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Hi, a few months ago I bought a fairly cheap (around 40 euro's) 2nd
hand (self built) solar filter for my 8" scope. When I look through
the filter towards the sun I can see it very nicely. Up till now I
didn't dare to look dat the sun with this filter because I recently
found out there are 2 grades. 3.5 and 5 ND. Is there any way to tell
which grade it is?




Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:13 pm

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Hi, a few months ago I bought a fairly cheap (around 40 euro's) 2nd hand (self built) solar filter for my 8" scope. When I look through the filter towards the...
patrickduis
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Feb 12, 2009
9:27 am

Hello, Turns out it is pretty easy to tell. Take the filter outside on a sunny day. If you have the photographic type film (3.8 ND), you will be able to see...
Michael Swanson
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Feb 12, 2009
9:56 pm

Thanks, I once looked with only the filter (so no telescope) towards the sun without problem, so mine must be of the 5ND type then. ... able to ... type ... ...
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Feb 13, 2009
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