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Originally Posted by Zuts
The solar filter just gives you a white disc with as you say black dots. If you are very very lucky you may imagine a bit of granulation.
I havnt looked through a PST but they give a good view of some granulation and flares, much better for imaging. So if this is what you want, a 'real' view of the sun then go with the PST. Like anything it is all about money, if you want to see more then you will have to spend more, say an ED80 plus 60 mm alpha filter with a better bandpass than the PST but costing many thousands of dollars.
I would say this, if you buy a white light filter you will probably be dissapointed, see one sunspot so to say then see them all. A PST would be a much better option and for a 'real' solar scope at 800 AUD very good value. If you enjoy this then you may want to go to the next level and can sell, losing only a few hundred dollars.
Paul
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have you seen through any solar scope? i would like to see the prominces. will the images be sharp? or will they look like the cloud bands on jupiter? hard to see?
is there any one close to kilcoy so i mite be able to view through your scope??
