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This website will cover some of my hobbies.  I have been into 3D modelling and rendering, attempted to fly radio controlled helicopters, and even played around with robotics. Nowadays I am into Astro Photography. As it turns out this is my most expensive hobby yet. Having said that I enjoy it alot as it is also one of the most challenging. 

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Solar Imaging - Solar
Thursday, 31 December 2009 10:37

LuntLS60THa In December of 2009 I purchased a Lunt LS60THa DS50.
The LS60THa is a complete Solar Telescope. It is a 60mm refractor-based system that has a precision aligned singlet chromatical lens. The focal length is 500mm providing a ~4.5 mm image thru a 6 mm blocking filter. Fine adjustment is achieved with a Crayford style focuser with a 10:1 reduction. An internal etalon with tune adjustment allows for a <0.8
 Angstrom bandpass.
The addition of the second 50mm Etalon gives you a <0.5 Angstrom bandpass. The Second etalon is usually used to bring out the surface details. I find that I tend to use the scope without the second etalon. This gives both excellent surface detail and high contrast prominences. Adding the second etalon, seems to bring out more surface detail, but it is a subtle difference. I will need to experiment more.

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 25 March 2010 19:53 )