My first solar sun image taken Jan 19th 2012

[Stargazing_Cliff]

Hi here is my first solar sun image.

I rekon bit of tweeking be pretty cool solar scope

used me 50mm telescope with attached dc slim 330 no lens created lens from some old camcorder eyepiece attached to telescope and made home made filter from some dvd disc.

i know be better if i get proper beader film which will do sometime in summer before venus transit.

[MjrTom]

Interesting method but for the price of Baader film its not worth risking your eyesight

Looking at the sunspots on the solar surface really is mind boggling

[Zul]

You should buy that solar filter

[Stargazing_Cliff]

I dont look at sun all i do look at computer screen and move telescope about bit till picks up sun

i know the beader film which will buy sometime which i'll use on me telescope and binoculars

not bad like what i have done to me smaller telescope hardly use.

[Merlin66]

Cliff,

Don't do it!

Wait until you have a proper, safe solar filter. It's not worth the possible damage and pain.

[Stargazing_Cliff]

Cliff,

Don't do it!

Wait until you have a proper, safe solar filter. It's not worth the possible damage and pain.

how i took that image i was indoors i didnt look at sun

image just appeared on me computer desktop pc screen.

telescope was indoor's facing out window.

all did was move telescope about and the sun image appeared on screen. with clouds as started to rain about ten mins after took that image.

i'm gunna buy the proper beader film solar filter from ebay sometime. possibly before the summer comes.

was just test that daft home made filter thing made.

i'd never look at sun through telescope or binoculars.

[Montana]

Interesting result!

DVD/CD s do not block the IR, this heat could damage your camera, I'd wait till you next get the Baader film.

Alexandra

[smerral]

Agreed - get that film. Like Alexandra said it could damage the camera. Also, somebody could come into the room and decide to take a quick peek. You can never be too careful - it only takes a moment's thoughtlessness.

[Stargazing_Cliff]

Interesting result!

DVD/CD s do not block the IR, this heat could damage your camera, I'd wait till you next get the Baader film.

Alexandra

I know i am doing gunna wait till get proper film stuff keeping me telecopes away from sunlight till get the beader film then shud be fine to try image sun.

[todd8137]

hey neil i was at rother valley optics shop the other day and they do some different film that give a orange view of the sun its not cheap tho 0 quid a sheet a4 size