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Last year I upgraded from a PST and purchased a very old 2nd hand Daystar Quantum SE 0.5A and have it on an even older Konus 127mm acro. I've been enjoying it greatly and yes I love how dynamic the sun is. As with the planets, I usually don't feel the need to take photos and much prefer looking through the eyepiece. In this regard the Quantum doesn't disappoint - and even though it's probably not as sharp as a new one, my views of proms are easily as detailed as any photo I've seen posted here (just a tad dimmer), and chromosphere detail very good but a little less sharp/contrasty as the images I see.
All of the posts I see on IIS usually pertain to imaging so I also wonder sometimes whether anyone really looks through solar scopes with the eyepiece anymore. For me, the summer heat can be quite challenging, and remembering to re-apply sunscreen lol. Another challenge for me is eye strain and dry eyes which I found hits me much harder with daytime observation - but using the binoviewers greatly reduces this problem.
I don't get out during the day as often as I'd like due to work, family stuff etc, but I too would really encourage folk to have a go at solar observing especially as the sun becomes more active.
Last edited by Dave882; 11-03-2023 at 05:38 PM.
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