Yes mine is a Lunt 50mm. I use it for visual. I would consider imaging if there is a portable camera that can record without needing to bring a laptop outside

Was it only in recent years that H alpha solar imaging really became accessible and affordable for amateurs? The PST did a lot to bring prices down

From my research, George Ellery Hale was the first to observe the Sun in H-Alpha. But how long ago was it when the first H-Alpha telescope became available for consumers in amateur astronomy (as opposed to labs and researchers)? Was it the Coronado PST in early 2000s? Or were there other models of H...

Thanks for a solar binoculars post! I would read more about what people can see from binoculars and include pictures if possible.

Gary Palmer is offering a Zoom workshop for introductory solar imaging. However I don't own the equipment yet, such as solar cameras and software. Anyone here taken his classes and can describe what it is like? I could also watch a recorded video from past lessons if that is helpful as a tutorial fo...

Research shows that exposing children to more sunlight can reduce myopia. Myopia is caused by elongated eyes, so it suggests that sunlight can help keep eyes round and spherical? https://www.aao.org/education/editors-choice/sunlight-exposure-reduces-myopia-in-children Study design Researchers recrui...

It is 0.5 cm thick. I read early astronomers used telescopes filtered with smoked glass to look at the Sun which wouldn't meet safety standards today

Are there any cameras suitable for this reflector telescope? I read that dobsonians generally are only for visual use and not imaging

What is the longest time that a sunspot has ever lasted in recorded history? Has it ever gotten smaller, about to disappear and then grown in size again for more rotations around the Sun? Or do sunspots typically only become small to large to small and fade away?

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It is basically a round disk mirror like this one. Well, are there any natural substances or minerals that are documented and certified safe for direct solar observation?

Thanks, its great how you can draw out more details in your picture. Is there actually a "right way up" and correct orientation for displaying the Sun? Since I'm using a reflector telescope I know it's inverted but there is no right side up in space

Thanks! Well, the plossl cost slightly more than the whole telescope and its two included eyepieces which I bought for $50 Canadian in near new condition

Now for attempted closeup study of sunspots!

Eclipseview 114 is a major improvement over Skywatcher Heritage 76. 12.5mm plossl eyepiece. I used zoom on phone camera whem viewing through eyepiece and then tried to zoom in on sunspots as much as possible after saving image. The camera momentarily shows sharp details but then automatically adjust...

Clearest shot with a higher quality 12.5 mm plossl

Attempts at capturing sunspots today with various eyepieces!

4mm eyepiece attempt. The viewing hole is tiny! I first used 20 mm to find the Sun. Skywatcher Heritage 76 comes with basic 20mm and 4mm eyepieces

I bought this obsidian plate at Teotihuacan after seeing the tour guide's demonstration of viewing the Sun through it. But I didn't do many viewings after realizing that solar rays may actually be damaging my retina without any sensation

"A sunspot four times the size of the Earth is making its way across the Sun at the moment. The spot is so large you can see it without a telescope, though of course you should use protective equipment." Sunspot AR3310, bottom right, should be visible without magnification. https://www.ifl...

well are there any commercial models available? and viable enough to be affordable, in comparable price range of a PST or less?

While on tour of Teotihuacan in Mexico, my guide told stories of the importance of obsidian in the region. She took out a polished obsidian plate, stating how people on these days could observe the Sun through it, as we approached the Pyramid of the Sun! There were vendors selling round obsidian pla...

Hmm does anyone have this as an ebook?

Images from EclipseView binoculars. Phone doesn't pick up sunspots visible to the eyes though

More images from my phone, with a lucky branch in the way

More pictures taken with Samsung A50 phone through eyepiece. First introduction to viewing the Sun through white light filters. Solar minimum period.

Basic setup with Skywatcher Heritage 76 Mini dobsonian with Baader Astro Solar film that I cut out myself. My early introduction to solar observation through my own telescope before I got into hydrogen alpha. This was during solar minimum in the pandemic years...