Eclipse Test & Playing with the Quark

I did a quick setup test with my camera (Canon EOS Rebel T3i) attached to the Orion ST80 400mm telescope mounted on the ZWO AM3. While focused on the sun I attached the Quark Solar Filter and observed some flare activity. I attempted to attach the camera to the Quark which was quite interesting. The T-adapter for the camera was a threaded 48mm and the 1.25 inch (31mm) step down adapters I had were 42mm. Fortunately when you purchase astro cameras they give you a bunch of extra threads and spacers so I was fumbling through camera boxes when I found a 42mm to 48mm threaded adapter that I could use. By the time I got the camera attached the sun was in the trees which is why the surface looks goofy. 

I have used and will use this Quark more at some point. In fact I already have a dedicated camera for it (ASI178) but I have too many other things going on right now. These images are the best I could do with 10 minutes of processing. The first image is with the traditional solar filter and the second image, with the flares, is with the Quark.

Sun with Daystar Solar Filter (ND 5 Solar film)

Sun with Daystar Quark

Eclipse Test & Playing with the Quark
Date: 3-24-24
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i/600D modified
Telescope: Orion ST80
Barlow: None, Quark - 4.2x 
Focal Length: 400mm 
F/5
Focal Reducer: None, 
Mount: ZWO AM3
Filter Adaptor: None
Filter(s): Astronomik OWB, SvBONY UV-IR
Focuser: None
Autoguiding: None
Exposure: white light 1/800s, 1/2s 
ISO: 200
Offset 0
Temp: 15
Processing: PixInsight, Photoshop, BlurXT, NoiseXT

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