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Old 03-12-2012, 02:18 PM
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I've not seen through a Ha scope yet, but going from the pics I've seen taken through them, while the surface detail and prominences are impressive, they don't seem to show the actual spots as clearly as a white light filter.

If you want very sharp views of the spots, some granulation and faculae, a full aperture glass solar filter for your scope would be a good start. Considerably cheaper than Ha instruments.
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