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Safety gear for solar eclipse

Started by Rafistole , Mar 15 2025 04:03 AM
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#1 Rafistole

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Posted 15 March 2025 - 04:03 AM

Good morning,

If the weather is nice (unlike for the moon eclipse) I will try to watch/take pictures of the solar eclipse.

I know for the eyes, special glasses exist, but what do I need for my scope/DLSR ?

Is just a special filter in ront of the scope enough, or is there other stuff to add ?

Thank you !


#2 matt_astro_tx

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Posted 15 March 2025 - 05:56 AM

You are correct a full aperture filter that covers the front of the telescope is needed. Also grab some glasses for your eyes!

For my telescope I made a full aperture filter out of Thousand Oaks solar film.
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