14 Jun
2009
14 Jun
'09
2:03 p.m.
Aloha Chuck my solution to the solar viewing problem has been to put a 'gobo' (go between, a 12x18 piece of matt board that's white on one side, black on the other clamped to a pole) to shade the person and eyepiece and to put a circular disc of thin plastic ( Old G11 clutch pads are perfect) w/ a layer of black velveteen glued on. The gobo blocks the sun from heating you up and looking into the eyepiece w/ a black field around it is easy on the eyes. I use this set up on my refractor w/ a Herschel wedge, we'll do a similar set up when the Lunt LS200 arrives. All we need now is something that is interesting on the sun. Aloha Rob