Alcor-System has recently introduced a Continuous Solar Seeing Measurement System (CSSMS). The idea behind the CSSM is 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 […]
Solar Snap is a new solar eclipse smart phone solar filter that that was developed by former Hubble Space Telescope Astronomer, Dr. Doug Duncan. The Solar Snap kit includes solar eclipse-viewing lenses designed specifically for use with smartphones along with the Solar Snap app offered in an iOS version on […]
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 […]
The Sky-Watcher SolarQuest Mount will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. The Sky-Watcher team will take a deep dive into the Sky-Watcher SolarQuest which automatically aligns and tracks the sun without any alignment needed. It is perfect for outreach, eclipses and just general observing of […]
The Antlia Solar Wedge offers a Herschel Wedge design which replaces the standard prism diagonal at the rear of refractor telescopes to enable imaging of solar granulation and sunspots. The Herschel Wedge design is well known to give sharper, higher-contrast images while transmitting a greatly reduced, safe amount of light […]
A new video demonstrating solar eclipse convection clouds has been released by Gordon Telepun, the publisher of the Solar Eclipse Timer App and a new e-book titled “Eclipse Day – 2024 and More! How to enjoy, observe and photograph a total solar eclipse.” This video overlays a special colorized GOES […]
In 2014 the American Astronomical Society (AAS) created the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force to help coordinate national preparations for the “Great American Eclipse” of August 21, 2017. The task force, meant to function as a think tank, coordinating body, and communication gateway/hub, was composed of professional and amateur astronomers, […]
The Solar Observer’s Handbook is for the casual backyard astronomer whose been thinking of doing solar observing but needs to know how to do so safely. This guided tour will help you to learn the basics of viewing the closest star to Earth and protect your eyesight while doing so. […]
With the new Explore Scientific Sun Catcher Solar Eclipse Glasses you can be ready for the annular solar eclipse on October 14th, 2023 and the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse. As many people learned, in the weeks approaching the 2017 total solar eclipse, solar safe glasses were in short […]
What you need to know to prepare for a solar eclipse will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. As the Sky-Watcher team notes, “We are coming up on two back-to-back solar eclipses: October 2023 Annular Eclipse and April 2024 Total Eclipse. We take a look […]
The Baader SunDancer II 3x Telecentric System TZ-3S is designed for the entire visible spectrum and can therefore not only be used on H-alpha systems, but can also be used as a high-quality telecentric multiplier that is superior to standard Barlows. Telecentric systems are mainly used in H-alpha filters for […]
The APM TSE17 A4 Solar Filter Film is 100% certified as safe for solar viewing and complies with the DIN ISO 12312-2: 2015 standard. It is suitable for making your own solar filters for telescopes, binoculars, cameras and other solar viewing opportunities. It provides a very natural, comfortable, yellow-orangish solar […]