My site has been a washout... global warming?

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My site has been a washout... global warming?

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From Montreal... record rainfall for spring and the summer is just a continuation. I just spent an extended time in India this spring, but apparently did not miss anything weather-wise.

I am having my Daystar quantum refurbished, and hopefully will get it back next week. In the meantime, I have a Baader herschel wedge I want to try out. I also have a 9.25 Edge and just got an ERF for it. So much to try... so little good weather.

My ambition in the near term is to take animations of solar granulation!

Let's hope the weather breaks soon!

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You've got the kit - just need the weather to test it!


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Charles the purchase of new gear always results in inclement weather.Look foward to your results with the setup.


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Hi, Charles

I know how your anticipation feels but there is still a lot of time this season. I live north of Toronto and I've yet to see conditions here good enough to take advantage of my full aperture ERFs on my c9.25 (not an Edge version). Is your ERF from Aries? How are you mounting it? I used 2 solar filter cells from Kendrick. I secured them back to back with one cell holding the filter and the other to slip onto the front cell of the c9.25.

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Lou, my ERF is from AiryLab. They had a run recently. I am sure they are of excellent quality, but they don't come at all cheap. I think he has one left for the 9.25. I am sure the Daystar one was more reasonably priced, and I would be very curious to find out how the two perform!

Yes, good seeing is at a premium now. Tomorrow promises to be the best morning of the season so far, but unfortunately my roof is being fixed! Darn it.

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Actually, Charles, the 2 ERFs are almost identical in price. (I first confused your ERF with Aries instead of Airylab)

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Really Lou? Well, that is a revelation. I can understand why the cost is so prohibitive for both, given the meticulous manufacturing process required! I might have a couple of questions for you regarding solar imaging with the 9.25. Perhaps on private message?

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