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  2. Nightspore

    3D printed orrery

    Wow, that's no ornery orrery!
  3. Yesterday
  4. Magellan Boy

    Jupiter/Mercury and Comet 12p through clouds

    Good catch!
  5. Ibbo

    M81 M82

    Thanks folks. I am pleased with the 2600 nice field of view and also the quality of the image for only just over 1 1/2 hours of data.
  6. Derbyshire Dave

    M81 M82

    Really nice that Steve, you must be really pleased with that camera..
  7. Stephen

    Sol 22-3-24

    Very very nice images Steve
  8. Stephen

    M81 M82

    Very nice image Steve
  9. Stephen

    Happy Birthday Sheila

    We hope you had a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY
  10. Glafnazur

    Jupiter/Mercury and Comet 12p through clouds

    Nice one Phil.
  11. Last week
  12. Stu

    Sun bothering for beginners

    Thank you all 👍 Frac it is then. Going to get some film and 3D print a holder so I get a nice secure fit on the scope. Maybe a wedge one day, I'll have to see if the amount of observing I do justifies the cost.
  13. Streetbob

    Sun bothering for beginners

    I would also go with the frac. I started with a solar filter and it got me hooked. If you can afford it I’d go for a solar wedge. Safer and easier to use. It just replaces your diagonal. Solar observing gives another use for your gear. And as Rob said to me ‘it’s warmer’.
  14. Streetbob

    Early Morning Sun Bothering

    That’s mostly what I did.
  15. Very frustrating weather at the moment. Spotted Mercury tonight with bins as the cloud was drifting across. Took a snap with the Nikon DF and caught it before it went behind trees and cloud. Then a little later through increasing cloud I managed to just get the coma of Comet 12P. It took some spotting but its there. No chance with the binos though.
  16. Ibbo

    Sun bothering for beginners

    The HW should come with the required ND filters No filtration at the front end. I also use a continuum filter in the HW
  17. Stu

    Sun bothering for beginners

    @Bino-viewer Is a Herschel wedge instead of a filter? So the lens glass doesn't need protection, it's where it's being focused that's the danger area?
  18. Speed

    Early Morning Sun Bothering

    true but I only need to buy one more of each but yes expensive
  19. Streetbob

    Early Morning Sun Bothering

    Start saving. It turns out expensive as you obviously need two of your chosen eps.
  20. Speed

    Early Morning Sun Bothering

    nice thinking of going down the bino route in the future
  21. Streetbob

    Early Morning Sun Bothering

    It’s a Baader mk2 Binoviewer with a 2” nosepiece and 2.6 Gpc. There is just enough back focus. This gives the 24mm eps an equivalent fl of 9mm.
  22. Bino-viewer

    Sun bothering for beginners

    I would say refractor all the way. But then, i'm a refractor guy. I use a Herschel Wedge : others will better advise on solar filters. Lots to choose from. Whatever option you try, take great care . https://www.firstlightoptics.com/solar-filters/page/1/ The 6" Mak is a bit big for solar work and you could argue it would need an ERF (energy rejection filter)
  23. Lovely shots of the ptarmigan Mick.. Got a bit of video near the top of Quinag near Ullapool three years back.. Very windy but nice to hear the call
  24. Speed

    Early Morning Sun Bothering

    Hi what is the bino set up please
  25. Hi all. I'm making a big of a leap of faith, but assuming that there will be some sunny skies I'd like to do a bit of solar observing. I have 2 scopes to choose from. The Meade 6" Mak at F12 and the WO GT81 at F6. I'm intending on making a solar filter for one of them, as well as my 8x50 finder. So...... Is the GT81 the better option? Is a solar filter all I need for the scope and my eyeballs to be protected? Does the EP focal length affect how well my eyes are protected? Is there anything else I need to be aware of before pointing my scope at the sun?
  26. philjay

    Happy Birthday Sheila

    Happy birthday
  27. seven_legs

    Happy Birthday Sheila

    Happy belated birthday 🎂
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