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Old 16-10-2010, 04:00 PM
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Solar projection, is it safe?

Hi guys,

I found an old 50mm department store refractor and thought of trying solar projection out and well i tried without an eyepiece and moving the paper focused the sun image but having an eyepiece in i could not focus it.

Anyway the image was small but very bright just wondering if this is safe.I even put sunnys on and it was still very very bright and my eyes hurt afterwards as it left a small after image.

I heard this is a safe way of observing the sun.Is it?

I tried to find sunspots but didn't have any luck.

Thanks in advance
Orestis
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