Solar ERF for LUNAR imaging? :D

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Solar ERF for LUNAR imaging? :D

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Just as an off-beat idea, I wondered if anyone had tried using a solar ERF Filter
for Lunar Imaging? I suspect some here may be secret Lunar Imagers as well? ;)

In THEORY, it should work? The Baader ones are supposedly "optically flat" etc.
Of course, there is the (usual) "tilt thing" to ponder, but may I give it a go... :D

Have to think of some justification for my "extra" ED80 (for my Frankenscope)!

P.S. Why DO the Lunar types use RED filters particularly?
I suppose "seeing" dominates wavelength + resolution? :cool:

*** As ever, don't try SOLAR imaging/viewing without requisite Solar filter! ***


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yes it works


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Hi,
A red filter is very often used on large scopes for lunar (and planetary) imaging since the seeing improves when the wavelength increases (= better seeing in red light compared to blue light).
Some examples here with the C14 :
http://astrosurf.com/viladrich/astro/mo ... oseup.html

This beeing said, it is more straigtforward to use a 1"1/4 red filter than a full aperture ERF ;-)


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christian viladrich wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 8:51 pm Hi,
A red filter is very often used on large scopes for lunar (and planetary) imaging since the seeing improves when the wavelength increases (= better seeing in red light compared to blue light).
Some examples here with the C14 :
http://astrosurf.com/viladrich/astro/mo ... oseup.html

This beeing said, it is more straigtforward to use a 1"1/4 red filter than a full aperture ERF ;-)
Hi Christian,

Astonishing Sun light reflections on Lunar surface :shock:


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Thanks Folks! Indeed, some splendid images there, Christian! :)

Along with testing the ERF (and the rest of the Frankenscope system)
I will probably settle for a Baader IR-Cut as a "gentler" introduction...
While I establish relative sensitivity of my cameras for Lunar IR. :D


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