It’s been a long day of taking in the Sun’s rays! The prominences have been glorious, the hot spots sizzling- but now the Sun is getting low and it is finally about time to pack away your Solar scope for the day. Or is it? Luckily for you, you have […]
To a beginner or the beginning user pressure tuning a Lunt telescope may seem like a complicated process, but like anything – to master it you only need a little time and patience – and of course sunny skies!. In the video below, the Lunt team demonstrates how to perfectly […]
Virtually everyone has a smartphone or other smart devices (iPads, etc.) that offer the ability to take images, video and even time-lapse video. Imaging the Sun with your smart device without any additional filtering could damage the device. You might find opinions that differ on this subject, but our attitude […]
Lunt Solar Systems Modular Solar Telescope series provides the ability to enjoy a full range of astronomical observing with only one telescope. Each model is designed to be easily configured between Hydrogen Alpha, White Light, Calcium K, astronomy and daytime terrestrial uses in minutes. The lineup includes the Lunt Solar […]
If you don’t already own a telescope, viewing the Sun is a great reason to do so. Over the last few decades there has been an explosion of innovative products from the amateur telescope industry, which means you can get a great telescope combination at a great price! One of […]
The Celestron EclipSmart Solar lineup of solar safe optics and observing tools can help you view and photograph the Sun. EclipSmart solar products feature Solar Safe filter technology providing protection from harmful solar radiation, including both IR and UV light, and filters 99.999% of intense visible light. Celestron Solar Safe […]
Meade’s EclipseView Line of Solar Safe telescopes are dual-purpose instruments, ready for use during the day for solar viewing and at night for celestial observing. You can now view the Sun, Moon, planets, and more with the same telescope. All EclipseView telescopes come with a removable white-light filter for daytime […]
Are two eyes better than one? In the case of binoculars – with their ease of use and portability when observing the Sun – using both eyes is just the ticket. And if you already have a pair of binoculars sitting around the house, then with the proper filters you […]
One of the easiest and inexpensive ways to do view the Sun is with solar glasses. These are special glasses that remove all harmful ultraviolet, all harmful infrared and 99.999 percent of intense visible light. It makes you wonder how you get to see anything at all! But don’t worry, […]
Meade’s Coronado SolarMax III Solar Telescope is a 70-mm f/5.7 refractor equipped with 60-mm external hydrogen-alpha (H-α) filters. The solar scope is available in both single-stacked (<0.7Å) and double-stacked (<0.5Å) bandpasses and either 10-mm or 15-mm blocking filters. What makes the Coronado SolarMax III standout? The SMIII 70-mm has a […]
The Daystar 60mm DS Solar Scout telescope has proven to be very popular. So popular that amateur astronomers are having to react quickly to get their hands on one. These hi-performing narrow, ‘doublestack’ bandpass H alpha solar telescopes are priced at $795US, making them an extreme value as a way […]
The McDonald Observatory recently held a YouTube Solar presentation on June 16, 2021 showing live images of the Sun with specially filtered telescopes and cameras. During the presentation they discussed sunspots, prominences, solar flares, and other solar related topics. June 20th marked the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, […]
