Jeff Hopkins wrote: >Actually I was wondering if it was working, but then how can a filter >not work? The SOHO site confirmed that there are indeed no sun spots. > > > > One other way to answer the question is to observe without the filter. If you do not see sunspots, then you know there are really none there. Just joking of course. If you did this your eyeball would would be completely burned out. For the novice who might be reading this message, never look at the sun without a filter that has been made for the scope you are using. Stan -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.