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Poll 1: Solar eclipse observing intention poll

Last post by OzEclipse « Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:56 pm

by OzEclipse » Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:56 pm

Hi All,
A quick poll to gauge number of members going to observe the April Solar Eclipse and how you intend to do it.
This will help us gauge what...

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Last post by OzEclipse
Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:56 pm
Starfield Solar Wedge?

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:25 pm
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by Thefatkitty » Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:14 pm

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Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has experience with this brand of solar wedge? I received an email from Ontario Telescope and they have this for...

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Check the pricing at David Astro in Quebec. The Lunt solar wedge may be a bit cheaper.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:25 pm
Spectrum Telescope Solar Filters

Last post by messier 111 « Sun Jan 07, 2024 2:00 pm
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by Mike Q » Sat Jan 06, 2024 11:50 am

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So has anyone used Spectrum Telescopes glass solar filters? If so what the scoop on them. Thanks

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Personally I dropped this type of product for a Herschel wedge, much more efficient, more expensive of course. the lifespan is greater than any other...

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Last post by messier 111
Sun Jan 07, 2024 2:00 pm
💫 Happy New Year TSS ✨

Last post by Graeme1858 « Mon Jan 01, 2024 12:02 pm
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by StarHugger » Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:59 am

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Happy New Year Everyone ! and another Gregorian Orbit begins...

And for a proper Solar Celebration I thought an SDO composite image from the whole...

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And a Happy New Year to you as well Aaron.

Graeme

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Last post by Graeme1858
Mon Jan 01, 2024 12:02 pm
November 2023 Solar Chat

Last post by StarHugger « Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:18 pm
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by StarHugger » Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:09 am
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Thought I'd get the November chat rolling with this interesting paper discusing ancient texts that refer to solar cycle anomalies long ago and how...

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Here is something neat I discovered this summer while tinkering with basic colour planetary filters and my baader solar wedge.

As I had been...
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Last post by StarHugger
Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:18 pm
I am still around, believe it or not

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:24 am
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:44 am

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I am still around although not very active. This past year and some I have been very involved with ham radio (my call is WX1USN and am an Extra Class...

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I just got a QSL card from Thailand! I have been doing FT8 alot, some people look down on it but I like how visual it is. I mostly try to work...

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:24 am
* Solar Storm Underway Now *

Last post by helicon « Sun Dec 03, 2023 1:08 pm
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by StarHugger » Sat Dec 02, 2023 1:34 am

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Snowing here, but my what a wonderful storm it is...

Best of luck Everyone !

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Curious what the impact will be?

A link to & screen shot of the K index page.

Kp7, but alot of widespread cloudcover and snow interfearing in the...

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Last post by helicon
Sun Dec 03, 2023 1:08 pm
Baader Hershel Prism

Last post by StarHugger « Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:45 am
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by Razz » Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:40 pm

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From now until Christmas I'll be working A LOT of overtime, to the point of almost doubling my paycheck, so I figure now would be a good time to...

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Awesome Bill,

I have the updated or current model and it has been a Solar experimenters dream tool,

Being able to use it well beyond just white...

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Last post by StarHugger
Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:45 am
Another CME

Last post by Graeme1858 « Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:30 am

by Graeme1858 » Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:30 am

From SpaceWeather.com: Another CME is heading for Earth. Coronagraphs onboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) saw it leaving the sun on...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:30 am
Watch out!

Last post by messier 111 « Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:55 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:18 am

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GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH (G2): NASA and NOAA now agree: A full halo CME is expected to hit Earth's magnetic field this weekend. Its arrival probably...

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nothing and still nothing here , thx for the head up .

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Last post by messier 111
Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:55 pm
Parker Solar Probe Breaks Distance and Speed Records

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sun Oct 29, 2023 4:39 pm

by Graeme1858 » Sun Oct 29, 2023 4:39 pm

Parker Solar Probe breaks Distance and Speed records.

394,736 miles per hour!!!

Data on the properties, structure and behaviour of the solar...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sun Oct 29, 2023 4:39 pm
Annular Eclipse from Utah's Capitol Reef Park

Last post by StarHugger « Sun Oct 22, 2023 9:46 am
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by SparWeb » Thu Oct 19, 2023 5:47 am

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I can't say I got as many good shots of the entire event as many other people did, but we certainly did enjoy the view from Capitol Reef Utah.

Thin...

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Nice imaging, and results...

Thanks!

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Last post by StarHugger
Sun Oct 22, 2023 9:46 am
October 2023 Solar Chat.

Last post by Solsearcher « Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:42 am
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by Gordon » Sun Oct 01, 2023 6:04 pm

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This year is getting away from me!

Let's see what you've got for October!!!

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I haven't seen Solsearcher yet this month here, is he okay hopefully?

Thank you for your concern Jean Yves , all is well

Sorry to read about...

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Last post by Solsearcher
Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:42 am
Annular eclipse from Utah's west desert

Last post by StarHugger « Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:02 pm
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by MrShorty » Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:26 pm

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Thin clouds around for much of the eclipse, but still a decent outing.

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Nice imaging, thanks!

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Last post by StarHugger
Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:02 pm
Annular Eclipse - 14 October

Last post by kt4hx « Sat Oct 14, 2023 4:28 pm
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by kt4hx » Wed Oct 11, 2023 5:53 pm

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Don't forget the annular eclipse on Saturday (14 Oct) in the western hemisphere. We had planned to travel out to Utah to the see the annularity,...

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The appearance around you is surreal. We experienced that during the 2017 total eclipse which we went to Kentucky to view. The shadows were quite...

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Last post by kt4hx
Sat Oct 14, 2023 4:28 pm
Anyone planning to travel next weekend for the Annular Eclipse?

Last post by MrShorty « Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:35 am
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by AstroBee » Mon Oct 09, 2023 12:17 am

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Anyone out there planning on traveling for the annular eclipse next Saturday? I've witnessed one in May, 2012 and it's pretty cool but I'm not sure...

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I'm really hoping for clear enough skies so I can drive south and west a couple of hours and end up in the middle of nowhere, west desert Utah,...

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Last post by MrShorty
Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:35 am
glass solar filters

Last post by jazzin « Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:49 am
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by jazzin » Sun Oct 01, 2023 11:56 pm

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I'm looking for a glass solar filter for a 6 NNewtonian telescope. I had the Orion 6 white light solar filter but when testing it out this weekend, I...

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Personally I prefer using Baader solar film as the resolution is much better than Mylar or glass.

If you want a Thousand Oaks filter here is the...

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Last post by jazzin
Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:49 am
Can Focus with Barlow in one scope but not the other

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:28 am
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by SparWeb » Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:08 pm

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Why would adding a Barlow to the eyepiece in one telescope work, but not in another telescope?

I have two telescopes: a Lunt 102 for visual and...

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If using a 10 mm with 3x barlow you are into empty magnification with the eyepiece operating at 3.3 mm
77x per inch of aperture would be to much for...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:28 am
September 2023 Solar Chat.

Last post by Thefatkitty « Sun Oct 01, 2023 1:45 am
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by Gordon » Fri Sep 01, 2023 6:27 pm
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Well, we are working towards the fall months.

Things will be cooling and maybe our Arizona monsoons will stop. I haven't had any solar time at all...

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It's been a fun month for me; I managed 20 clear or clear-ish days.

Sept.jpg

Today Fed Ex delivered my new 3 in 1 finderscope adaptor. My WO...
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Last post by Thefatkitty
Sun Oct 01, 2023 1:45 am
Solar Processing Question on proms

Last post by Solsearcher « Wed Sep 27, 2023 5:49 pm
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by Altocumulus » Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:55 pm

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I'm hoping it's not just me - but it happens on both my 'scopes in CaK and Ha - but how does
everyone cater for the glare that creeps into prom...

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You are correct about the conditions Geoff , I will not set up unless my conditions will support decent images . I am happy to report that my sky has...

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Last post by Solsearcher
Wed Sep 27, 2023 5:49 pm
Gong.

Last post by pakarinen « Wed Sep 27, 2023 3:42 pm
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by Tillibobs » Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:56 pm

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According to Gong there's a fair bit happening, and according to Met Office Thursday is to be bright and sunny for a change. Fingers crossed.
Keith.

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Have you tried yr.no in Norway? I used the site a lot, but stopped for some unremembered reason. I think I'll have to go back and try it again. They...

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Last post by pakarinen
Wed Sep 27, 2023 3:42 pm
Solar Cycle 25 More Active Than Predicted

Last post by messier 111 « Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:47 pm
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by Solsearcher » Tue Sep 19, 2023 5:06 am

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Last post by messier 111
Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:47 pm
Good Description of Ha Solar Scopes and How they Work

Last post by messier 111 « Mon Sep 18, 2023 11:35 pm
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by Solsearcher » Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:23 pm

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Last post by messier 111
Mon Sep 18, 2023 11:35 pm
My DIY solar filter

Last post by Solsearcher « Mon Sep 18, 2023 2:08 pm
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by SparWeb » Mon Sep 18, 2023 3:01 am

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With a coming eclipse, many like to prepare solar filters.
Here's the solar filter I made.
I used a glare-shield that bayonet-mounts on the end of...

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old faithful is doing a great job , nice capture !!

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Last post by Solsearcher
Mon Sep 18, 2023 2:08 pm
Getting ready for the Annular Solar eclipse

Last post by Solsearcher « Mon Sep 18, 2023 3:58 am
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by AstroBee » Sun Sep 17, 2023 9:23 pm

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26 days to go for the annular eclipse. Today was my first day off work in a while and it happened to coincide with decent weather so I decided to set...

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Nice setup Greg , better to find the weak link now rather than in the field during the shoot .
I will be looking forward to seeing what you catch .

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Last post by Solsearcher
Mon Sep 18, 2023 3:58 am

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