"Starlord" wrote in message
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There is 2 ways to use a telescope to look at the sun.

1. Mount a sheet of white cardstock above the eyepiece and PROJECT the
suns
image on the cardstock. I do this with my 8inch Dob and it's the safest
way to
do it.

2. But a full apature solar filter that goes over the front end of the
telescope.

Hi Holly,

There is actually a third way, which is to use a hydrogen alpha filter. One
of the best companies making these today is Coronado. I had without question
the most fantastic views I've ever seen of the sun though one of these.

http://www.coronadofilters.com/