January Meeting
Saturday, January 4, 2025, 4:30 pm
Solar Observing and Imaging
SKYSCRAPERS JANUARY MEETING
In-person and via Zoom
Meeting & Speaker
Saturday, January 4, 2025, 6PM
at Seagrave Memorial Observatory
Conrad Cardano
Solar Observing and Imaging
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Conrad has been an amateur astronomer for over 50 years. He has a B.S. with a major in Physics and taught physics in the Peace Corps for 5 years. He worked as a computer programmer for over 35 years with the State of RI.
Conrad has been a member of Skyscrapers for over 35 years. He has held positions of Skyscraper President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Trustee. He has participated in many Saturday Public Nights, private observing sessions, and AstroAssemblies.
On a clear day, he spends his time gather solar data and producing videos on solar prominences and flares.
The presentation includes:
- Observing/imaging in white light
- Equipment needed for white light
- Observing/imaging in Hydrogen Alpha light
- Equipment needed for Hα
- Features you can now see
- Capture software, stacking, image enhancement
- Time-lapse imaging
- Producing videos
The presentation will show over 25 solar images taken by Conrad.
At night, he is either taking images with his Seestar or the spectra of B-class stars with emission lines.
