You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Solar Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 John Carruthers Skiprat Reged: 02/02/07 Posts: 2274 Loc: Kent, UK Home made Herschel wedge first light       #2232668 - 03/03/08 06:57 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's a link to a thread in the ATM forum about the Herschel wedge I've been making. thread -------------------- Jc ATM 10" F6.1, 1/25th wave spec (max wavefront error +/- 1/12.6 in zone 4 of 6, sodium light ) 6" F7 spec 127mm F9.4 Refractor 10 x 50 bin ETX80 (finder) Canon 20D PST DSI 1 and a curious mind Post Extras:       Ralph Marantino Postmaster Reged: 05/01/05 Posts: 6331 Loc: Old Bridge, New Jersey Re: Home made Herschel wedge first light [Re: John Carruthers]       #2232701 - 03/03/08 07:32 AM Attachment (20 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent work,hope to see your observations with it here in this forum in the future,welcome to the group. -------------------- Lunt H-alpha LS100THa/B3400 Rockland Astronomy Club Member BAA Solar Section Central Appalachian Astronomy Club Astronomical League DSPST,PST & 70mm Coronado Cal K telescope.2.2A Zeiss 2 inch prism diagonal&Zeiss Zoom EP 2inch APM Herschel Wedge in a 94mm F7 Brandon 14.5 inch f4.2 Starmaster Dob(Zambuto mirror) TeleView Genisis SDF with 1000 Oaks Glass filter Zeiss 63mm f13.5 refractor 1000 Oaks Glass filter Itty Bitty Solar Radio Telescope. LHRIES Lite Solar Spectrometer Post Extras:       John Carruthers Skiprat Reged: 02/02/07 Posts: 2274 Loc: Kent, UK Re: Home made Herschel wedge first light [Re: Ralph Marantino]       #2237205 - 03/05/08 08:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   So my first light wasn't a speck of dust Credit SOHO/MDI (and Eastry??) http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/ or check out www.spaceweather.com 5th March , 2008 for this image and description of Daily Sun. -------------------- Jc ATM 10" F6.1, 1/25th wave spec (max wavefront error +/- 1/12.6 in zone 4 of 6, sodium light ) 6" F7 spec 127mm F9.4 Refractor 10 x 50 bin ETX80 (finder) Canon 20D PST DSI 1 and a curious mind Edited by Erix (03/06/08 10:29 PM) Post Extras:       colinsk Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/17/08 Posts: 2150 Loc: CA Re: Home made Herschel wedge first light [Re: John Carruthers]       #2237243 - 03/05/08 08:44 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi John, congradulations on the new Herschel Wedge! I have been following your thread there. Thank you! -------------------- Mahalo, Colin Kaminski Coulter 10.1" Dobsonian TV-76/Baader Film White Light LS60T/DS50/FT/BF1200 LDX-75 AT Voyager Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 7 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Don W, spaceydee  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 396 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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