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Latest addition to the Solar Array!!
Well, I've gone and done it now!
Just managed to pick up a Coronado SolarMax SM60 Ha telescope. Sexy gold tube like the PST and surprisingly only 400mm fl ( works at f6.6) came fitted with the dinky little solar finder!
The idea is fit my existing SM60 filter to the front and double stack ( giving about 0.4A) for solar surface detail; that was the theory!
Now find that the threads on the T-max adaptors are about 83mm and the objective is about 77mm...... Checking the Coronado site just tells me the filters have to be " matched" and that this can ONLY be done by sending the scope and the SM60 back to them to be "fitted"!!!!!
Rubbish! I've managed to convince the Local Agent that maybe I know what I'm doing and can "match" these filters myself!
Anyway, cut to the chase, I've found the Coronado "special adaptor ring"; the same one they use for the "factory matching" and hopefully it should arrive later this week.
On the assumption, that I DO know what I'm doing (!!??) I should be able to set it up for first light soon. Post some photos when I can.
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