sorry if this is a silly question.
Sweet! This Lunt telescope is something else. The zwo 220MM mini and 290MM mini get the whole sun. I think the B1200 may enable my other Astro cameras get the whole sun too. I'm waiting for Lunt to respond to my emails.
You can use a laptop if you want. I use the zwo asiair mini and take my photos by using the app on my phone or iPad. It's easier that way and you don't have to drag a laptop outside. Good question! Lunt customer service will be able with more specific questions.
I think you'll like the solar telescope!
@@astrobortle5 thank you for the reply! I have the lunt 40 b600 and solarquest already. Im loving the views. Not trying to get some spectacular photos for the time being. Just want to get my feet wet then go from there
I've been pleasently suprised what this little solar telescope can do!
@@astrobortle5what do you think about the asi178 monochrome for full disc? Ive narrowed it down to the 220 mini and asi178
@@alecsheedlo6751 I'm still getting my solar images shaved with the ASI 178 camera. I think it'd my Lunt B600. I'm going to get the B1200 soon. Will let u know if that solves the problem.
Hi !
Would you be kind enough to explain to me how to remove the helical focuser and replace it with a FeatherTouch 1575-DS on a Lunt 40 ? Thanks a lot ! Clear sky from France and best regards ! (Sorry for my poor English ...) . Nevertheless ... amazing video !
It took some muscle to get the old helical focuser off because Lunt uses some glue on the threads. The video below explains the process.. Good luck!
czcams.com/video/WN33Lq0_Pck/video.htmlfeature=shared
@@astrobortle5 Thanks a lot for your answer and the video ! Great ! Will I need to remove any threads on the hélicoidal focuser before and after ... removing the glue on the thread before installing the new focuser ? Clear sky and best regards from France .
On mine, the glue stayed on the threads of the old focuser. I didn't have any issues putting on the new one. If the glue gives you issues, you can probably wipe it off with your fingers. Good luck!
@@astrobortle5 I'll try to install the feathertouch focuser 1575 DS on my Lunt 40 with no issues ! ... :) Many thanks !!! Best regards .