Solar CaK

 Posted: Jul 24th, 2026
Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Vixen 90/1000
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM
Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ6 PRO SynScan
Guide Scope: No guiding
Guide Camera: n/a
Software: FireCapture, AS4!, imppg
Accessories: DIY CaK filter (1A)
 Junortoun, Australia
 Jul 23rd, 2026
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Resolution: 1768x1216 px
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Hi Ken! Tell me more about the DIY CaK filter.
24 Jul, 2026 Reply
Ken Harrison Replied to Ken Harrison
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I have a 2" Baader CCD Blue filter (#245847B) sitting about 60mm in front of the stack as an ERF.
Then a 1.25" Omega 40nm 394nm, an Omega 390nm UV cut, and then a Omega 2A 393.7nm. The final filter is a #1 filter (yellow) from a CaK PST.
Last time I measured the bandwidth it was around 1A centered just to the blue side of the CaK core.
25 Jul, 2026 Reply
Polyakov Aleksey Replied to Ken Harrison
This is a very interesting set of filters! I bought an Omega CaK filter on eBay about 12-15 years ago, but I didn't know how to use it properly and sold it because the result looked more like a photosphere. I'm currently using the Lunt CaK + Antlia CaK + Antlia ERF. Overall, I like it; it allows me to see prominences in calcium. I especially enjoy shooting timelapses in calcium and hydrogen.
25 Jul, 2026 Reply

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