Re: Solar Scope
Yes, you can do that.? But the etalon and blocking filters are the most expensive part of the setup, and there's not much money to save from buying the parts.? Retrofitting to an existing refractor
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Tristan Young <tryoung@...>
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#34686
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James Sofia
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#34685
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Re: Solar Scope
I watched the video on the Lunt solar scope.? What's confusing is it can be converted to a regular refractor by removing the e talon and changing the diagonal.? Is it possible to add an Ha diagonal
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gregz12@...
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#34684
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Re: Solar Scope
Definitely go with Lunt.
I used to sell both, and a problem that can happen to either is a degraded filter in the blocking filter assembly (oxidation of one of the metal films).
Meade doesn't sell
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Tristan Young <tryoung@...>
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#34683
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Re: Solar Scope
I'm seriously considering the Lunt 50mm.? Andrea Girones showed a few images taken with the 40mm that absolutely blew my socks off. I wanted to go with the 50mm since it has the pressure tuning which
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R WAGNER
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#34682
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Re: Solar Scope
Hi folks:
I have a Lunt 60mm h alpha solar scope and I am very pleased with it.? I got it with a double stack (add on) which really brings out the detail on the sun's surface.? The prominences are
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James Sofia
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#34681
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Re: Solar Scope
Well that's pretty depressing. At least I saved myself from disappointment
thanks to the group's expert responses.
wrote:
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ALbert
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#34680
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Re: Solar Scope
I had a Lunt 50, and it was underwhelming! Sold it¡
Richard ?
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Richard Harding
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#34679
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Re: Solar Scope
There is no such thing as budget h-apha.
The two cheapest: the PST and the Quark both has terrible reputations
for poor quality control. If you buy one, be prepared to send it back
-- a few times --
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Attilla Danko
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#34678
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Re: Solar Scope
Dude.....I said budget friendly. The 40mm looks decent no?
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ALbert
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#34677
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Re: Solar Scope
This one I think!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKpV4Vxyy1Q
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Mike Wirths
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#34676
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Solar Scope
Any recommendations on a budget friendly H-apha solar telescope? Used
would be great.
Cheers,
Albert.
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ALbert
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#34675
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Re: Nirvana site visit
Thanks for the report Attilla. We saw that sign too, I expect that its
about cleaning up all the felled trees from the direcho storm that we had
in the spring. The road itself looked freshly graveled
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Mike Wirths
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#34674
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Re: Nirvana site visit
Let¡¯s hope we get decent weather. I¡¯d love to observe out there again.
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Matt Weeks
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#34673
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Re: Nirvana site visit
Great review Attilla!
Richard ?
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Richard Harding
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#34672
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Nirvana site visit
Visted Nirvana Sept 12 during the day. The most important observation
is the sign at the front entrance. Fuzzy picture attached warning us
of road-delaying construction. It's unclear if the
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Attilla Danko
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#34671
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Re: nice detail on jupiter now
In the north equatorial band there is a white oval with a blue festoon inside.
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Attilla Danko
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#34670
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nice detail on jupiter now
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Attilla Danko
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#34669
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Re: August 27th, observing at FLO
Not that I am entitled to visit FLO, but there is a detail about laptop users that is missing from the proposal.? Not everyone with a computer is doing astrophotography. Some people use laptops and
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yeldahtron
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#34668
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Re: August 27th, observing at FLO
I think that might be something worth seriously considering.? Maybe the idea could be put out there as a general etiquette suggestion in the FLO guidelines.? However, I've only had one night there,
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Matt Weeks
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#34667
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