Coronado PST - what can I expect to see?

[jonathan]

Just wondering about this telescope as a daytime experience, seeing photos is one thing but observing it live for myself is surely a whole different experience.

Has anyone got this or a similar telescope? What should I expect to see through it - will the image be black and white? Will it be anything like observing the moon through my ST80 with 25mm eyepiece?

Thanks for the advice!

[StevieDvd]

You will see a red coloured Sun. On the surface you will see sunspots and other details - not too much granulation. You will also be able to see (at the same time) any prominences. I say at the same time as those of us who take pictures need to take one set/shot for surface detail and a seperate one for the proms.

Using a barlow or higher mag eyepiece such as a zoom will get you more details of the proms and sunspots.

Visually you won't get anywhere near the detail of the images posted here, they have a lot of post capture processing to bring out the detail.

[jonathan]

OK thanks, that's been a great help! I expect most of the photos are black and white because of the mono cameras used then.

Would you recommend the Astrozap caddy or is it not really necessary?

[Rossco72]

Your eyesight is in colour and the Ha bandpass is in the red spectrum so you see the sun in red.

The Trouble is, once you see a little you want to see more and that means double stack and more aperture and imaging !!!

Cheers

[Macavity]

A similar thread might be of help?

http://stargazerslounge.com/observing-lunar-solar/164356-view-through-pst.html

I do wish I hadn't "had to" sell mine though - It deserved more (imaging/video) time, I sense...

[jonathan]

A similar thread might be of help?

http://stargazerslounge.com/observing-lunar-solar/164356-view-through-pst.html

I do wish I hadn't "had to" sell mine though - It deserved more (imaging/video) time, I sense...

Very useful, must have missed that thread in my search, thank you.