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Title: Solar Filters
Post by: Dave A on Jul 29, 2024, 17:41:29

Hi all,

I am looking for some advice on Solar filters for observing and imaging

I already have the ZWO Seestar S50 smart telescope that has a solar filter included

But I want to get a solar filter for my Sky Watcher Maksutov Cassigrain 127 scope and also want to get solar filters for my Olympus 10 x 50 Binoculars- does anyone have any recommendations

Many thanks

Title: Re: Solar Filters
Post by: Carole on Jul 29, 2024, 19:13:11

If you ant to make small home made solar film covers for the binos, I had some Solar filter in the past I made into a telescope filter, but I don't do solar any more. Not sure how much I have or whether it could perhaps be out of date if there is an expiry date.

Title: Re: Solar Filters
Post by: Dave A on Jul 29, 2024, 19:49:40

Thanks Carole
I think I will probably go for the Baader solar filters

Title: Re: Solar Filters
Post by: Dave A on Jul 29, 2024, 19:55:55

It could be out of date- just want to ensure I have good safe solar filters and get them from a well known Telescope place like First Light Optics etc

Title: Re: Solar Filters
Post by: The Thing on Aug 06, 2024, 18:06:10

I have used Baader and Thousand Oaks solar films. The Thousand Oaks shows more detail like granulation, the Baader needs their Solar Continuum filter to get that. My Dwarf II has a pair of 1.25" 1x10⁶ factor ND filters which work very well.

Title: Re: Solar Filters
Post by: Dave A on Aug 09, 2024, 15:30:44

Duncan
Many thanks for the great advice
Dave

Orpington Astronomical Society

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