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by Andrew Smith
Thu Jul 11, 2019 1:11 pm
Forum: Spectroscopes and Softwares
Topic: Starlight Express Trius SX694 with The Lhires
Replies: 2
Views: 2784

Re: Starlight Express Trius SX694 with The Lhires

I don't think so so. Why should it be any better or worse than dry nitrogen or air. Any small effects (if any) should calibrate out.
Regards Andrew.
by Andrew Smith
Wed Jun 26, 2019 3:03 pm
Forum: UVEX Project
Topic: UVEX Fibre interface
Replies: 2
Views: 3254

UVEX Fibre interface

I am interested in studying M Dwarf flare stars at very low resoultionand high cadance (20s exposures) At normal levels the stars are IR dominated and when flaring UV dominated so the UVEX seems ideal. However, it would suit me to use my Shelyak fibre guide head. Are there any studies of the UVEX wi...
by Andrew Smith
Thu May 09, 2019 10:23 am
Forum: Spectroscopes and Softwares
Topic: dual echelle/long slit high/low resolution spectrograph
Replies: 2
Views: 2462

Re: dual echelle/long slit high/low resolution spectrograph

At F20 with my seeing I doubt I could get much light into it!
Looks impressive though.
Regards Andrew
by Andrew Smith
Mon Apr 22, 2019 9:26 am
Forum: Spectra, results, information on activity ...
Topic: Chromospheric active stars: a key program for amateurs
Replies: 32
Views: 427958

Re: Chromospheric active stars: a key program for amateurs

EW measurements are only resolution independent in the absence of blending. If a line is fully resolved at one resolution it will not have the same EW at aresolution where it is blended with one or more additional lines..

Regards Andrew
by Andrew Smith
Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:26 pm
Forum: Spectroscopes and Softwares
Topic: Master Calibration images
Replies: 5
Views: 3706

Re: Master Calibration images

Hi again Woody. On 5) yes dark subtraction adds randon noise which is why you need to combine many of them to minimise it. However, it removes systematic error (from the addition of the dark current to the signal) which can be important in calibration. Obviously, if it is low enough it could be miss...
by Andrew Smith
Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:19 pm
Forum: Spectroscopes and Softwares
Topic: Master Calibration images
Replies: 5
Views: 3706

Re: Master Calibration images

Hi Woody, I am not Christian but I can say how I approached 2). I took a dark frame and ran it through cosmetic file creation process with different thresholds. I then plotted the number of marked pixels v threshold. Then from this I judged where to make the cut. I had a sharp rise as the threshold ...
by Andrew Smith
Tue Apr 09, 2019 4:15 pm
Forum: Spectroscopes and Softwares
Topic: Are clouds really grey ?
Replies: 6
Views: 4859

Re: Are clouds really grey ?

Robin, according to the met office as the water droplets in cloud are much larger than the wavelength of visible light they scatter all visible wavelengths equally. Thus clouds are gray to first order.

Regards Andrew
by Andrew Smith
Sat Mar 30, 2019 8:00 am
Forum: Spectra, results, information on activity ...
Topic: CoMaC 2 spectrum
Replies: 3
Views: 5640

Re: CoMaC 2 spectrum

Congratulations a fine observation.
Regards Andrew
by Andrew Smith
Fri Mar 01, 2019 6:13 pm
Forum: UVEX Project
Topic: Présentation UVEX au SMSW2 2019
Replies: 4
Views: 3880

Re: Présentation UVEX au SMSW2 2019

Excellent presentation and development.
Regards Andrew
by Andrew Smith
Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:05 am
Forum: Spectroscopes and Softwares
Topic: Spectro en remote au Soleil !!
Replies: 8
Views: 5761

Re: Spectro en remote au Soleil !!

If people are serious in wanting to do this then I would certainly be interested if the site were in Europe. Indeed I would be happy to offer some of my kit. I could provide a OO CDK16 (400mm) on a Paramount ME II with The Sky X software. In addition I have attached an FLI Atlas focuser with Innovat...