WOW! A possibility for a built in contrast filter!bladekeeper wrote: ↑Tue Sep 28, 2021 12:23 amI like the hood!notFritzArgelander wrote: ↑Tue Sep 28, 2021 12:19 amTo completely fool the the neighbors into thinking you are the Dark Sith Lord Emperor Palpitine I recommend: https://r-sky.org/en/products/observing-hood
They're also useful for Hallowe'en and the vest pockets are great for flashlights (red), eyepatch, and swapping eyepieces.
Might need to add these for full effect: https://fxcontactlenses.org/dark-side-c ... enses.html
Light shield for an observing site?
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Re: Light shield for an observing site?
Scopes: Refs: Orion ST80, SV 80EDA f7, TS 102ED f11 Newts: AWB 130mm, f5, Z12 f5; Cats: VMC110L, Intes MK66,VMC200L f9.75 EPs: KK Fujiyama Orthoscopics, 2x Vixen NPLs (40-6mm) and BCOs, Baader Mark IV zooms, TV Panoptics, Delos, Plossl 32-8mm. Mixed brand Masuyama/Astroplans Binoculars: Nikon Aculon 10x50, Celestron 15x70, Baader Maxbright. Mounts: Star Seeker IV, Vixen Porta II, Celestron CG5
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Re: Light shield for an observing site?
Some ideas:
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/3736 ... servatory/
https://www.paybanks.ga/products.aspx?c ... 2&pr=57.99
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/5644 ... ld-panels/
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/5366 ... -opinions/
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/1230 ... servatory/
All easy to make cheaply.
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/3736 ... servatory/
https://www.paybanks.ga/products.aspx?c ... 2&pr=57.99
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/5644 ... ld-panels/
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/5366 ... -opinions/
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/1230 ... servatory/
All easy to make cheaply.
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Currently using a 12.5" dob and a 4" apo refractor
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Thanks Don. Some excellent ideas in there, some of which have additional uses.
Scopes: Refs: Orion ST80, SV 80EDA f7, TS 102ED f11 Newts: AWB 130mm, f5, Z12 f5; Cats: VMC110L, Intes MK66,VMC200L f9.75 EPs: KK Fujiyama Orthoscopics, 2x Vixen NPLs (40-6mm) and BCOs, Baader Mark IV zooms, TV Panoptics, Delos, Plossl 32-8mm. Mixed brand Masuyama/Astroplans Binoculars: Nikon Aculon 10x50, Celestron 15x70, Baader Maxbright. Mounts: Star Seeker IV, Vixen Porta II, Celestron CG5
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Re: Light shield for an observing site?
Here is a light block wall I made from PVC, and a cheap Harbor Freight tarp. It folds in half, to store in a shed, but, with some creative thinking, it could be made much more portable. I used barn door hinges between the two wall sections.
David
Celestron 8" Starhopper Dob, Meade Starfinder EQ 8", Apertura 6" F/5, Meade 114NT, Edmund Astroscan, ES AR102, Sky Watcher 102mm Mak, ETX 80, ETX 60, Orion ST80, Sears Discoverer 4 6333a, Meade LXD75, ES Twilight 1, Star Adventurer 2i
Celestron 8" Starhopper Dob, Meade Starfinder EQ 8", Apertura 6" F/5, Meade 114NT, Edmund Astroscan, ES AR102, Sky Watcher 102mm Mak, ETX 80, ETX 60, Orion ST80, Sears Discoverer 4 6333a, Meade LXD75, ES Twilight 1, Star Adventurer 2i
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