Sitting in the Sun Problem Solved!

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Sitting in the Sun Problem Solved!

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Here is my solution...
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Hi Dan,

The black cover is against Sun and the umbrella against Rain :-)

Well thought.


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Very nice, Dan

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Very good idea


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Yup, that works!


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Post by EGRAY_OBSERVATORY »

Ha Ha !!!
So Dan, where do you hide under to either not get Sun-burnt or wet either ??

Good ideas, but what about the wind ?? (umbrella wise)..
I have never seen a step-ladder flying through the skies...

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Dan:
A cozy setup.
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Fabulous!!! at the moment all I need is the brolly :(

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Looks good Dan! What scope do you have set up there?


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DeepSolar64 wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:16 am Looks good Dan! What scope do you have set up there?
That is the Lunt 102 mm ED with a Herschel wedge. Of course as soon as the sun rose above the trees the clouds rolled in. :(


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It looks like a nice scope!


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