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Re: (meteorobs) The Sun



>At 08:41 PM 2/22/97 -0600, you wrote:
>>Ron, 
>>What mylar solar filters do you have on your binocs?
>>And you are right, we are trained professionals, don't try this at home.
>>
>>Becky
>>
>Hi Becky
>
>The mylar filters I use were manufactured by Celestron and are probably
>available at their dealerships.   If not, I am certain that companies like
>Orion have them.   They are a double sheet of mylar film that has been
>treated to be virtually opaque but when viewing the Sun it shows through as
>a remakably sharp, but dull, sphere.   The first time you  try them it is an
>interesting experience because until you find the Sun they seem completely
>opaque and impossible to see through.   The Sun takes on an eerie
>appearance, something like the Moon with a completely smooth craterless
>surface.   During a period of sunspot activity they stand out very clearly
>as black patches.   
>
>I hope this helps.
>
>Ron
>
>