Very informative video (even for us in the southern hemisphere :) ) Thanks for sharing!! I took my best image of Saturn just last week, the configuration of it's rings looks beautiful these days! BTW have you ever thought about using a hyperstar on your C11? Seeing as you like to do EAA for deep sky objects perhaps the faster F ratio and wider FOV will be something you will enjoy
Thanks Ziggy. So glad you’re enjoying Saturn - it’s beautiful isn’t it? By the way I suggest the recent Observers Notebook podcast interview with Trevor Jones from NSW as he loves his Saturn research. Thanks for the tip. Not sure my C11 with support hyperstar - plus I’m loving peering into galaxies at f6. Do you use it?
@@RefreshingViews if it says Fastar compatible on the front of your secondary then it's hyperstar compatible. But of course with such a large aperture You're getting a lot of light anyway. Thanks for referring Trevor, I think I've seen his images but I don't follow him.
Here is the link to his podcast episode - inspiring stuff (from iPhone so Apple Podcasts). podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/observers-notebook/id1199301885?i=1000626456456
i have a refractor telescope that came with a 2x and 3x barlow lense along with 4 little round colored (green/red/yellow/blue) lenses that screw onto the end of my lenses. what can i safely use to watch the eclipse. i am in Canada.
Hi Brian, the cheap options are either solar projection or making a sun filter from Baader solar film (really reflective Mylar film). Don’t use any of the filters in your message to observe the sun - they’re for bringing out subtle details on planets.
Another great video Mark and well said about 'ALL' eclipses being great and not just the American one's.
Cheers Peter! See you soon I hope.
Thanks Mark. I’m going after the annular eclipse. It will peak at 80% here in Colorado Springs USA
Oh wow - I’m very jealous. Let us know how you get on.
Very informative video (even for us in the southern hemisphere :) ) Thanks for sharing!! I took my best image of Saturn just last week, the configuration of it's rings looks beautiful these days! BTW have you ever thought about using a hyperstar on your C11? Seeing as you like to do EAA for deep sky objects perhaps the faster F ratio and wider FOV will be something you will enjoy
Thanks Ziggy. So glad you’re enjoying Saturn - it’s beautiful isn’t it? By the way I suggest the recent Observers Notebook podcast interview with Trevor Jones from NSW as he loves his Saturn research.
Thanks for the tip. Not sure my C11 with support hyperstar - plus I’m loving peering into galaxies at f6. Do you use it?
@@RefreshingViews if it says Fastar compatible on the front of your secondary then it's hyperstar compatible. But of course with such a large aperture You're getting a lot of light anyway. Thanks for referring Trevor, I think I've seen his images but I don't follow him.
Here is the link to his podcast episode - inspiring stuff (from iPhone so Apple Podcasts). podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/observers-notebook/id1199301885?i=1000626456456
Very useful and informative. Well done!
Glad it was helpful - thank you for your kind words.
Also, I enjoyed you on the Actual Astronomy podcast. 😊
Yay, thank you! Love catching up with Shane and Chris.
Mark, you are a mine of info thanks, my Friend
Glad to help, Steve. Hope you enjoyed the recent sunshine in the Shire.
@@RefreshingViews Been exceptionally clear for visual and photos look forward to your next visit with your wife, whom you made a fantastic P Mount?
Gawd hiygunis is my fav volcanic crater and the Collapest lava tubes
Pretty good spot isn't it - and such fascinating geology.
i have a refractor telescope that came with a 2x and 3x barlow lense along with 4 little round colored (green/red/yellow/blue) lenses that screw onto the end of my lenses. what can i safely use to watch the eclipse. i am in Canada.
Hi Brian, the cheap options are either solar projection or making a sun filter from Baader solar film (really reflective Mylar film). Don’t use any of the filters in your message to observe the sun - they’re for bringing out subtle details on planets.