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Old 12-11-2004, 09:56 AM
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solar filter

hi

ive got an solar filter for my 700 mm x 60 mm telescope a few months ago from a australian place called deep sky

http://deepsky.com.au/


i sent them a email telling them what size scope i had and what i wanted and they replied the same day with a price .
57 dollars including postage price naturally depends opn scope size



(its (mylar) an white solar filter the glass ones are of course dearer)

they have direct deposit facilities
thats how i bought it

i used it most every chance i got its great

i set it up inside the house so i dont make a boo boo and forget to put the filter on and also my finders scope takes an empty photo roll container so iam lucky there

just some extra info to line it upon the sun i use the shadow on the ground trick i also take out the eyepiece when i get close and when i get the diagonal full of light i slip in the ep

its a awsome sight when i saw the sunspots for the first time; it still is
i keep a drawing of the spots a see

as far as the pst's are concerned theyre a bit pricy in ol aussi land

but ive seen somewhere they are coming down in prices cnt remember where all i can remember it was overseas

i also check this site out on how close i get with my observing


http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/...me-images.html

i hope this helps
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