my chromosphere/prom viewer

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my chromosphere/prom viewer

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60mm Unitron objective with 2X barlow, Lunt ERF
skybender filter tilter qnd omega filter

similar to HAU from thousand oaks
skybender gives good smooth tilt action
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wich filter from omega did you place?


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Looks good! Any pictures taken with it or just visual?


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geared for visual
ill try pics


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Which of the two filter links you mentioned did you use?


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i have both
but cheaper one works just as well


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Great setup!!! So you have the double stack with one filter in double pass too? not trisky with ghosts?


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no more test or news?


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not yet -- yes and tilting can lead to a ghost


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no new test?

By the way how did you adapt this 25mm filter in our 1.25" eyepiece?


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filter is in screw in filter ring
ring screws into tilting unit


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You mean that 28mm filter holder can be screw in 31.75mm filter ring?


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picture worth more than words
filter in and out of skybender tilter
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