[SJAAboard] our solar scope's H-alpha filter

[Rob Hawley (SJAA)]

>What I'm hearing from some people is: the Tasco works, it produces an
>acceptable image, and is very cheap.  Maybe, but I'm still not buying it.

It is likely the only acceptable use for a Tasco. You don't need a Televue
for this kind of application.  When you only have a beam of light 10 nm wide
it is pretty hard to screw up the color correction.

I have used the scope before.  Mike and I took it down to Coyote one day.
It was a nice view. Someone's analogy of viewing a movie on a cell phone is
an apt comparison with a PST.  

If we did not have the Daystar I would be all signed up for buying a PST.  I
remember the Daystar views as being better than a PST.


>There has been much discussion, but I don't recall hearing anyone actually
>say: "let's NOT do the repair."  So, I'll go ahead.


As long as the cost for repair is in the $250 range that Gary quoted earlier
then I am all signed up. If it gets to be much more than that I would prefer
we discuss it on the 19th.  That is not a no, but at that point I prefer a
more formal approval process.

Rob Hawley