[AZ-Observing] Re: The stunning images and movies of the Swedish one meter solar telescope
- From: "Spencer, Darrell" <DSpencer@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:18:28 -0700
It would seem to me, that to an extent, this is true of anything we view
through amateur astronomical equipment. The "thrill of seeing something
in real time" is a huge driving force, whether it be a Jovian moon
transit, a supernova or solar dynamics.
But, as you've said, the real difference here is that decent solar gear
ain't cheap. And its application is generally for a single object.
So, how much is that thrill worth?
Darrell Spencer
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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stan Gorodenski
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: The stunning images and movies of the
Swedish one meter solar telescope
Victor,
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Except for the thrill of
seeing something in real time with one's own telescope, is there there
some other advantage to spend the money on a Coronado, Lunt, or Daystar
system when sites like this exist, the existence of SOHO, and when the
Solar Dynamics Observatory is launched? The Sun is pretty heavily
studied and imaged and what one can see through one's own telescope has
already been seen in much more detail by these other observatories and
probably can be downloaded. If the Coronado, Lunt, or Daystar were
inexpensive items it would not be an issue, but the Coronado system (I
think it is a 3" refractor) is over $5,000, and the Lunt Etalon and
filter for a 4" refractor (you supply your refractor) is over $5,000.
Stan
On 6/13/2011 10:13 AM, Victor Herrero wrote:
> The stunning images and movies of the Swedish one meter solar
telescope
> Classic view with 3 recent posts and wonderful widgets !
> http://herrero-radio-astronomy.blogspot.com/
>
> Plain view, downloads faster
> http://herrero-radio-astronomy.blogspot.com/view/sidebar
>
> Best wishes from Salida Colorado
>
>
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