Re: [ATM] Advice on Solar scopes/observation

[Joe <nss@mwt.net>]

Ok,

I can understand this concept, but for one thing,

The suns energy is parallel with the tube. and there will be no heating 
because of this.

George Anderson wrote:

>Make a blast shield like you see on the front of some of the old
>bazookas. The entire tube will then be in a shadow.
>12" tube shielded with a 24" square of 1/8" ply which has a 12" hole
>smack in the middle. Also provides a light shield for the observer.
>
>George Anderson
>Montreal Canada
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>Clear skies and good health 
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>Joe wrote:
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>>Mark Holm wrote:
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>>>Put a shade over the upper end of the scope
>>>that acts as an umbrella to put as much of the scope as possible in the
>>>shade.
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>>How do you "Shade"  the scope and still see the sun?
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>>Isn't the Sun makig the light you are shading from?
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