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Re: [OM] Upcoming total solar eclipse in US

Subject: Re: [OM] Upcoming total solar eclipse in US
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 13:40:30 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
     That is very effective material.  I used some to make a filter that fits 
over my 60mm refractor, but then I made a projection screen that used the 
finder scope mounts.  That worked much better and made photographing the 
eclipse simple.

>
>   There is probably time for you to order a sheet of solar film from
>Thousand Oaks ($22). With one sheet I have made filters for two telescopes,
>two sets of binoculars, two telephoto lenses and multiple hand-held
>viewers. All you need is a hot glue gun and some paper board (cereal boxes).
>

Chris

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     - Hunter S. Thompson
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