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October 8, 2014
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Hmm, wrote a big reply and the system seems to have lost it. Arg.
James,
At the moment, we are in solar minimum so you have some time to figure it out. At the moment the sun is (and has been) spotless. I haven't looked through the Quark so I can't really say how it is though I imagine you can get all kinds of reviews and comparisons. I have a Lunt 80 double stack and since I bought it when they were just introducing it, it was somewhat less expensive. It does fine.You do want a scope or filter that will let you see prominences as well as surface detail.
Since we can't post photos here I can't show you any. It's been a while since I set it up because of the low solar activity. It's best to get a monochrome camera that does video. I am familiar with the ZWO cameras. The ASI120S is decent and inexpensive. The ASI174MM is bigger and faster but more expensive. If you want to go crazy, the ASI1600MM is there.
Ken
Been researching (without much luck), what might be the best avenue for solar photography. I have an ES AR102 (5") and a Celestron 8" HD. Get'n a solar filter (IR/UV) for the 8" (for prominence viewing). Have been looking at Daystar Quark (SCT version) and the normal version. Can't find what type of viewing I might get from either type of scope that I have. Didn't know if I should scrap my plans and just get a Lunt or Coronado?
~newbie to solar viewing.
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