Ah, thanks Mike, that was exactly the sort of answer I was after! Presumably an off center 40mm aperture filter would be cheaper than a PST, but no good in the 10" dob? (note that I have no idea of the maths involved with that type of set-up!).
Oh and Erick, I see the sunspot level is at an extended minimum of zero for some time now!
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