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Originally Posted by Poita
If you purchased it from Sirius Optics up there, take it straight back. They have always been excellent for Lunt gear.
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I planned to order from them, but the quoted 3-month wait would have cut it too close to the Annular eclipse in May. So, the remaining retailer (who had it in stock) it was ...
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Originally Posted by Poita
Having said that though, I would take it back and get a better one, it sounds like the etalon may be decontacted.
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I fully concede that my poor first light was probably due to user error while trying to get a glimpse just before sunset through too much cloud/tree matter in the way and/or poor diagonal tube position.
The view I had during my brief squint this morning was much more pleasant. But it was only brief - I don't plan to use the scope further if it's going back. Can't wait to get into solar viewing once this is sorted, the prominences I saw this morning were breathtaking.
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Originally Posted by Merlin66
You've heard most of the discussions/ comments so far - but the bottom line is that if it doesn't perform (which hasn't really be raised...)
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In relation to whether I am happy with the view through the eyepiece - unfortunately I have nothing to compare the optics with to determine if the scope "performs" as well as it should. i.e. given I have no prior experience with this class of telescope,
any view of the sun would set a baseline for future expectations.
I will assume for now that the view is good now and that focuser/dust problems are non-issues, but there's a chance of problems developing from the fingerprint/residue/whatever that's inside a part of the tube that's not meant to be accessed outside of the factory. Hence the conclusion is to follow this up with the seller regarding that last point. I appreciate all the input
