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 […]
Author: Stuart Parkerson
Smart Solar Filter for Unistellar Telescopes
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. […]
Coronado SolarMax III Blocking Filter
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 […]
Coronado SolarMax III RichView Filter Set
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
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 […]
DayStar FlatCap Flat Field Correction
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 […]
Lunt Calcium K Filter
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 […]
CaK-to-Visible Color-Conversion Eyepiece
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 […]
SkyHunter Mount for Solar Imaging
iOptron’s SkyHunter is an ultra-compact EQ/AZ GoTo mount and using the SkyHunter mount for solar imaging or viewing is a great way to get that perfect image or video of the Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14, 2023 and the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. Building on the […]
QHY 5-III-715C Camera
The new QHY 5-III-715C camera is an affordable solar, lunar and planetary camera and at the same time a perfect guiding module for extremely short focal lengths. It is an ultra high-resolution color camera with the very sensitive back-illuminated (BSI) Sony IMX715 color CMOS sensor with extremely low readout noise. […]
Baader SunDancer II Telecentric System TZ-4S
The new Baader SunDancer II Telecentric System TZ-4S was specially developed for the Baader SunDancer II H-alpha filter and replaces the original Baader 3x telecentric system after a simple conversion of the blocking filter. It offers new functionality that allows the SunDancer II H-alpha filter to also be operated on […]
Astro Hutech Hinode for Solar Imaging
The Astro Hutech Solar Tracker, Hinode (”sunrize” in Japanese) SG, is an autoguider designed for casual solar viewing as well as photography. The Hinode Solar Guider with a dovetail bar and paddle does not require precise polar alignment, allowing for quick, convenient setup-and-go for public outreach or quick viewing with […]