I just wanted to know what solar filter those that have a 8SE have. I am looking around, but want one that preferably shows the sun in its true white colour.
Any recommendations and suggestions welcomed. Thanks
P.s its not for the upcoming eclipse.
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You have waited way too long!!! I don't think you're going to find anything before Monday.
If you're lucky, you might find a pre-made solar filter like this from someone who will ship it overnight.
However, you'reprobably going to end up looking for Solar Safety film from either Thousand Oaks or Baader Planetarium. It comes in sheets like printer paper, so you will have to make something to attach it to the front of your scope. If your scope has a dust cap, you can cut out a circular hole and securely tape/glue the film over the hole on the inside face of the dust cap, making it into a solar filter like the one I linked above.
Hi, thanks for the reply. I'm not actually buying it for the eclipse, so it's all good, I have an existing solar filter for a smaller telescope and will be viewing it through that, I was just curious as to what people used for the 8SE as I'll be doing solar photography during the clear days in summer. I looked at baader and didn't know if it would fit over the front plastic bulge. I'll consider this anyway
Thanks again!
It's not ideal but if you have an old first aid kit with a survival blanket, it works okay. I used it on a 5in maksutov to look at sunspots. I had to double up the film though.