A beginner’s first view of the sun.

[Starslayer]

6 minutes ago, Spile said:

That would make a brilliant painting that you could probably sell at a top end auction and make enough to buy an observatory. Please remember me when you make your fortune.

 

Haha. Pure luck and plenty of error

[Starslayer]

8 minutes ago, Spile said:

Meanwhile, back in the real world, I noticed that my quite heavy OnePlus 8Pro tilts when in the Celestron NexYZ mount which could account for glare. I attached a small strip of felcro to the mount as a shim to counter the tilt.

I will check that out. Thanks. As I said above, I don’t think the glare will be an issue at night. Hopefully one day I will get a chance to test it. Skies have been absolute rubbish here since I bought the scope.  No doubt I will be stymied as well on 10th when we get the partial eclipse. 

[IB20]

1 hour ago, Starslayer said:

Novice question but what filter have you used there please?

That’s with an Oiii filter https://www.firstlightoptics.com/uhc-oiii-visual-filters/oiii-filter.html but for a little bit more you could get the Baader Continuum filter https://www.firstlightoptics.com/solar-filters/baader-solar-continuum-filter.html which @Stu has used in the thread below. I liked the image and contrast of the filter so much I have one on order from FLO, hopefully delivered tomorrow. 

 

[Starslayer]

Pretty rubbish weather here 'down south' but did get this before the current bun disappeared. Taken at 10.25.