the old way the hard way
the old way the hard way
I bet you no one has tried this since the days of queen Victoria
I became Wah!'s merge program
tried to build image based on my view thru slit
my mind picked of gap correctly but put a slope on right with is not correct
Ha! you try it
I became Wah!'s merge program
tried to build image based on my view thru slit
my mind picked of gap correctly but put a slope on right with is not correct
Ha! you try it
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Re: the old way the hard way
"I bet you no one has tried this since the days of queen Victoria"
You lose, I do it on a regular basis, and with equipment from the period.
You lose, I do it on a regular basis, and with equipment from the period.
Observing the Sun with complex optical systems since 1966, and still haven't burned, melted or damaged anything.
Not blind yet, either!
Light pollution? I only observe the Sun, magnitude -26.74. Pollute that!
Not blind yet, either!
Light pollution? I only observe the Sun, magnitude -26.74. Pollute that!
Re: the old way the hard way
Ok
Where is drawing
Where is drawing
Re: the old way the hard way
Nice spectroscope
How old?
How old?
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Re: the old way the hard way
Wow! that is a fantastic drawing, well done

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Re: the old way the hard way
Got me there, I don't do drawings, just visually observe. The instrument is a Wm. Gaertner & Co. L4020 from 1905.
Observing the Sun with complex optical systems since 1966, and still haven't burned, melted or damaged anything.
Not blind yet, either!
Light pollution? I only observe the Sun, magnitude -26.74. Pollute that!
Not blind yet, either!
Light pollution? I only observe the Sun, magnitude -26.74. Pollute that!
Re: the old way the hard way
Very cool
Wouldn't mind taking a peak thru it
Prism I assume?
Wouldn't mind taking a peak thru it
Prism I assume?
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Re: the old way the hard way
Cool sketch John, cool equipment Joe!

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