The upcoming 2024 total solar eclipse is to be better than anticipated according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The organization has announced that the NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a revised prediction for solar activity during Solar Cycle 25 that concludes solar activity will […]
SharpCap 4.1 has Been Released Out of Beta and includes updates to the solar and lunar mosaic tools. SharpCap is an easy-to-use and powerful astronomy camera capture tool that can be used with dedicated astronomy cameras, solar cameras, webcams and USB frame grabbers. A wide range of features makes SharpCap […]
We hope you enjoy our 2nd issue of Solar Astronomy Today! Its packed full of solar observing and imaging articles, eclipse advice, product news and so much more!
The Earth and Space Expedition Center will host a Solar Observing Lab 2023 eclipse viewing event on Saturday, October 14th from 8am to 2pm Mountain Standard Time. The event is sponsored by Sky-Watcher USA, Focus on Astronomy and the Earth and Space Expedition Center. This special event provides a unique […]
Buckeyestargazer Shop is now offering new ZWO EAF brackets for Baader Diamond Steeltrack, Stellarvue Access Telescopes and Lunt Telescopes focusers (solar imagers will especially appreciate this new accessory.) Joel Short, an astroimaging enthusiast located in Northern Indiana, opened the Buckeyestargazer Shop to make available items he has developed to offer […]
Unistellar is now offering for pre-order a new Smart Solar Filter for Unistellar Telescopes that offers an opportunity to add new functionality to the eVscope and eQuinox models. The filter makes it possible to access a new solar experience feature on the Unistellar App which includes smart GoTo Sun capability. […]
The Coronado SolarMax III Blocking Filter is a right angle (diagonal) type Hydrogen-alpha blocking filter, now in the SolarMax III design. This updated design includes a long 2″ diameter nosepiece with 1.25″ eyepiece holder and t-thread connection. It is available in BF10, BF15 and BF30 models. The blocking filter is […]
The Coronado SolarMax III RichView Filter Set for solar viewing and imaging is available in a number of configurations offering a high performing Hydrogen-alpha filter design that includes a SolarMax III Etalon with blocking filter. Each set offers an external front mounted etalon for use on a high-quality telescope that […]
Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses feature premium solar filters that eliminate the harmful effect of ultraviolet, infrared, and intense visible light rays – creating a sharp, orange-colored image of the Sun. The full lineup of Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses are completely safe for viewing the Sun and the upcoming “Ring of […]
The DayStar FlatCap is a Gaussian diffuser that is temporarily installed over the front of your telescope when taking flat field reference images. By strongly blurring the Sun, the only details you will see in the reference image are from defects in your imaging train that can be removed in […]
The Lunt Calcium K filter is a specialized solar filter designed to observe and image the Sun’s chromosphere, specifically the spectral line known as the “Calcium K” line. This filter is used in solar astronomy to reveal detailed features and activity occurring in the Sun’s chromosphere, which is the layer […]
A CaK telescope is designed for observing the Sun in the Calcium K wavelength of light. The Calcium K line is a specific spectral line in the solar spectrum produced by ionized calcium (Ca II) atoms in the Sun’s chromosphere. It is located at approximately 393.4 nanometers (nm) in the […]
