H-Alpha Solar telescopes might appear to be very similar to night sky telescopes used for stargazing, and whilst the theoretical background (the science of optics and properties of light) is the same, still the behavior of these telescopes and how these principles are being used are actually somewhat different. This comes from the simple fact that in solar astronomy there is no problem with lack of light, rather the opposite.
So Lunt came up with a nice introduction to help users to understand how these work and what to expect from various apertures, what difference the various etalons will make and what are the benefits of having a double stacked solar filter vs a standard filter. Click here: Understand Aperture and Bandwidth in H-Alpha Solar Telescopes.
The recently announced LS50THa/PT Complete H-Alpha Solar Telescope is again a great and welcomed idea from Lunt and is now available from our UK stock! This H-alpha telescope comes with 50mm aperture and <0.75 Angstrom...
The Lacerta Solar Finder is a good alternative to other similar solar finders like the Lunt Sol-Searcher. The Vixen-style base makes it compatible with many Celestron and Skywatcher telescopes. This includes mainly Celestron...
LUNT 8x32 White-Light SUNoculars (Black) are Binoculars for solar observing in white-light.
These pocket sized binoculars are solely for Solar observing. You can view and safely study Sun Spot activity, Planetary Transits,...
LUNT 8x32 White-Light SUNoculars (Red) are Binoculars for solar observing in white-light.
These pocket sized binoculars are solely for Solar observing. You can view and safely study Sun Spot activity, Planetary Transits, and...
LUNT 8x32 White-Light SUNoculars (Yellow) are Binoculars for solar observing in white-light.
These pocket sized binoculars are solely for Solar observing. You can view and safely study Sun Spot activity, Planetary Transits,...
The bandwidth of H-alpha systems can be reduced by so-called "double-stacking". A smaller bandwidth provides much more contrast at the solar surface, thereby many more details will become visible. Double-stacking...
The recently announced LS50THa/PT Complete H-Alpha Solar Telescope is again a great and welcomed idea from Lunt and is now available from our UK stock! This H-alpha telescope comes with 50mm aperture and <0.75 Angstrom...
Complete H-Alpha Solar Telescope with 60mm aperture and <0.7 Angstrom bandwidth. With new air-pressure tuner system and B1200 Blocking Filter that provides smaller vignetting for imaging! An affordable complete telescope...
LUNT 1.25" WHITE LIGHT HERSCHEL WEDGE / SOLAR WEDGE WITH INTEGRATED ND=3.0 FILTERThe LUNT Solar-Wedge / Herschel-Wedge for refractor telescopes up to 150mm aperture with 1.25" focuser. Provides superior White Light...
LUNT 2" WHITE LIGHT HERSCHEL WEDGE / SOLAR WEDGESpecial Winter Promotion!Herschel Wedges / Solar Wedges will be used to observe the sun with refractor telescopes in white light. Approximately 95% of the sun light will be...
The Double-Stack Etalon Solar-Filter for all LS50FHa Filter-Systems and LS60THa Telescopes.Please note, THIS ITEM IS NOT A STAND-ALONE UPGRADE KIT FOR A REFRACTOR TELESCOPE! This is an addition to a solar filter or solar...
The Double-Stack Etalon Solar-Filter for all LS60FHa Filter-Systems and LS60THa Telescopes.Please note, THIS ITEM IS NOT A STAND-ALONE UPGRADE KIT FOR A REFRACTOR TELESCOPE! This is an addition to a solar telescope to...
The Double-Stack Etalon Solar-Filter for all LS100FHa Filter-Systems and LS100THa Telescopes.Please note, THIS ITEM IS NOT A STAND-ALONE UPGRADE KIT FOR A REFRACTOR TELESCOPE! This is an addition to a solar telescope to...
H-alpha Single Pass Front Mount Etalon System for telescopes with 2" focuser and up to 540mm focal length. A filter system to convert your existing astronomical refractor telescope to a professional solar...
H-alpha Single Pass Front Mount Etalon System for telescopes with 2" focuser and up to 540mm focal lentgh. A filter system to convert your existing astronomical refractor telescope to a professional solar...
H-alpha Single Pass Front Mount Etalon System for telescopes with 2" focuser and up to 1080mm focal lentgh. A filter system to convert your existing astronomical refractor telescope to a professional solar...
H-alpha Single Pass Front Mount Etalon System for telescopes with 2" focuser and up to 540mm focal length. A filter system to convert your existing astronomical refractor telescope to a professional solar...
H-alpha Single Pass Front Mount Etalon System for telescopes with 2" focuser and up to 1080mm focal lentgh. A filter system to convert your existing astronomical refractor telescope to a professional solar...
The EMC S074 SOLAR FINDER is a simple but efficient solar finder that is a must have accessory for all solar observing and imaging. The solar finder allows you to locate the Sun with minimum effort and maximum safety. Simply...
Complete H-Alpha Solar Telescope with 60mm aperture and <0.7 Angstrom bandwidth . With B1200 Blocking Filter that provides smaller vignetting for imaging! An affordable complete telescope for viewing and imaging the sun...
LS60THaDS50/B600CComplete H-Alpha Solar Telescope with 60mm aperture and an additional 50mm Double-Stacked Etalon System. The telescope can be used with ...
LS60THaDS50/B600FTComplete H-Alpha Solar Telescope with 60mm aperture and an additional 50mm Double-Stacked Etalon System. The telescope can be used with ...
LS60THaDS50/B600CPT Complete H-Alpha Solar Telescope with 60mm aperture and an additional 50mm Double-Stacked Etalon System. The telescope can be used with ...
LS60THaDS50/B600FTPTComplete H-alpha Solar Telescope with 60mm aperture and a additional 50mm Double-Stacked Etalon system. The telescope can be used with ...
LS60THaDS50/B1200CComplete H-alpha Solar Telescope with 60mm aperture and a additional 50mm Double-Stacked Etalon system. The telescope can be used with ...
LS60THaDS50/B1200FTComplete H-alpha Solar Telescope with 60mm aperture and a additional 50mm Double-Stacked Etalon system. The telescope can be used with ...
LS60THaDS50/B1200CPTComplete H-alpha Solar Telescope with 60mm aperture and an additional 50mm Double-Stacked Etalon system. The telescope can be used with ...
LS60THaDS50/B1200FTPTComplete H-alpha Solar Telescope with 60mm aperture and a additional 50mm Double-Stacked Etalon system. The telescope can be used with ...
LS60THaDS60/B1200FTComplete H-alpha Solar Telescope with 60mm aperture and a additional 60mm Double-Stacked Etalon system. The telescope can be used with ...
LUNT LS80THa/B1200CPT 80MM H-ALPHA TELESCOPE WITH B1200 BLOCKING FILTER, CRAYFORD FOCUSER AND PRESSURE TUNER- for visual observations and photography(The FeatherTouch version is also available, please contact us for...
LUNT LS80THa/B1800CPT 80MM H-ALPHA TELESCOPE WITH B1800 BLOCKING FILTER, CRAYFORD FOCUSER AND PRESSURE TUNER- for visual observations and photography(The FeatherTouch version is also available, please contact us for...
LUNT LS152THa / B1200 152MM H-ALPHA TELESCOPE WITH B1200 BLOCKING FILTER, FEATHER-TOUCH FOCUSER AND PRESSURE TUNER- the ultimate solar telescope for the visual observer! Complete H-Alpha Solar Telescope with 152mm aperture...
LUNT LS152THa / B1800 152MM H-ALPHA TELESCOPE WITH B1800 BLOCKING FILTER, FEATHER-TOUCH FOCUSER AND PRESSURE TUNER- the ultimate solar telescope for the visual observer and Solar Imager! Complete H-Alpha Solar Telescope with...
LUNT LS152THa / B3400 152MM H-ALPHA TELESCOPE WITH B3400 BLOCKING FILTER, FEATHER-TOUCH FOCUSER AND PRESSURE TUNER- the ultimate solar telescope for the visual observer and Solar Imager! Complete H-Alpha Solar Telescope with...
LUNT 1.25-INCH ZOOM EYEPIECE 7.2MM - 21.5MMLunt Solar Systems does everything possible to match the quality of each optical component in our systems for maximum performance. For the visual observer we designed a very high...
If you want to use your 2" eyepieces with Lunt Solar Systems telescopes or filters, all you need is this adapter. Simply remove (unscrew) the 1.25" eyepiece tube from your blocking-filter, and screw on this 2"...
LUNT DOVETAIL PLATE 100MM (GP LEVEL)The LUNT Dovetail Plate with 100mm length. The telescope connecting screws are 1/4-20 inch size and they do not look out of the rail, which makes this rail a perfect match fo...
LUNT DOVETAIL PLATE 150MM (GP LEVEL) LUNT Dovetail Plate with 150mm length. The telescope connecting screws are 1/4-20 inch size and they do not look out of the rail, which makes this rail a perfect match for Vixen like and...
This magnificent professional solar telescope with B3400 blocking filter from Lunt Solar-Systems provides the highest level of performance ever produced in a H-alpha telescope! A precision aligned refractor with a fully...
SOL SEARCHER Sol-Searcher for mounting on all solar telescopes of Lunt Solar Systems.The tube rings of the LUNT solar telescopes are prepared for the mounting of this Sol-Searcher. (Please note you would need an adapter for...
LUNT TRANSPORT CASE FOR LS35THA TELESCOPESThis transport case is suitable for all 35mm telescopes of the LS35THa series, including the Double Stack versions.Included:Transport Case for LS35THa telescopes (telescope not...
Solar Searcher for mounting on all solar telescopes of Lunt Solar Systems and Tele Vue telescopes.The tube rings of the LUNT solar telescopes are prepared for the mounting of this Sol-Searcher.
A quick message for those who might have thought to miss this promotion is that due to the fact that 1 Jan was a bank holiday followed by a weekend, we decided to end it on the morning on the first working day of the year: 9am on Monday, 4 January 2021.
So from now you will still have about 36-37 hours to make a decision... The following camera are in this promotion:
ASI071MC-PRO (APS-C sized),
ASI6200MC-PRO (full frame) ASI6200MM-PRO (full frame) and various bundles with this monochrome camera,
ASi2400MC-PRO (full frame, large pixels),
ASI1600GT (with built-in filter wheel),
ASI183GT (with built-in filter wheel),
ASI2600MC-PRO (APS-C sized) (one of the most popular cameras these days),
ASI533MC-PRO (smaller square filter, but extremely popular) ASI1600MMP-KIT3 (this is the only camera that will stay on promotion till stocks last),
ASI462MC-PRO (currently the best and most popular planetary camera due to its extreme sensitivity in near IR),
ASI120MC-S and ASI120MM-S (no introduction needed - our longest selling planetary imagers and guide cameras),
and finally but not lastly at all: ASIAIR PRO (and BUNDLES) - the must have all rounder astro photographer's brain and power center for your ZWO camera: for aligning, locating, guiding and imaging, etc. - all in one...
Hope you can find something on the above list that might be worth considering!
Fitting a 2-inch BDS-RT Baader Diamond Steeltrack Focuser to a Teleskop-Service GSO 8-inch Ritchey-Chretien
Background
The TS 8-inch RC has M90x1mm connections at the focuser end of the scope. My setup has a TS
50mm extension adapter with for 6- & 8-inch RC connected to the scope (TS part no: GSRCV50),
to accommodate the long back-focus.
Attached to this is a TS M90 tilting adapter flange (TS part no: GSRCJ90). This is an aid to
collimation and allows the long axis of the focuser to be aligned with the optical axis of the scope.
I then have a standard TS monorail focuser for the RC, again with an M90x1 connection.
Image 1 shows the 50mm extension and tilting flange, with the old focuser removed. Note the M90
male thread at the end of the flange, to which the focuser connects.
Fitting the Baader Diamond Steeltrack RT
It is assumed that the reader has access to the Steeltrack manual and has purchased the necessary
RT-Adapter M90x1 Diamond Steeltrack (Baader part nu...
PLEASE READ IT! IMPORTANT! COVID-19 and STOCK AVAILABITITY INFO:
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