LUNT SOLAR SCOPES:
60mm Ha Ra |
60mm CALCIUM Ra |
100mm Ha |
200mm Ha
H-ALPHA FILTER SETS:
50mm Ha |
75mm Ha |
100mm Ha |
160mm Ha
BLOCKING FILTERS:
2" B3200 |
1.25" B1800 |
1.25" B1200 |
1.25" B600
First there was DayStar who set the standard, then the David Lunt designed solar scopes of this decade. Now, continuing the tradition, Lunt Solar Systems has raised the bar. Better performance and reasonably priced. (well for H-Alpha technology)
We have placed a large order with the factory and Hands on Optics will receive product from the the first production.
NOTE: ONLY 30% DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED and FREE SHIPPING - Only at Hands on Optics. When you place an order, your credit card will be charged 30%. The remaining 70% will be charged on shipment.
| Lunt Solar 60mm Hydrogen-alpha Telescope System |
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| This refractor based system has a precision aligned air spaced doublet with a 60mm aperture. The focal length is 600mm providing a ~5.4mm image thru a 6mm blocking filter. Course focus adjustment via a slide tube. Fine adjustment is achieved with a Crayford style focuser with 10:1 reduction standard. |
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Specifications:
- Aperture: 60mm Precision Aligned Doublet
- Focal Length: 600mm
- Band Pass: <0.8 Angstroms RMS
- Focuser: Precision Crawford style with 10:1 included
- Color: Pearl White with Black Anodize
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System Includes:
- LS60 Ha Telescope.
- Clam Shell with mounting holes.
- Re-enforced case with foam.
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| Lunt Solar 60mm Hydrogen-alpha Telescope System |
| LS60THa | 60mm Ha Ra Edition Telescope w/ B600 - The refractor based telescope has a precision aligned air spaced doublet with a 60mm aperture. An internal etalon with tune adjustment allows for a <0.8 Angstrom bandpass. The focal length is 600mm providing a ~5.4mm image thru a 6mm blocking filter. Coarse focus adjustment via a slide tube. Fine adjustment is achieved with a dual speed Crayford style focuser with 10:1 reduction standard. FREE SHIPPING | $899.00 |  |  |
| LS60THaDP | 60mm Ha Ra Edition Telescope with Double Pass Internal Etalon System and B600 - The refractor based telescope has a precision aligned air spaced doublet with a 60mm aperture. An internal etalon with tune adjustment allows for a <0.5 Angstrom bandpass. The focal length is 600mm providing a ~5.4mm image thru a 6mm blocking filter. Coarse focus adjustment via a slide tube. Fine adjustment is achieved with a dual speed Crayford style focuser with 10:1 reduction standard. FREE SHIPPING | $1,395.00 | | |
| Lunt Solar 60mm Calcium-K Telescope System |
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| This refractor based system has a precision aligned air spaced doublet with a 60mm aperture. The focal length is 600mm providing a ~5.4mm image thru a 6mm blocking filter. Course focus adjustment via a slide tube. Fine adjustment is achieved with a Crayford style focuser with 10:1 reduction standard. |
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Specifications:
- Aperture: 60mm Precision Aligned Doublet
- Focal Length: 600mm
- Band Pass: <2.4 Angstroms RMS
- Focuser: Precision Crawford style with 10:1 included
- Color: Pearl White with Black Anodize
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System Includes:
- LS60 CaK Telescope.
- Clam Shell with mounting holes.
- Re-enforced case with foam.
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| Lunt Solar 60mm Calcium-K Telescope System |
| LS60TCaK | 60mm CaK Ra Edition Telescope w/ B600 - The refractor based telescope has a precision aligned air spaced doublet with a 60mm aperture. Internal narrowband filters allow for a <2.4 Angstrom bandpass. Focal length is 600mm providing a ~5.4mm image thru a 6mm blocking filter. Coarse focus adjustment via a slide tube & fine adjustment is achieved with a dual speed Crayford style focuser with 10:1 reduction standard. Primarily an imaging system due to the difficulty of many to visually see everything that CaK has to offer.FREE SHIPPING | $795.00 | | |
| Lunt Solar 100mm Clear Aperture Dedicated Solar Telescope |
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| Lunt Solar 100mm Clear Aperture Dedicated Solar Telescope |
| LS100THa | 100mm Ha Telescope w/ Internal Etalon and B1200 - The refractor based telescope has a precision aligned air spaced doublet with a 100mm aperture. An internal etalon with tune adjustment allows for a <0.8 Angstrom band pass. The Internal module will have an optimized collimating system to reduce of axis aberration. Focal length is 800mm providing a ~7.3mm image thru a 12mm blocking filter. coarse focus adjustment via a slide tube & fine adjustment is achieved with a High Precision Crawford style focuser with the addition of the 10:1 reduction standard. FREE SHIPPING | $3,995.00 | | |
| LS100Ha | 100mm Ha Etalon Filter ONLY - 100mm aperture front mounted etalon to be matched for double stacking. FREE SHIPPING | $4,895.00 | | |
| Lunt Solar 200mm Hydrogen-alpha Telescope System |
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Radically New Technology.
The LS200THaDP is a complete Solar Telescope. The Newtonian based system is a telescope with rings and has an aperture of 200 mm. The focal ratio is F/6 with a collimating set. The focal length is 1200mm providing a ~11.8 mm image thru a 18 mm blocking filter as a standard, optimized for visual observing and webcamera imaging. For 35 mm Camera imaging, we recommend you order the Telescope with the B3200 Blocking filter for full illumination.
Specifications:
- Aperture: 200mm High Quality Mirror
- Focal Length: 1200mm Effective
- Band Pass: <0.55 Angstroms RMS
- Focuser: Precision Crayford style with 10:1 included, Starlight Instruments Feather Touch
- Color: Pearl White Body with Black Anodize Accents
The Double Pass System - not double stack
The best views of the Sun are undoubtedly seen thru a dual etalon system. The reduction in bandpass from an estimated 0.8 Angstroms to 0.5 Angstroms just seem to bring the Sun's surface to life. Larger apertures on a good seeing day usually result in a WOW! from those who are lucky enough. Adding a second etalon to an existing etalon is not quite as simple as it may seem. Both etalons need to be brought on line (tuned) and both need to be tiltable such that all ghosts are eliminated. Ideally the transmission curves should overlap perfectly when on band to provide for the best possible resolution and contrast. Lunt Solar has engineered a system that takes into account all these issues. The light from the primary mirror is passed thru the same etalon twice. Given that the etalon is tuned on band for the first pass it is, by default, on band for the second pass and is a perfect match to itself. The loss of transmission due to the beamsplitting or doublestacking is more than made up for with the increase in aperture.
Although the LS200T utilizes a 200mm F6 mirror the collimating set have been optimized to assure elimination of aberrations at the desired wavelengths.
In addition to the Patent Pending optical design Lunt Solar has taken additional steps to ensure that this will be a scope on everyone's wish list this year.
- An infra-red reflecting window (ERF) is provided early in the optical path to remove unwanted heat from the system.
- An optically optimized collimating system ensures true collimation, coma correction, and off axis (sweet spot) reduction.
- Our newly designed Induced Transmission Filter (previous post) will ensure long term safety and performance.
- Focus is achieved with a high precision Crayford style focuser with a 10:1 reduction included.
The system has an estimated bandpass of <0.55 Angstroms and is capable to providing ultra high resolution and high contrast views of both surface and edge detail under good to excellent seeing conditions.
Now that Solar Minimum is finally behind us, we can look forward to a new and exciting Sun with our new and exciting products.
The LS200 will soon be available with the CaK secondary option.
This option will have a second focus system 180 degrees from the Ha. This system will house CaK filter optics. This allows for simultaneous viewing of the Sun in both Ha and CaK thru the same telescope.
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| Lunt Solar 200mm Hydrogen-alpha Telescope System |
| LS200THaDP | 200mm Ha Telescope w/ Internal Etalon and B1200 - Ha Double Pass Internal 50mm Etalon System Newtonian Telescope with rings, with a 200mm aperture. An internal etalon with tune adjustment allows for a <0.55 Angstrom band pass. The focal length is 1200mm. Coarse focus adjustment via a slide tube. Fine adjustment is achieved with a dual speed Crayford style focuser with 10:1 reduction standard. FREE SHIPPING | $4,995.00 | | |
| Lunt 50mm Ha Etalon Filter Sets |
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Just Announced!
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| Lunt 50mm Ha Etalon Filter Sets |
| LS50Ha/B600 | 50mm Ha Etalon Filter Set w/ B600 - 50mm aperture etalon system with bandpass of <0.75 Angstroms for use on any refractor, no central obstruction, includes the B600 for use on telescopes up to 600mm focal length. FREE SHIPPING | $699.00 | | |
| LS50Ha/B1200 | 50mm Ha Etalon Filter Set w/ B1200 - 50mm aperture etalon system with bandpass of <0.75 Angstroms for use on any refractor, no central obstruction, includes the B1200 for use on telescopes up to 1200mm focal length.FREE SHIPPING | $848.00 | | |
| LS50Ha/B1800 | 50mm Ha Etalon Filter Set w/ B1800 - 50mm aperture etalon system with bandpass of <0.75 Angstroms for use on any refractor, no central obstruction, includes the B1800 for use on telescopes up to 1800mm focal length. FREE SHIPPING | $1,097.00 | | |
| LS50Ha | 50mm Ha Etalon Filter - 50mm aperture front mounted etalon to be matched for double stacking. FREE SHIPPING | $599.00 | | |
| Lunt 75mm Ha Etalon Filter Sets |
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Just Announced!
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| Lunt 75mm Ha Etalon Filter Sets |
| LS75Ha/B600 | 75mm Ha Etalon Filter w/ B600 - 75mm aperture etalon system with bandpass of <0.75 Angstroms for use on any refractor, no central obstruction, includes the B600 for use on telescopes up to 600mm focal length. FREE SHIPPING | $2,195.00 | | |
| LS75Ha/B1200 | 75mm Ha Etalon Filter w/ B1200 - 75mm aperture etalon system with bandpass of <0.75 Angstroms for use on any refractor, no central obstruction, includes the B1200 for use on telescopes up to 1200mm focal length. FREE SHIPPING | $2,344.00 | | |
| LS75Ha/B1800 | 75mm Ha Etalon Filter w/ B1800 - 75mm aperture etalon system with bandpass of <0.75 Angstroms for use on any refractor, no central obstruction, includes the B1800 for use on telescopes up to 1800mm focal length. FREE SHIPPING | $2,593.00 | | |
| LS75Ha/B3200 | 75mm Ha Etalon Filter w/ B1800 - 75mm aperture etalon system with bandpass of <0.75 Angstroms for use on any refractor, no central obstruction, includes the B3200 for use on telescopes up to 3200mm focal length. FREE SHIPPING | $2,944.00 | | |
| Lunt 100mm Ha Etalon Filter Sets |
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| Lunt 100mm Ha Etalon Filter Sets |
| LS100Ha/B600 | 100mm Ha Etalon Filter w/ B600 - 100mm aperture etalon system with bandpass of <0.75 Angstroms for use on any refractor, no central obstruction, includes the B600 for use on telescopes up to 600mm focal length. FREE SHIPPING | $4,846.00 | | |
| LS100Ha/B1200 | 100mm Ha Etalon Filter w/ B1200 - 100mm aperture etalon system with bandpass of <0.75 Angstroms for use on any refractor, no central obstruction, includes the B1200 for use on telescopes up to 1200mm focal length. FREE SHIPPING | $4,995.00 | | |
| LS100Ha/B1800 | 100mm Ha Etalon Filter w/ B1800 - 100mm aperture etalon system with bandpass of <0.75 Angstroms for use on any refractor, no central obstruction, includes the B1800 for use on telescopes up to 1800mm focal length. FREE SHIPPING | $5,244.00 | | |
| LS100Ha/B3200 | 100mm Ha Etalon Filter w/ B3200 - 100mm aperture etalon system with bandpass of <0.75 Angstroms for use on any refractor, no central obstruction, includes the B3200 for use on telescopes up to 3200mm focal length. FREE SHIPPING | $5,744.00 | | |
| Lunt 160mm Ha Etalon Filter Sets |
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| Lunt 160mm Ha Etalon Filter Sets |
| LS160Ha/B600 | 160mm Ha Etalon Filter Set w/ B600 - 160mm aperture etalon system with bandpass of <0.7 Angstroms for use on any refractor, no central obstruction, includes the B600 for use on telescopes up to 600mm focal length. FREE SHIPPING | $12,846.00 | | |
| LS160Ha/B1200 | 160mm Ha Etalon Filter Set w/ B1200 - 160mm aperture etalon system with bandpass of <0.7 Angstroms for use on any refractor, no central obstruction, includes the B1200 for use on telescopes up to 1200mm focal length. FREE SHIPPING | $12,995.00 | | |
| LS160Ha/B1800 | 160mm Ha Etalon Filter Set w/ B1800 - 160mm aperture etalon system with bandpass of <0.7 Angstroms for use on any refractor, no central obstruction, includes the B1800 for use on telescopes up to 1800mm focal length. FREE SHIPPING | $13,244.00 | | |
| LS160Ha/B1200 | 160mm Ha Etalon Filter Set w/ B1200 - 160mm aperture etalon system with bandpass of <0.7 Angstroms for use on any refractor, no central obstruction, includes the B1200 for use on telescopes up to 1200mm focal length. FREE SHIPPING | $12,995.00 | | |
| Lunt Solar 6mm thru 32mm Blocking Filters |
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Lunt Solar Systems currently offers 4 blocking filter apertures for use with our Etalon systems. The Blocking Filter houses additional filters which are required for the safety and performance of the solar package. *Blocking filter required on all Solar Systems.
We are currently offering the B600, B1200, and B1800 in a 1.25" diagonal format with fixed filter. The B3200 is being offered in a 2" straight thru with a tiltable filter mechanism.
The number after the "B" refers to the maximum focal length of telescope for which that particular blocking filter will provide a full disk image of the Sun. A blocking filter larger than that required to achieve the full disk image may result in image "ghosts" at the edge of the field of view.
Lunt Solar blocking filters contain a unique filter system. We can only warranty safety or performance when blocking filter is paired with a Lunt Solar System.
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| Lunt 50mm Ha Etalon Filter Sets |
| B600 | Lunt Solar 6mm Blocking Filter. For use with scopes having a focal length of no more 600mm | $249.00 | | |
| B1200 | Lunt Solar 12mm Blocking Filter. For use with scopes having a focal length of no more 1200mm | $399.00 | | |
| B1800 | Lunt Solar 18mm Blocking Filte. For use with scopes having a focal length of no more 1800mm | $649.00 | | |
| B3200 | Lunt Solar 32mm Blocking Filter. 2" straight thru with a tiltable filter mechanism. For use with scopes having a focal length of no more 3200mm | $1,149.00 | | |
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