Solar filter

[Bart]

Hello All

I recently looked through a telescope which had what the owner called a white light filter, but when I looked through it, the sun appeared orange. I've previously used the Baader filter and the sun looked grey. Was it a white light filter if it looked orange? I saw the filter 'foil' at the top of the scope and it looked just like the Baader stuff, but obviously wasn't. Is there a filter like the Baader stuff that produces an image of the sun in the nice orange colour I observed. Thanks for any suggestions.

Barry

[Peter Drew]

It depends mainly on the coating medium, Baader film produces a blueish-white image, dark film and inconel coated glass filters provide a yellow-orange image. 

[JemC]

Hi Bart

this solar filter will give you an Orange colour

http://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/seymour-solar-12-x-12-thin-film-solar-sheet.html

[Dave In Vermont]

While some don't like the filters that make the Sun look orange/yellow over the Baader-film ones which make the Sun white & bright - citing lack of resolving-power on sunspots and contrast - some (myself included) find the orange-colour easier on the eyes and thereby promoting viewing for longer periods of time.

Besides - the Sun just seems more natural in orange!

Sunny Skies -

Dave

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

The sun is more natural in white! However, for highest contrast, a green filter or Baader Solar Continuum filter is best

[Bart]

Thanks for that folks??