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Solar Wedges (old & new)

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Solar Wedges (old & new)

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Check out a few Herschel Wedges (Solar Diagonals) from my "private collection". I use the 2" Baader Ceramic Herschel Wedge most of the times

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HERSCHEL WEDGES (SOLAR DIAGONALS)

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2" BAADER Herschel Wedge

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2" BAADER Ceramic Herschel Wedge

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2" LUNT Herschel Wedge

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2" Solarview Herschel Wedge

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1 1/4" APM Herschel Wedge

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27mm CLAVÉ Herschel Wedge

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UNITRON Herschel Wedge

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SECRETAN Herschel Wedge

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BROADHURST & CLARKSON Herschel Wedge

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VICTORIAN Herschel Wedge
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Pedro:
Quite a collection.
I just have the old Baader Herschel before and after the heat dissipator, 2 Lunt Herschel`s, one Unitron and one Edmunds and I don`t remember the make of the other one.
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Thanks Eric

Some of the old wedges are very interesting and a pleasure to use (visually)


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A fine collection!


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Thanks again Mark


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Thanks Pedro I really enjoy your collection pics.


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Thanks again Derek


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That's a lot of wedges! don't use them all at once :lol:

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Thanks Alexandra

I will use only one in each observing session. The old wedges are fantastic


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Brilliant collection. I do admire your tidiness!
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Thanks a lot Robert


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Thats quite an interesting collection.


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An interesting collection, Pedro.

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Thanks Ibbo and Stu


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Hello Pedro,
I like the Clavé and the Unitron ones. I should have bought them long a go.


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Thanks Christian

I'm always looking for old solar wedges. I also have the whole collection of Clavé eyepieces (50mm)

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Vintage Solar wedges

Perl Royal (0.965")
Imageperlroyal_solarwedge_20210424-07 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imageperlroyal_solarwedge_20210424-10 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imageperlroyal_solarwedge_20210424-05 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imageperlroyal_solarwedge_20210424-01 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Unitron/Polarex (0.965")
Imageperl_unitron_polarex_solarwedges_20210424-05 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imageperl_unitron_polarex_solarwedges_20210424-01 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imageunitron_polarex_solarwedges_20210424-09 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imageunitron_polarex_solarwedges_20210424-06 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imageunitron_polarex_solarwedges_20210424-04 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Clave' Triple-prism Helioscope - 50mm
Imageclave_triple-prism_helioscope_20210424-14 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imageclave_triple-prism_helioscope_20210424-12 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imageclave_triple-prism_helioscope_20210424-11 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imageclave_triple-prism_helioscope_20210424-06 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Clave' Pentaprism Helioscope (27mm)
Imageclave_solar_pentaprism_20210424-10 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imageclave_solar_pentaprism_20210424-08 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imageclave_solar_pentaprism_20210424-05 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imageclave_solar_pentaprism_20210424-02 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

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2" Lacerta Helioscope
Imagesolar_imaging_session_20210331-05 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imagesolar_imaging_session_20210331-01 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imagesolar_imaging_session_20210331-032 by Pedro Re', on Flickr

Imagelacerta_solar_wedge_20210331-01 by Pedro Re', on Flickr
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An excellent reminder of your old and new HW's Pedro..

Thanks for sharing
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Did anyone make a .0965 Herschel wedge? I have a 40 year old refractor that has that size focuser. Finding decent accessories to fit that size is difficult these days.

Ah, the Perl Royal IS a .0965 wedge!

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Yes James

The Unitron/Polarex are also 0.965". Clave' have an odd diameter (27mm)


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I have looked online for .0965 wedges before and the prices are often not bad but most lack the ND3 and polarizing filters that are located behind the wedge.


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