Sol 12 May 2012

[rat156]

Hi All,

I bought a new scope for the upcoming transit as my normal scope is not very portable. I found a cheap Celestron 80 GLT on eBay for $159, it has a solar filter as well.

Set it up this morning and took some shots straight through with the D300. Quite impressed. The scope handled the extra weight of the DSLR hanging off the focuser, after a quick rebalance. I'll try the Lunt 60 piggybacked, it might work.

Anyway it inspired me to get the Lunt out and train it on Sol, what a sight, great activity everywhere.

Here's the pics. There's more on my website http://tinyurl.com/7x9qucz

Cheers
Stuart

[Derek Klepp]

Nice pics Stuart looks like your setup for the transit

[sheeny]

Good work Stuart!

Al.

[Shiraz]

good results Stuart. I also have one of these scopes ready for June6 - work surprisingly well don't they...except for the tripod. Regards Ray

[Matt Wastell]

Love the disc Stuart! We can not have enough of the Sun. Hopefully with all this great attention the Sun will not be shy for the transit and eclipse!!!!!

[peter_4059]

Great shots Stuart.