Actual Astronomy - Solar Observing

Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Solar Observing on Episode 334 of the Actual Astronomy podcast. We are getting a flurry of Solar observations and such. Would you have some notes or other material enough to base a show on solar observing?   - How to get started? - The differences between white light and H-Alpha and other bandpasses?  - What conditions work best, morning, afternoon or evening? - Recommendations to get started? Should people run out and spend $7k? - PRICE BREAKDOWN White light 70mm white, Baader Solar Wedge, single HA double stack. - What scopes for partial, annual or total solar eclipse?   Concluding Listener Message: Thanks to our Patreon supporters and the many other listeners who write in!  Listeners can reach us at [email protected]   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at [email protected].