Re: Solar filters for a cheap ass? :)

From: starlord (starlord_at_despammed.com)
Date: 07/20/04 

Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:32:33 -0700

I buy those mylar blankets at wal-mart for $2.00, cut them into sections,
place over the end of my scope hold them on with tape and then project the
suns image on some white posterboard.

"Nigel Reed" <see@www.nelgin.nu-slash-qconfirm.html> wrote in message
news:01g0t1-jr5.ln1@wibble.nelgin.nu...
> OK, I'm cheap. I have an Orion 10" Newtonion. I'm not one for taking
> risks but I'm not one for laying out chunks of cash either. What would
> be the best approach to using this scope for solar viewing? Projecting
> the image from the EP to a white ***? Suggestions please (from people
> who have good eyesight :) ).
>
> Regards
> Nigel
>
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