SKYSCRAPERS JANUARY MEETING
In-person and via Zoom

Meeting & Speaker
Saturday, January 4, 2025, 6PM
at the N. Scituate Community House
546 W. Greenville Rd.

Conrad Cardano
Solar Observing and Imaging 
 

January 4, 2025
Solar Observing and Imaging by Conrad Cardano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7P0vgVobdk

BIO

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 Astro Assemblies.

ABSTRACT

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
o    equipment needed for white light 
•    observing/imaging  in Hydrogen Alpha light
o    equipment needed for Hα, 
o    features you can now see,
o    capture software, stacking, image enhancement
o    time-lapse imaging,
o    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.