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Desite having hurt my back a week ago I dragged the new rig outside. Hoping to do some solar observing in white light. I did not connect the mini-PC. Just used the paddle. First I tried the Lunt 1.25" solar wedge. Then I fitted the Lacerta 2". Which provides dimming by rotation of the EP holder. A started with a single Meade 4000 26mm EP. Then my 2x Shorty Barlow, Zoom EP and finally TE binoviewers and a pair of 26mm EPs.
The latter was by far the most satisfying set-up. The sky was milky but no visible cloud crossing the sun. The seeing was mostly very soft but with moments of tantalizing, razor sharpness. Most of the time I was focusing in and out. Just trying to get a sharper image. When there was literally none to be found. I did not bother to use my mobile phone to capture the fuzzy image. Nor bring out the ZWO 174MM. Which would have required a screen and mouse mat.
Earlier plans to have a permanent pier in front of the greenhouse were never progressed. The endless cloud and cold wind did not give way to sunshine until this last week. I only had an hour free this morning before leaving for a heart scan at the city hospital. I still have plans to put one of my piers in the front garden. Unfortunately I hurt my back playing with heavy paving slabs a week ago. So I can't possibly manage moving the massive weight of any of my three piers. Each of which needs different adaptation to the ZWO AM5N base.
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