[gaseous (Patrick)]

Hello all,


Not sure if this is the right forum for this question. I recently took possession of a second-hand Skywatcher ST120 refractor, which came with a clip-on full aperture solar film filter. I've never tried solar viewing before so it's been quite enjoyable so far, despite the recent lack of solar activity and the fact that solar observing during a Queensland summer with pale skin has very little to recommend it.


My question is, is there a reasonably cost effective (like, a coupla hundred bucks max) eyepiece filter which in addition to the solar film filter might add a bit more detail to the view? At the moment I can see sunspots, but no other surface/prominence details, but from the little I've read, adding a normal Ha filter will just give a red view of the sun without any additional details, and the "proper" solar filters are hugely expensive.



Happy to be told I'm dreaming and return to nocturnal viewing. Thanks.