Sun with Lunt LS60MT

Astrophotography
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Got hooked on the Sun after the annular eclipse. Tried a new EP/adapter combo in preparation for the 2024 eclipse. It didn’t work very well. I noticed there was a nice prominence on the bottom of the Sun. I changed to my other EP/adapter combo and took an image even though there were thin light hazy clouds passing by. Not bad for a phone I guess.

Lunt LS60MT solar scope on Orion StarSeeker mount. TeleVue 12mm Delos and iPhone 13 Pro Max with TeleVue FoneMate adapter. Native camera and phone edits.

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There is some great detail there, Clint! Impressive what just a cellphone through an eyepiece gets with this scope! I bet it looks great visually!

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Oh yes! The view with the naked eye is sweet. I wish I could have gotten the 80mm, but at twice the price ( $5000 + ), it was too much for me

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Maybe our club will see a nice double stack solar scope in the future? :thinking:

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Apparently we have a solar scope. Does anyone know what brand/model it is?

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From the website:

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Thanks. Didn’t know it was listed on there.