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Outreach presentation - Portuguese Astrofeast (2022)

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Check out an aoutreach presentation I will make during the Portuguese Astrofeast (next weekend - 5, 6 & 7 August 2022) | Solar Astrophotography

https://constancia.cienciaviva.pt/2793/ ... gosto-2022

FLICKR VIDEO - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pedro_re/ ... ateposted/
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Good luck - ps the Flickr link is perhaps set to private? It doesn't work for me....


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It will be available in a few minutes - still processing


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Nice Pedro! I am sure many will learn from you. Are you setting a solar scope up?


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Thanks James

Several solar telescopes will be available. We will have more than 1000 people attending


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Very nice - thanks. First time I've seen an aperture reducer like that one!


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I use an aperture reducer when the seeing is not cooperating :-)


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pedro wrote: Thu Aug 04, 2022 3:33 pm Thanks James

Several solar telescopes will be available. We will have more than 1000 people attending
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Thanks for sharing Pedro.


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Well done Pedro, you have some lucky folks to have you there :bow :hamster:

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pedro wrote: Thu Aug 04, 2022 3:37 pm I use an aperture reducer when the seeing is not cooperating :-)
Of course! It was the mechanical iris to which I referred. Not often found these days, or at least not easily last time I searched.


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I bought the two iris second hand a long time ago for a great price. Baader's Iris are expensive


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Enjoyed watching this Pedro, I've no doubt the audience loved it!
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Very good Pedro!


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Thanks again guys


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