Skywatcher130 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Treated myself to a solar filter which should be here in a day or two, very excited! (even though I take it there's not much to see at the moment 😀) I shall let you know how I get on. Deb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 It is pretty quiet at the moment, but sooner or later something interesting will come along. Practise finding the sun and focusing until then, can be surprisingly tricky to find without a solar finder. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Sellent Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Skywatcher130 said: Treated myself to a solar filter which should be here in a day or two, very excited! JUst out of interest, what filter did you get and what scope are you using, @Skywatcher130? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT65CB-SWL Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) At least you will be able to witness the transit of Mercury on 11th. November [2019] ...weather permitting. Edited September 30, 2019 by Philip R 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywatcher130 Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.365astronomy.com/Solar-Filter-for-130mm-Newtonian-Telescopes.html&ved=2ahUKEwj5yJzbh_jkAhXkURUIHeJlAxoQFjAAegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw3deicknzz9OSSfCUkGqNUo Thia is what I have ordered, at £26 seemed reasonable. Telescope is same as my name, on a go-to AZ mount. I would love a 200p go-to dob in the future though and keep the 130 as a travel scope as we like to go camping. Yes, I'm aware of the transit and I should get a fabulous view from my south-facing garden, weather depending obviously. In the meantime, I will be practicing aligning the sun (I know to cover or remove the finderscope, don't worry!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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