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19 years 2 months ago #15757
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Trying to build a solar filter for my ETX-70. Anybody got any bright ideas?(sorry!)
Found a few on the web, but they dont seem to keep the film taught- surely this leads to a distorted image??
Like this one...
wkaa.net/gallery/SolarFilter?page=1
Cheers,
Dave Power
Found a few on the web, but they dont seem to keep the film taught- surely this leads to a distorted image??
Like this one...
wkaa.net/gallery/SolarFilter?page=1
Cheers,
Dave Power
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19 years 2 months ago #15758
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Where do you buy solar film like he has in the slide show build?
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www.irishastrosoc.org
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19 years 2 months ago #15759
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John O'Neil bought the Baader solar film from north Down telescopes, about 15-20 euro.
www.mccreaa.freeserve.co.uk/
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19 years 2 months ago #15764
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Regards and Clear Skies,
Dave.
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I use the Baader astrosolar, havent had any problems with it.
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19 years 2 months ago #15765
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I bought a filter from Thousand Oaks filters. I actually bought it for the Lidl scope but it fits the ETX70 perfectly. I'm sure they have a set one for that particular scope if you ask them.
Alternatively see here www.scopetronix.com/etx60acc.htm
If you want to actually make it yourself, Baader Astro-filter, as mentioned, is perfect.
Good luck,
Daniel
Alternatively see here www.scopetronix.com/etx60acc.htm
If you want to actually make it yourself, Baader Astro-filter, as mentioned, is perfect.
Good luck,
Daniel
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19 years 2 months ago #15775
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Any tips for manufacturing one???
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