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Originally Posted by Pazuzu

I just picked up a Lunt Solar Wedge, I've never use a Herschel wedge before after checking it out today, I'm never going back to aluminized mylar or glass! So much cleaner view, crisp color rendition, and surface structure around sunspots was instantly visible.

It's no Coronado, but much better than a front cap filter.
https://luntsolarsystems.com/product/white-light-solar-wedges/

Interesting! So that puts the protection way down on your diagonal. I'd read somewhere that it was better to have the protection at the front of the scope because having the full sun going through your scope could cause issues due to heat affecting internal components.

Originally Posted by flatbutt

It's looking like I chose poorly. Watertown NY is predicted to be completely overcast tomorrow. Of course today is crystal clear. Sigh. So, I'm thinking early AM bugout east and try to enjoy it visually. No pix for me.

Pfffft! Most of Texas, Uvalde to Dallas is predicting overcast with rain at the time of the eclipse. Actually, Dallas isn't too bad with only 75% cloud coverage. This sucks. And the missus made it an event, so we rented an AirBNB. And she caught something when we were with the grandkids this past week and feels horrible. I might drive out tomorrow on the off chance that there's a break in the clouds at the right time and place. It's only a 1.75 hour drive. Dallas would be 4 hours each way. I'm not going to drive for 8-9 hours on the off chance that I might be able to see it. I'm bummed, but c'est la vie.

Originally Posted by LEAKYSEALS951

We have successfully MISSED the eclipse!
Just got back from Austin/San Antonio Tx. on Saturday. Our schedule didn't allow us to stay. Looking at the weather forecast, it looks iffy at best. Overcast AM/storms PM. Althought I'm a little bummed we didn't get to see it, the stress of staying out there and having storms/overcast and not seeing, and then wrestling with all the extra travellers trying to get back was a little much.

I do hope all the people who went get a break in the weather to experience it.

Austin is supposed to get over a million extra people this weekend. We were leaving just as they were coming it. The airport people were on edge. The place was getting crazy. Big road signs on the interstate regarding the influx of traffic. Our original intent was to see my uncle, who we saw, and it was a great trip. Even he said things were busy last Friday afternoon and he didn't want to get far from the house. I will tell him to stick his cell phone out his window on Monday and send me the pic.

Yeah, If the forecast was for crystal clear skies on Mon, that might make some extra hassle warranted, but with the current forecast, I don't see a lot of point in dealing with a ton of crap.