Reply to post: Telescope solar filters

Mercury to transit Sun: Viewer discretion advised

Graham Newton

Telescope solar filters

DO NOT use the solar eyepieces that come with some cheap import telescopes. These are very dangerous

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5xb3b-vRd4

As mentioned before use Baader Solar Film at the entrance to the main aperture so filtering the light before it enters the telescope optics.

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