Hi Solar fans, If you have a small calibre refractor and would like to get into solar viewing without a 3rd or 4th mortgage, the September issue of Astronomy Technology Today has a great article on building a "Sun Funnel" for under $20. Very interesting and no need for expensive filters or trying to see through those cobalt eyepieces that require averted imagination plus. If you don't subscribe, check out www.astronomytechnologytoday.com. Tim -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.