Using PST at night??

[vikeljay]

Has anyone figured out a way to use the PST at night. I thought about unscrewing the barrel of the scope and screwing in another barrel that has a lens up front. The bottom piece of the eyepiece holder without the ERF could be used as the eyepiece holder. Thanks.
Jim

[brianb11213]

Has anyone figured out a way to use the PST at night. I thought about unscrewing the barrel of the scope and screwing in another barrel that has a lens up front. The bottom piece of the eyepiece holder without the ERF could be used as the eyepiece holder.
Well, you's still be left with the blocking filter (absorbing a considerable amount of the visible spectrum) and the pentaprism with its limited focusing capability and possible astigmatism issue.

Just accept the PST for what it is.

If you want / need a highly portable scope for night-time use a birding / target spotting scope at a small fraction of the cost of a PST will do very well. Same will do nicely for a quick "white light" view of the Sun when furnished with a Baader solar film filter over the objective.

[marktownley]

Has anyone figured out a way to use the PST at night.

Not sure why you would :dry:

That's what 7nm Ha filters and regular scopes are for...