How is this for starter equipment?

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How is this for starter equipment?

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Hi Everyone:

Please let me know whether I am missing anything from this list of solar imaging equipment. Thank you.

Celestron NexStar 6SE with Azimuth Mount
Quality diagonal (any suggestions?)
Televue 2.5 Powermate 1.25” PMT-2513
ZWO ASI174MM
Feathertouch Focuser: #FTMC6 or #FTMCPC8 (38mm vs. 40.6mm)
Baader Solar Film ND 3.8 with 160mm mount
Baader Solar Continuum Filter 7.5nm SC 1.25” Filter

Tilt Adapter (If Newton’s Rings present)

Later:
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro
Hinode Solar Guider
Daystar Quark Chromosphere
Daystar Quark Prominence

Thanks,

-Charles


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Sounds good for WL!


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marktownley wrote: Sun Apr 09, 2023 2:22 pm Sounds good for WL!
Thanks, Mark.


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