Date Taken: 05/20/2012 Photographer:
Orion Image Location: Mount Lassen National Park, CA
Telescope:
Orion 114ED f/5.3 Refractor (discontinued #9449)
Mount:
Vixen Great Polaris Mount
Camera:
Canon 350D Processing: Captured with MaxIm DL Other Equipment Used: Orion 5.81? I.D. Full-Aperture Glass Solar Filter (#7710) Notes:
Spectacular sunspot activity added to the already amazing solar eclipse experience.
For safely observing the sun through an Orion ShortTube 4.5 and SkyQuest XT4.5, you need the 5.81" ID Orion Solar Filter. This filter allows you to see details on the sun's surface and provides more contrast and natural light than Mylar filters.