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Have you considered one of these just fit like the front cover I had one for my 150p when I took pictures of the transit last time. https://www.365astronomy.com/Solar-Filter-for-200mm-Newtonian-Telescopes.html

Is that a 150p or 200p

Southerners? I'm in Merseyside up north unless your in Scotland. 👍

Should get a blue Peter badge😁

I bought Baader film and made a filter just for today.

Congratulations to everyone who got a chance to see the transit and photo it I myself missed out with the weather very disappointed but out of my hands.

Not very nice here. 20191111_143920.mp4

Same here wind and rain 🤬

Not looking good for me after buying Baader film and making a solar filter.

A warm welcome back to SGL.

BBC forecast clear skies last night all my apps said cloud BBC app on wife's phone said cloud as it turned out it was cloudy all night I was up 3 times going the loo still cloudy. Tonight I have freezing by way of a change in the weather.. Glad you got out Nick I had the "Galactic Wanderer" in my list. Some targets there I will check out myself if I ever get clear skies again great sketches as usual.

I took pictures last time and got my picture in the S@N magazine.

Well received the Baader film from FLO and the last two days I have been making a filter that will slide on the Meade 5"

Captain magenta I totally agree my first laser would not collimate what so ever tried for days just would not stay anywhere near Central ended up chucking it in bin not before fine the 3 grub screws were all different lengths. Bought a second that was out but that was easy collimate. Like you said they should be tested before they put the silicone in the holes by the manufacturer.

Yes I have 3 story houses South East but that is where I do most of my viewing and North East, South is out of the question with the light and West I have my house and neighbours house so got to be high up.

This is my view from my viewing position I will take a video during the day as well but as you can see I am very restricted. 20191105_192057.mp4

My wife is at the Hospital on the 11th but I am hoping I will be back in time take a couple of pictures with my phone. Just ordered Baader film from FLO make a solar filter.

A warm welcome to SGL.

http://web.archive.org/web/20170419050003/http://astronomy.eaglecreekobservatory.org/doubles/ Here you go this Link works.

Well the Tal is F10 and the Meade is F9. 3 probably why I have not noticed it.

I have a Tal 100rs and a Meade lxd55 127 emc Achromatic s I have not noticed any CA on either of them.

I was thinking about getting a 6" reflector like my first scope I will stick with the 5" Refractor and save money thanks John.

So a 5" Refractor is as good as a 6" reflector and a 6" Cassegrain.

I give up with mine I use a zoom lens now quicker and since I have been really accurate.

Must be a site around there with better views we could have an informal meet up.