SOLARCHAT's "Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware" page contains what might be an interesting article today/28-10-2021, on this now fairly- rare and old-ish excellent little but long Solarscope of 2009 and also reviewed by our own Stephen Ramsden then... Thanks to Stephen & Ed.
Terry
NEW - for OLD LS35T-Ha scope in use today 28-10-2021
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Re: NEW - for OLD LS35T-Ha scope in use today 28-10-2021
Terry, Do you have a Lunt LS35Tha?
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Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
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Re: NEW - for OLD LS35T-Ha scope in use today 28-10-2021
I wish James, but no, this was a delight to see and use the 35 at my friends on Thursday, especially for proms.
If one came-up for sale, I would probably be very interested, as Alexandra, Mark T. and Pedro have said, for a grab and go is possibly the best S.scope for a quick look at what's going on.
It would also be ideal for the new mini-obsy - compared to opening the main-obsy in -between the pesky clouds to try and get a quick glimpse and imaging.
As Alexandra says " I think every solar observer should have a basic grab and go scope in their collection in order to look at the Sun in a space of 10 minutes. If it wasn't raining yesterday "
Mark T., said " I agree, a grab and go solar scope is a must! "
And Pedro said " I was able to use one and it is a great grab & go solar scope. "
Might be old, but simplicity and ease of use are definitely a must - if available and possible..
Maybe the new-ish Lunt 40 is the next best thing, but keeping things simple in the Ha case is a way forward.
Terry
If one came-up for sale, I would probably be very interested, as Alexandra, Mark T. and Pedro have said, for a grab and go is possibly the best S.scope for a quick look at what's going on.
It would also be ideal for the new mini-obsy - compared to opening the main-obsy in -between the pesky clouds to try and get a quick glimpse and imaging.
As Alexandra says " I think every solar observer should have a basic grab and go scope in their collection in order to look at the Sun in a space of 10 minutes. If it wasn't raining yesterday "
Mark T., said " I agree, a grab and go solar scope is a must! "
And Pedro said " I was able to use one and it is a great grab & go solar scope. "
Might be old, but simplicity and ease of use are definitely a must - if available and possible..
Maybe the new-ish Lunt 40 is the next best thing, but keeping things simple in the Ha case is a way forward.
Terry
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Re: NEW - for OLD LS35T-Ha scope in use today 28-10-2021
I use the etalon from the Lunt LS 35 together with my 60 mm scope or as DS with the Lunt 60mm front etalon.
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Re: NEW - for OLD LS35T-Ha scope in use today 28-10-2021
My two Frankenscopes (DS 150mm refractor and 250mm RC) are made using Lunt 35 etalons.
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H-alpha, WL and Ca II K imaging kit for various image scales.
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
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Re: NEW - for OLD LS35T-Ha scope in use today 28-10-2021
That's very interesting Maurits and Stu, so from an old to modern-day usage for the 35, is good news and speaks of the quality of that Etalon.
Thanks for you inputs and I want one of those 35's - now more than ever, as might even be able to triple-stack to my gear... Whoopee !!
Cheers
Terry
Thanks for you inputs and I want one of those 35's - now more than ever, as might even be able to triple-stack to my gear... Whoopee !!
Cheers
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Re: NEW - for OLD LS35T-Ha scope in use today 28-10-2021
I would love to have a Lunt 35, 40 or 50. Any of these would be grab and go portable. I would especially love a Coronado CaK PST.
Lunt 8x32 SUNoculars
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Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
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Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
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Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
Sky-Watcher AZGTI Alt-Az GoTo mount
Cameras: ZWO ASI178MM, PGR Grasshopper, PGR Flea
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Re: NEW - for OLD LS35T-Ha scope in use today 28-10-2021
Best wishes on those ideas James, so start saving those pennies or bucks - whichever.
Remember though, the CaK versions are primarily for imaging only, as little can be seen by many/most users...
Terry
Remember though, the CaK versions are primarily for imaging only, as little can be seen by many/most users...
Terry
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Re: NEW - for OLD LS35T-Ha scope in use today 28-10-2021
Terry,
On CaK I can use the monitor and camera to do visual. My eye cannot directly see CaK but the camera can! And then of course there is imaging it.
It would be nice if Orion brought back CaK to Coronado.
James
On CaK I can use the monitor and camera to do visual. My eye cannot directly see CaK but the camera can! And then of course there is imaging it.
It would be nice if Orion brought back CaK to Coronado.
James
Lunt 8x32 SUNoculars
Orion 70mm Solar Telescope
Celestron AstroMaster Alt/Az Mount
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
Meade Coronado AZS Alt/Az Mount
Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
Sky-Watcher AZGTI Alt-Az GoTo mount
Cameras: ZWO ASI178MM, PGR Grasshopper, PGR Flea
Lunt, Coronado, TeleVue, Orion and Meade eyepieces
Visual Observer
" Way more fun to see it! "
Orion 70mm Solar Telescope
Celestron AstroMaster Alt/Az Mount
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
Meade Coronado AZS Alt/Az Mount
Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
Sky-Watcher AZGTI Alt-Az GoTo mount
Cameras: ZWO ASI178MM, PGR Grasshopper, PGR Flea
Lunt, Coronado, TeleVue, Orion and Meade eyepieces
Visual Observer
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