Omega CaK stack 10 Oct 2017

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Omega CaK stack 10 Oct 2017

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Testing the TS102 plus Herschel wedge with the CaK Omega stack.
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Re: Omega CaK stack 10 Oct 2017

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Good start Ken! Have you got the filter elements tilted , looks like you have a reflection hot spot left of centre to me.


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Yeah,
You are probably correct....
The filter elements at the moment are just screwed into each other.....


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Re: Omega CaK stack 10 Oct 2017

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That's great! pity the Sun was so blank for you ;)

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