Baader AstroSolar Safety Film
My order of Baader AstroSolar Safety Film arrived via UPS yesterday. I now have all the materials I am going to need to build my solar filter for my C8 scope.
Solar filters for the 8″ scope start at about $110, I figure I should be able to put one together for a little more than the cost of the film (about $35 which includes the shipping). With the film being 7.9″ x 11.8″ I should have more than enough to make more than one if necessary.
I will post instructions and pictures of my DIY solar filter once I have it finished.
The sun has been pretty active with several sunspots that are part of the new Solar Cycle 24. To keep up to date on what is going on up there on our star check out SpaceWeather.com or NASA’s Solar and Heliosheric Observatory page.
