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  1. You of course have to be very careful doing this while the sun is above the horizon,.

    I have a fixed setup so I can use goto but even so I always check the sun is not in the FOV while doing this using a solar filter and a the camera.

    NO HUNTING BE VERY CAREFUL.

    another trick is to use a wall to block the sun

     

    I managed this run in March 2017.

    FS 102 and Blacfly cam

     

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    And this in 2018

    WO 132 and Chameleon cam

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    This year I would like to get venus over a longer period of time and with more f/l.

    I also have another filter on the way.

     

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  2. 35 minutes ago, NenoVento said:

    I've come across with info recomending the 642 nm for SCT of 8" and smaller, and the 807 nm for 10" and bigger, I suppose due to the heavy light filtering that they do. However, you are using an 80ED so maybe the 642 nm is a better option, which you will probably get to notice if you use a barlow, for instance.

    NV

    I've read that as well.

    With the SCT I would have to do some stitching and I have been known to miss bits 🤣

     

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  3. 2 minutes ago, Merlin66 said:

    The ITF (Induced transmission Filter) is usually the filter element placed before the final narrowband blocking/ sort filter in an Ha set-up.

    These are subject to failure.....luckily we found a suitable replacement from Maier Optronics.

     

    Mine was supplied by Lunt.

    Next stop will be a Maier.

  4. 1 hour ago, GreatAttractor said:

    Looks great & uniform. What's the telescope?

    60mm Lunt double stacked with a Coronado rich tuner 1200 blocking filter and a point grey research chameleon cam.

    Gathered with Genika stacked with AS3 processed using ImPPG (thank you very much) and photoshop

    36 minutes ago, PhotoGav said:

    Looking good. What’s an ITF?

    Its the blue filter before the blocking filter - it can go cloudy

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  5. Well done for your perseverance.

    It has been 3 weeks since I managed a shot of the sun.

    The promised sunny xmas day did not happen here, there was supposed to be a window today, again a no show.

    Tomorrow looks good.

    I have got a new ITF filter for my Lunt and I am really wanting to see if the image improves.

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  6. 1 hour ago, Craney said:

    Thanks everybody.    I might have some Copper-ease lying around.   Subliminally thought it was for copper !! (Doh!!).

    I think I will avoid any aerosol based applicators...... I can see some optical surfaces getting a coating  !! (Double-doh!!)

    Good plan  avoid aerosol stuff.

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  7. 2 hours ago, xtreemchaos said:

    me too, the weathers stagnant here still. great image as allways Steve. charl.

    Thanks Charl, it has been a drought.

    2 hours ago, Davey-T said:

    Too low here now, what happened to the minimum ending in 2019 ?

    Dave

    Yes this one was bouncing along the top of the garage roof even with the extension on the tripod.

     

     

    I have a spot marked out round the corner once I have the mobile solar rig fully sorted and it is over farmland once activity picks up.

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  8. I use some Wychwwod Carp  fishing boots with the liners.

    Recently I got some marino socks from mountain warehouse which are quite good.

    do not excede what i call "crictical sock mass" by squashing too many socks into your boots and losing the insulating air pockets.

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  9. 1 hour ago, william123 said:

     

    Steve:

    Let me make sure I understand:  You believe the focusers on new FLT132's are alright?  Are the retractable dew shields on new 132's still a bit floppy?

    I'm not finding much information about the 132's on the web.

    Thank you.

    William

    Hi William Yes I believe that is correct.

    The dew shield on mine does not slip back down the tube it just sags a bit.

    Drop an e-mail to FLO I am positive they will set your mind at rest.

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