Solar eclipse Nov 14th

Baader filter built, batteries charged, just need the weather to play ball tomorrow...

joeseph wrote in post #15239682
Baader filter built, batteries charged, just need the weather to play ball tomorrow...

I hope you have the same luck I had on my second total eclipse - and not the luck I had on my first.

Thanks Frank and also for the filter assy instructions - got away to a great start then ripped the filter after tightening the threads just a bit. Second one is a bit wrinkly but intact so should be good. I also have to visit 2 client sites this morning so it's going to need a bit of co-ordinating.

There's cloud around but also breaks, so fingers crossed it's still okay in 3 hrs time.

Well how did it go?

We saw it from QLD Australia. It was cloudy but we got lucky and they mostly got out of the way for totality.

I had my camera tethered to the laptop to take pics automatically so I could observe... everything was going perfectly, and then I couldn't get the solar filter off when totality was approaching. I'll get over it in time, but I expect it will take lots of expensive counseling.