Author: Stuart Parkerson

How to Buy a Solar Telescope
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How to Buy a Solar Telescope

In this video Mark Johnston, aka “The Astroguy”,  provides an deep dive into everything you need to know about how to buy a solar telescope whether for visual or imaging use. He covers broadband, hydrogen alpha, and calcium K wavelengths explaining what you can expect to see with different types […]

QUARK Camera Adapter for Nikon
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QUARK Camera Adapter for Nikon

The DayStar Filters QUARK Camera Adapter for Nikon connects your Daystar QUARK solar filter to an ordinary Nikon style SLR lens, turning it into a Hydrogen Alpha Solar Telescope. The adapter can be used with a camera or an eyepiece or any Quark/telescope industry accessories. You can use the zoom […]

Lunt 40mm Solar Telescope
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Lunt 40mm Solar Telescope

The Lunt 40mm Solar Telescope is the smallest and most portable of the company’s dedicated solar telescope line. This true grab and go hydrogen alpha telescope will deliver excellent views for years to come. One of the best things about this great little, high performing scope is it is priced […]

SharpCap Solar and Lunar Mosaic Tools
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SharpCap Solar and Lunar Mosaic Tools

SharpCap’s Solar and Lunar Mosaic Tools offer an easy-to-use and powerful solar camera capture tool. It can be used with dedicated astronomy cameras, webcams and USB frame grabbers. A wide range of features makes SharpCap suitable for many types of astro-imaging including Planetary, Lunar, Solar, Deep Sky and EAA (Electronically […]

Vespera Solar Filter
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Vespera Solar Filter

The Vespera Solar Filter adds to the versatility of the Vespera observing station by providing the ability to observe the Sun. The filter allows you to observe sunspots that show the intensity of the Sun’s activity. When using the Vespera Solar Filter with Vespera’s Solar Mode you can observe the […]

Continuous Solar Seeing Measurement System
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Continuous Solar Seeing Measurement System

Alcor-System’s Continuous Solar Seeing Measurement System (CSSMS) was designed to measure the Sun’s scintillation and compute seeing figure equivalents. It can be combined with all of Alcor-System’s Sky cameras and nighttime seeing monitors. Turbulence (or seeing) is a great concern when recording images of the sky because it can jeopardize […]