Astronomy Seminar
| Date/Time: | Friday, 09 Sep 2016 from 4:10 pm to 5:10 pm |
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| Location: | Rm. 38 Physics Bldg. |
| Contact: | Curt Struck |
| Phone: | 515-294-5440 |
| Channel: | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Categories: | Lectures |
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This discussion will cover two primary topics: (1) The design, construction and use of the private observatory known as 'Stargate 4173 at Grimaldi Tower'; and (2) observing and imaging the Sun at the Hydrogen-alpha frequency.
The first part of the seminar will show what was done to incorporate a 16-foot Ash-dome onto an octagonal tower attached to the house. You will see how a hobby has become an integral part of the home.
The second part of the seminar will concentrate on high resolution hydrogen-alpha solar imaging and observing. Topics will include pre-imaging, image capture (including focusing and etalon tuning), processing techniques used to generate high resolution h-alpha solar images (including information on stacking, wavelet processing, image contrast, limb enhancement and colorization), along with some post-imaging thoughts.
Upon conclusion, you will want to begin viewing and/or imaging the Sun in the Hydrogen-alpha frequency.