Today's SUN (20171116) + new (vintage) scope

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Today's SUN (20171116) + new (vintage) scope

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Today's SUN (20171116) + new (vintage) scope

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http://re.apaaweb.com/sun_h_alpha_2017-11.html

Check out a few FD images of the sun. A new AR is coming around the limb

Check out also a few images of a new (vintage) refractor I bought yesterday for 100£ (TASCO 10K 80/1200). You might have guessed by now that I love vintage scopes...

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IMAGING SETUPS

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SUN (20171116) H-alpha DISK & PROMS (09:30 UTC). LUNT60, BF30, PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M

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SUN (20171116) H-alpha DISK & PROMS (09:00 UTC). TV101 F/5.4, SM60, BF30, PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M

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SUN (20171116) H-alpha DISK & PROMS (09:00 UTC). TV101 F/5.4, SM60, BF30, PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M

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SUN (20171116) CaK PROMS (09:00 UTC). TV101 F/5.4, LUNT 1200 CaK Module, PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M

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SUN (20171116) WL, CaK & H-alpha (09:00 UTC). TV101 F/5.4, LUNT 1200 CaK Module, SM60, BF30, PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M
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A truly fine refractor, one of the best in its class. I had one and I seen spectacular photographs of sunspots made with this instrument in the pre-digital era on TP2415 film. Congratulations!


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Superb images of the Sun, the new AR is quite large :) what classes a telescope as vintage? over a certain age or a particular make?
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Thanks Alexandra and Raf

Alexandra: Vintage scopes are usually from the 70 and 80. You should check out Dave Trott's YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtDW0- ... qQXKXqRkbg


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Nice bit of Kit Pedro.Clouds here to end the week.


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Nice scope and pics there Pedro. My first telescope was a Tasco, a 2", but was not very good quality sadly...


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Hi, Pedro

I have to say that the mount on your Tasco scope brings back a lot of flashback memories. It looks very much like the mount that came with my first scope
(a Tasco 4" or 4.25 " newtonian) with its bare right ascension gear and long, tight coiled spring extensions for slewing.

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Thanks guys

Lou: My first telescope had also a similar mount (1973). It is a 4" Royal Astro reflector (Japan) and I still have it

This Tasco is similar to the Unitrons (OTA and focuser). It is a good performer and I will use it to image the sun as well


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Transit master and vintage scope collector.......

Nice images, Pedro.

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Thanks a lot Stu

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