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Gneiss
18-March-2005, 06:00 PM
The Sun has just vanished below my horizon, here in the UK it is nearly 6.00 p.m. but I have just been watching the most wonderful prominence or maybe group of...

These are huge, bright and showing so much intricate detail :D

Ok, you might say "Pah Gneiss, we see that all the time" but I'll chance it!

Has to be worth a look don't you think?

If you do, please let me know what you think….

Is it a B) or a :rolleyes: ?
gavwvin
19-March-2005, 12:04 AM
Horrible fog here at the moment, and the sun is on the other side of the earth... but if i can remember tomorrow and can find my filter I'll have a look!
Gneiss
19-March-2005, 03:42 PM
Despite the rest of the country apparently basking in sunshine we have been completely greyed out today :(
Dave Mitsky
19-March-2005, 05:49 PM
I had a look at the Sun with my PST on Thursday and Friday in the early afternoon. A long filament and a couple of sunspots were visible but the prominences on the trailing limb were especially noteworthy.

Dave Mitsky
blueshift
22-March-2005, 02:47 AM
I've been charting the Sun spots with my ETX90EC using a white filter. We have had nothing but clouds since the 18th..Out of curiosity, how much did you spend on your PST, including the H alpha filter, Dave? I'd sure like to pick up those prominences while keeping my wallet healthy.
Dave Mitsky
22-March-2005, 09:05 AM
The Coronado PST is a dedicated 40mm f/10 H-alpha telescope that costs about $499. The etalon filter, which is only 22mm in size, is an integral part of the unit.

A stand alone 40mm Coronado Solar Max 40 H-alph filter costs about $1099.

Dave Mitsky
blueshift
22-March-2005, 09:34 PM
Dave.

Did you pick up the 18 mm eye piece they offer for just $100 more?
What type of tripod do you use? Or, did you stick with the table top legs?
Dave Mitsky
23-March-2005, 08:13 AM
I own a number of different tripods, mounts, and head units. My PST is mounted on a Bogen 3011 tripod and an alt-azimuth mount. I'm not at home currently and forget the number of the mount.

My PST came with a 12mm CEMAX. Lucky me! I haven't really seen all that much difference between the CEMAX and a 11m Tele Vue Ploessl, a 12.5mm Edscorp orthoscopic, and a 13mm Tele Vue Nagler Type 6 other than differences in the fields of view.

The eyepiece that I use most often with my PST is an 8-24mm Vixen LV zoom, mostly because of the convenience factor.

Dave Mitsky