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Posts posted by Ibbo!
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Sorry it will not work
cheapest option PST or Lunt 35
Steve
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Another M42 is the first on the website
early feb 2003
I did take some slide stuff before then and I also managed to get something out of a Meade pictor 216 but I cannot find the floppy discs they are on
Steve
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Peter
Underneath the rubber grip there is a screw
mark it and try it further round but don't force it
worked for me
Steve
Mercury Transit 9th May 2016
in Celestial Events Heads Up
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Mercury Transit 9th May 2016
Warning The sun is dangerous and any mistakes could lead to permanent blindness.
The Geocentric Phase timings are 11-12 UT ingress(12-12 BST) 18-42 UT egress (19-42 BST) but your actual local timings will differ slightly. This website will provide additional information - http://eclipsewise.com/oh/tm2016.html
Preparation is king from the making of filters to the planning of the path of the sun from your chosen location, a tree of building in the way can make for a frustrating day.
The size of Mercury makes the use of eclipse glasses of no use so you will need some sort of telescope/binoculars to view the event.
Anything involving the sun is dangerous if you do not take the usual precautions.
The use of a proper filtration is of uppermost importance.
The filters are available from all reputable astronomical vendors and can be Baader film to the use of a dedicated solar telescope.
The making of a Baader film filter can be done as a Blue Peter DIY but please make sure that it cannot fall off and has no pinholes in it. The attached video explains the making of a suitable filter in more detail - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p014hpkh
All finders must be also be filtered, securely capped off or removed.
In no circumstances are the eyepiece filters to be used (usually sold on eBay) –they should be destroyed as a matter of course.
Imaging Ha filters again are not to be used for solar viewing or imaging.
If you are sharing the event please make sure that your visitors are aware of the precautions that must be taken with solar viewing.