Are there any of you all that do amature star gazing?
I'm thinking of getting a solar filter for my six inch Newtonian scope in preparation for the total eclipse coming up on August 21, 2017. So far I see there are two types of filters: hydrogen alpha filter (really expensive), or a solar white light filter (not so expensive).
Have any of you had experience with either of these filters? I have gazed through the alpha filter a time or two, but noticed it falsely colors the image red. I have not had the opportunity to look through a white light filter.
I'm thinking of getting a solar filter for my six inch Newtonian scope in preparation for the total eclipse coming up on August 21, 2017. So far I see there are two types of filters: hydrogen alpha filter (really expensive), or a solar white light filter (not so expensive).
Have any of you had experience with either of these filters? I have gazed through the alpha filter a time or two, but noticed it falsely colors the image red. I have not had the opportunity to look through a white light filter.