I wonder how did he time it right. This is probably below 0.1s window - the only way I imagine he could pull this off, is to record video at very high frame rate
Even though you’re filtering out a lot of the light, it’s still a bunch of glass gathering light to hit a focal point, the sensor. And I’ve seen examples of sensor damage happening very fast. Definitely wouldn’t want to accidentally take a long exposure.
This is not taken with sunlight hitting the lens it was taken with a hydrogen alpha filter which is also different from the usual solar filters, the hydrogen alpha filters black more wavelength and pass only this specific wavelength so despite the image seeming very detailed it is only because the intensity is high relative to it being just a small band of wavelength so there is no risk of damaging the camera sensor
Yeah it was probably a still from a video, the photo at the right time isnt even half of the tight variables to get a shot like this too.
You’d have to take into account the time of year for the sun to be correctly placed at the location where the launch is happening, know what time the rocket is getting launched and if that lines up with the sun and if there is a suitable location to line up the two at the right angle.
I wonder how did he time it right. This is probably below 0.1s window - the only way I imagine he could pull this off, is to record video at very high frame rate
Says he’s got video so I’m guessing this is a still from it?
Still props. Not only does your timing have to be spot on, this type of shot can damage your sensor.
There would absolutely be a filter on the front of the telescope though, is there really still risk to the sensor
I honestly do not know.
Even though you’re filtering out a lot of the light, it’s still a bunch of glass gathering light to hit a focal point, the sensor. And I’ve seen examples of sensor damage happening very fast. Definitely wouldn’t want to accidentally take a long exposure.
This is not taken with sunlight hitting the lens it was taken with a hydrogen alpha filter which is also different from the usual solar filters, the hydrogen alpha filters black more wavelength and pass only this specific wavelength so despite the image seeming very detailed it is only because the intensity is high relative to it being just a small band of wavelength so there is no risk of damaging the camera sensor
Yeah it was probably a still from a video, the photo at the right time isnt even half of the tight variables to get a shot like this too. You’d have to take into account the time of year for the sun to be correctly placed at the location where the launch is happening, know what time the rocket is getting launched and if that lines up with the sun and if there is a suitable location to line up the two at the right angle.