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I did a similar thing but to a piece of paper. In an effort to show some friends the importance of NOT looking at the sun with a telescope (without proper filtration) I folded an A4 piece of paper in half twice. Then held the paper upo the eyepiece with a 12.5mm eyepiece. The paper burnt all the way through in less than a second, if amazed me too. I wasn't expecting it to happen that quick.
It showed tham and they all remember. I plan to buy some Baader Solar film and make a front mounted filter for my scope.
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