Moon shot with Orion XT8 Dobsonian reflector at prime focus(1200mm f/5.9) - Uncropped
Moon shot with Orion XT8 Dobsonian reflector at prime focus(1200mm f/5.9) - Cropped to about 50% size
Sun Photographed with Orion XT8 Dobsonian reflector telescope at prime focus(1200mm f/5.9) - Cropped to about 50% size. Solar filter is polished glass triple-coated with nickel-chromium stainless steel and covers whole primary aperture of telescope. This coating blocks 99.999% of the light -- approx. equivalent to a ~16.5-stop ND filter.