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Montana wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2023 7:45 am Others have looked visually and enjoyed the view. The faculae stands out more.

Alexandra

Thanks, i'll buy it and probably go for an Herschel over an astrosolar film. I suppose it would be better.

I'm near to buy a lacerta herschel wedge with nd3 filter but i wonder if i also need a polarizing filter in addition with a G band ?
I found that for visual use it needs a nd5 filter.

You wont need a polariser with the G Band

Nice to know, thanks. It will works like nd3 with continuum or being brighter ?
Finally i tried astrosolar film this week-end and i rather go with an herschel wedge, i feel it more secured.

I found my G band works best with the wedge with ND1.8

I continue to collect informations about G band and i found one that makes me a doubt : seeing in my observation place is average to good, so is it a good choice or must go for a continuum ?
I use a takahashi fc-100 doublet, so i guess it's better corrected in green than blue ?

Mark, for visual I think you would need more than ND1.8

Alexandra

Montana wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:09 pm Mark, for visual I think you would need more than ND1.8

Alexandra

Oops sorry was talking imaging with the g band.

The Baader Cool Ceramic Herschel Wedge is excellent.
Michael.

It seems to be best choice.

marktownley wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:26 pm I found my G band works best with the wedge with ND1.8

With which telescope do you have the best G band result? 152/900 or 127/1200?

OlegLviv wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:43 am

marktownley wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:26 pm I found my G band works best with the wedge with ND1.8

With which telescope do you have the best G band result? 152/900 or 127/1200?

Hi Oleg,

I've not tried it with either scope yet to be honest, onluy my 80/600 stopped down to 60/600. I suspect I will use it with the 127/1200 though as I can rarely use 152mm aperture with Ha, so, being able to use it at 430nm will be even less opportunities in a year will be proportionally less. A slower focal ratio scope will always perform better at the shorter wavelengths though.

Mark

Is the best way for using G band is stopping down the refractor ? To avoid as possible the turbulence effects ?

EboO wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 6:17 am Is the best way for using G band is stopping down the refractor ? To avoid as possible the turbulence effects ?

Yes. Lesser quality refractors will still have some spherical aberation at 430nm, however importantly it also helps with oprtimal sampling when imaging.