Thousand Oaks 3.25" Solarlite Film Solar Filter

Spent quite a while learning about dedicated solar scopes and all the headaches and cost of using one. Decided I would first try one of these simple broadband filters and save a boat load of money. This model fits the Astro Tech 60ED perfectly. I fashioned a solar finder from an old white plastic aspirin bottle, which works perfectly. I am using a simple Alt Az tripod, and can have this set up ready in two minutes. I record a 35sec AVI file (using Asi 290MC camera) and process in Autostakkert! I am blown away by the results. Clearly visible are Sunspots, Plages, Filaments and the surface granules. I never expected such detail. My photo looks much better than the daily broadband image from SOHO. BEST $60 I EVER SPENT! (Posted on 8/2/2023)