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Solar filter crafted for historic telescope

by Dave Skitt In early 2016, knowledge of the approaching May 9th Mercury transit and the absence of a suitable solar filter for our club’s historic, 6¼-inch Hastings-Byrne refractor, prompted me, as observatory co-chair, to look for a solution. Protruding … Continue reading

Posted in February 2017, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | Leave a comment