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New Solar Telescope
- Telescope Focal Length: 400mm (f/10)
- Crayford Focuser (Rotatable)
- 45mm Dovetail Bar with 1/4-20 tripod threads (side mounted)
- Supplied with Universal Smartphone Adaptor
The Acuter Elite Phoenix 40 Solar Telescope is a Solar H-Alpha telescope for narrow-band observation and photography of the Sun. This instrument makes it possible to explore extraordinary solar surface dynamics that go far beyond what a white light solar filter can show.
Phenomena such as solar protuberances, active spots, flares, granulations, plasma filaments and more finally become observable and photographable with excellent sharpness and resolution. Hydrogen Alpha (Ha) solar telescopes are specialized instruments for observing the Sun at a specific wavelength of light, 656.3 nm, corresponding to the red line of the Balmer series in the hydrogen emission spectrum. This wavelength is critical for studying solar phenomena such as protuberances, filaments, sunspots and flares.
Unlike standard white-light telescopes, which capture the full solar spectrum, Ha telescopes offer a specific window into the activities of the chromosphere, the layer of the solar atmosphere located just above the photosphere. Compact and Portable: The metal optical tube makes the Acuter Phoenix 40mm solar telescope ideal for travel, while the rugged design ensures uncompromising durability.
Perfect for experienced observers and enthusiasts who wish to explore and admire the Sun’s surface in detail. Perfect for astrophotography enthusiasts and observers of the Sun.
ISO Certified Safety: This telescope complies with ISO 12312-2:2015, ensuring maximum protection for the eye during solar observation.
When viewing the Sun in the narrow H-alpha bandwidth, the observer is rewarded with thrilling, awe-inspiring real-time views of our nearest star in it’s full fiery majesty, seething with activity, revealing exciting details such as solar flares, prominences, spicules, surface granularity & sun spots
Supplied with a universal smartphone camera adaptor to take photos using your smartphone to keep a photographic record of your observations. Also supplied with a regular Star Diagonal & Red Dot Finder – the telescope can be used for normal astronomical observations as an 80/400 achromatic refractor telescope with the etalon removed
- Suitable for CCD cameras with 1.25″ adaptor and backfocus of 55mm or less
- Sky-Watcher SolarQuest Solar Go-To/Tracking Mount Recommended
- Safety Compliance Certification: ISO12312-2:2015
- OTA Length: 412mm
- OTA Weight: 2kg
- Magnifications (with eyepiece supplied): x25-x80
- Eyepiece Supplied (1.25″): 5-16mm Zoom
- Telescope Focal Length: 400mm (f/10)
- Front Etalon: Diameter: 40mm, Bandwidth: <0.6 Angstrom
- Tuning method: Pressure tuning
- Exit opening 8mm
- 8mm Block Filter
- 90° (1.25″) Diagonal (Rotatable)
- Safe Solar Finder
- Crayford Focuser (Rotatable)
- 45mm Dovetail Bar with 1/4-20 tripod threads (side mounted)
- Supplied with Universal Smartphone Adaptor
Solar Maximum is now happening - it's the perfect time to explore the ever changing featured on our nearest star.
The Sky-Watcher Heliostar 76Hα is a specialized prominence telescope designed with advanced safety features to protect the observer’s eyes. It incorporates multiple technologies, including an infrared thermal reflection film to effectively block heat and a dedicated ultraviolet (UV) filter to eliminate harmful rays. These features work in tandem to minimize stray light, ensuring a safe and enhanced viewing experience.
The Sky-Watcher Heliostar 76Hα is a specialized solar telescope designed for enthusiasts eager to explore the Sun’s dynamic features, particularly solar prominences. With a 76mm aperture and a focal length of 630mm (f/8.3), it offers a balanced combination of portability and detailed solar observation.
Key Features:
- Hydrogen-Alpha Observation: The Heliostar 76Hα utilizes a combination of front and rear filters to isolate the hydrogen-alpha wavelength at 656.28 nanometers. This narrowband filtering, with a bandwidth of less than 0.5 angstroms, enables observers to view solar prominences and surface details with exceptional clarity.
- Advanced Optical Design: Incorporating multiple technologies to protect the observer’s eye, the telescope features a thermal infrared reflection film, a special heat-blocking filter, and an ultraviolet light-blocking filter. These components work together to eliminate stray light and ensure safe solar viewing.
- Precision Focusing: Equipped with a 2-inch Crayford focuser, the Heliostar 76Hα allows for smooth and precise focusing adjustments, enhancing the overall observing experience.
The Sky-Watcher Heliostar 76Hα is an excellent choice for both novice and experienced solar observers, offering a safe and detailed view of the Sun’s dynamic phenomena.
Etalon Filter Technology
At the heart of most Hydrogen Alpha solar telescopes lies the etalon filter, a highly precise optical device that isolates the Hα wavelength from the rest of the Sun’s emitted light. An etalon is a type of interferometer, consisting of two parallel mirrors separated by a precise distance. The etalon works by reflecting light multiple times between the mirrors, selectively allowing only wavelengths that satisfy specific resonance conditions to pass through.
In the case of Hα solar telescopes, the etalon is designed to transmit light at the Hα wavelength while blocking all other wavelengths. The key to the etalon’s performance lies in its ability to tune the wavelength it transmits. This is achieved by adjusting the distance between the mirrors or by slightly tilting the etalon, which changes the interference conditions. This tunability is crucial because the Sun's emission at Hα can shift slightly due to Doppler effects as material moves across the Sun’s surface and atmosphere.
There are two primary types of etalon filters used in solar telescopes: single etalon and double etalon systems.
Single Etalon: A single etalon filter typically has a narrower bandwidth, providing high contrast for detailed solar observations but at the cost of limiting the field of view. This makes single etalon systems well-suited for viewing small, high-contrast features like prominences or filaments.
Double Etalon: A double etalon system uses two etalon filters in tandem to improve the wavelength selectivity, reduce the overall bandwidth, and enhance the contrast and image clarity across a wider field of view. Double etalon systems are preferred for more detailed solar studies because they can offer both a sharper image and better tunability, allowing for a more accurate depiction of solar dynamics.
Solis Etalon Technology: Sky-Watcher's Solis technology allows the Heliostar to achieve a 0.5A bandpass without the costly expense and complexity of a second etalon to achieve the same performance. This allows the observer to obtain detailed images of the solar disk right out of the box without any further expense.
Trifid Tuner: Inside the Heliostar is Sky-Watcher's Trifid tuning system. This tuner applies physical pressure to the etalon plates allowing the observer to reach the desired Hydrogen-band. The Trifid tuner uses three support veins to provide a secure tuning for the etalon.
What does Hα mean?
The Sun is mainly composed of hydrogen which it's been busily converting to helium for billions of years and will do for some billions of years to come. Hydrogen gas is energised by the Sun's radiation and emits light on certain wavelength. Hα refers to where one of these wavelengths.
Viewing the Sun through the Heliostar 76Hα lets you discover the Solar chromosphere which is the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere in great details.
Rather than looking at the Sun in the intense white light we see with our eyes or via a regular solar filter which reduces the overall intensity of the Sun's light so it can be safely viewed with a telescope, a dedicated Solar telescope reveals such details as prominences on the edge of the Sun's disks, filaments, sunspots and more.
As the Sun is such a dynamic environment, what you'll see through this telescope will change from day to day.
Specifications
| Optical Design | Refractor OTA |
| Model Number | SWHELIOSTAR76 |
| Aperture | 76mm |
| Focal Length | 630mm |
| Focal Ratio | f/8.3 |
| Bandwidth | 0.5A |
| Solar Image Size | 6mm |
| Diagonal | 11.5mm 1.25" H-alpha blocking diagonal |
| Blocking Filter Size: | 11.5mm |
| Focuser | Dual-speed Crayford |
| Tube Length | 600mm |
| Weight | 3.8kg |
| Recommended Usage | Advanced Users |
$549.00
Turn your mobile phone into a telescope for observing and photographing the night sky plus safe viewing of the Sun.
Go beyond the power of your phone's camera.
Both Apple iPhone and Android favourites such a Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones have amazing cameras. Even the best of them are limited for distant views however.
The Vaonis Hestia extends your phone's camera with a portable, easy to use package.
Witness the sky's beauty day and night with the Hestia Solar Pack. This advanced kit includes the Hestia device, a hard case, and essential accessories for day observation.
(You will need a standard photographic tripod. If you don't have, the team at BINTEL can assist with various options.)
Make your smartphone a door to the Stars.
Find out what our Star really looks like and monitor its activity.
Night Mode
Ever tried taking photo of the Moon with your phone? With Hestia you can properly see the Moon in its constantly changing wonder, as well as exploring bright nebulae and star clusters
Scenery Mode
Capture distant scenery your iPhone or Android phone without the hassle of using a DSLR and telephoto lens
Navigate the Cosmos with Gravity by Vaonis, Hestia's app.
Our app is designed to assist you on your space adventures, Day and Night, to guide you to the stars with ease, and bring you exciting content. So, buckle up, get cozy, and dive into the cosmos.
Future Proof
Hestia operates without electronics at its core, relying solely on an optical design system.
That means no need for a battery, no risk of power loss, no obsolescence headaches, and definitely, no frustrations! Plus it's water and shock proof - perfect for Australian conditions.
A jewel of design engineered to last.
From $2,490.00
The Lunt 50mm Dedicated Hydrogen-Alpha Solar Telescope is purpose-built for solar observation, offering an accessible entry point into this specialized field. Equipped with a Pressure Tuner for precise wavelength adjustment, this instrument delivers crisp views of the Sun's chromosphere, prominences, and surface features. The pressure-tuning mechanism provides superior control compared to traditional tilt methods, enabling consistent fine-tuning without mechanical drift. Ideal for amateur astronomers and serious hobbyists, this telescope combines optical quality with practical functionality. The 50mm aperture gathers sufficient light for detailed solar disk observation and basic research-level study of solar activity.
Lunt Dedicated Solar Telescopes deliver professional-grade solar observation in instruments designed specifically for the Sun. These scopes reveal chromospheric details with remarkable clarity, capturing prominences, filaments, and surface features that cannot be seen with standard white light filters. Compact, precise, and optically excellent, they offer an immersive solar observing experience for both beginners and experienced enthusiasts.
Selecting the correct blocking filter ensures optimal field coverage with your Lunt 50mm solar telescope. B400 is ideal for most visual observing, B600 works well for visual use with wider eyepieces and some imaging with a small sensor camera.
Specifications:
- Telescope Type: Dedicated H-alpha
- Aperture: 50 mm
- Objective Type: Custom Doublet Optimized at 656 nm
- Objective Coating: Ion Assist Ultra-Narrowband AR (656 nm)
- Focal Ratio: F/7
- Focal Length: 350 mm
- Mounting: CNC Clamshell and Vixen Style Dovetail
- Storage: Box with Fitted Foam, Hard Case Optional
- H-alpha Etalon Type: Internal Dedicated
- Etalon Wavelength: 656.28 nm
- Etalon Bandpass: <0.7 Å Single Stack, <0.5 Å Double Stack
- Etalon Material: UV Grade Fused Silica
- Etalon Tuning: Doppler True Barometric Pressure Tuning
- Doppler Shifting: Instant
- Blocking Filter Bandpass: 6 Å
- Sun Finder: TeleVue Sol Searcher compatible
From $13,990.00
Enjoy everything the Sun has to offer — prominences, surface granulation, active regions, filaments and more seem to leap from our closest star, all captured in the stellar quality performance you expect from a Lunt Telescope.
When the Sun sets, simply remove your hydrogen alpha module, replace your focuser, and let the nighttime in!
The Lunt 100 mm packs a powerful triplet ED APO lens (FPL53 glass) that will guide you across the Milky Way in stunning detail. Now you have a top-of-the-line, extra-low dispersion (ED) nighttime telescope to view planets, stars, the Moon and anything else in between!
Note: No eyepiece included.
Blocking Filter Choice
You must select either a B1200, B1800 or B3400 Blocking Filter for your H‑α system:
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B1200 Filter: Normally sufficient for visual observing, giving excellent contrast and detail.
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B1800 Filter: Recommended for imaging or extreme wide-angle eyepieces, as the larger field of view helps avoid vignetting.
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B3400 Filter: Recommend for imaging with large sensor size cameras.
Specifications
- Telescope Type: Universal Day and Night
- Aperture: 100 mm
- Objective Type: Professional Grade APO Triplet
- Objective Material: FLP53
- Objective Coating: Ion Assist Broadband AR
- Focal Ratio: F/7
- Focal Length: 714 mm
- Mounting: CNC Mounting Rings and Vixen Style Dovetail
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Storage: Aluminum Finished Hard Case with Fitted Foam
H-alphaEtalon Type: Modular - Etalon Wavelength: 656.28 nm
- Etalon Bandpass: <0.65 Å Single Stack, <0.45 Å Double Stack
- Etalon Material: UV Grade Fused Silica
- Telescope Weight: 6kg
- Etalon Tuning: Doppler True Barometric Pressure Tuning
- Doppler Shifting: Instant
- Blocking Filter Bandpass: 6 Å
- Sun Finder: Red Dot Sun Finder Handle
- Filter Sizes: 12 mm, 18 mm, Diagonal and Straight Through
- Filter Wavelength: 393.4 nm
- Filter Bandpass: 2.2 Å
- Filter Bandpass: Broadband White Light. AR/UV Blocking
- Lunar, Planetary, Deep Space, Terrestrial: Converts to a conventional professional grade APO triplet for all your nighttime requirements. See optional equipment for additional specifications.
- Theoretical Max Magnification: 175 x
$6,790.00
Lunt LS60MT Observer Package
The LUNT Solar LS60MT is the smallest and most portable of the new line of modular telescopes. You can enjoy this new versatile 60mm telescope with its new ED Doublet Lens in all our available wavelengths, for a true grab and go scope that will deliver excellent views in all its configurations. The LS60MT Telescope provides stellar Solar Viewing in its default configuration with provided Hydrogen Alpha Module, it’s 60mm aperture allowing the viewer to gaze at the sun with an unobstructed clarity that is unparalleled in the industry. Explore the intricacies and features present on the sun with amazing detail utilizing our doppler true tuning pressure system; this will allow the viewer to change their view of the sun with the finest of adjustments, by simply adjusting the pressure within the system. With its newly updated optics, you can watch as the features virtually protrude from the sun and see our closest star as you never have before, in all its splendor.
LS60MT Nighttime Telescope
A truly portable powerhouse telescope, the New Lunt Solar Systems LS60MT is certainly the choice for you. Easily configurable, the 60MT will provide the excellent Hydrogen Alpha Viewing Capabilities that Lunt Solar Systems is known for world wide, while giving you the option of continuing your observation with White Light, Terrestrial and Night Time viewing at a 70mm aperture in its nighttime configuration! Explore the majesty of the Sun’s prominences, Filaments and other surface phenomena during the day, and when the Sun finally sets, switch to wandering through our Galaxy at night with minimal effort. The 60MT has been designed with ease in mind, ensuring your transition from daytime to nigh time viewing in mere minutes. Equipped with FPL51 ED Doublet Lens, and an extremely capable 2″ Crayford Focuser, the LS60MT is sure to delight in any configuration! Whether Hydrogen Alpha, White Light, Calcium K, or night time and terrestrial viewing, the 60MT can do it all!
Versatile Telescope
The 60MT in its base configuration, offers the options of hydrogen alpha and night time viewing with minimal accessories needed. The 60MT Observer Package will deliver superb Hydrogen Alpha viewing as expected from a Lunt Telescope and provides you with all the accessories needed to switch between day and night configuration as you see fit. With the Observer Package, you will all the accessories you need to enjoy the Sun in Hydrogen Alpha, and White Light! Once the sun sets, simply switch over to nighttime configuration and let the stars be your guide!
True Doppler Tuning
Importantly, True Doppler Tuning allows for a shift into and away from the user, adding a 3-D like component to the viewing experience. To be sure, it has minimal effect on proms due to their location at the edge of the disk, but it does have an effect on filaments and likewise the active regions on the surface. Also while looking at a filament at the center of the Sun, the user has the ability to Doppler shift from the base of the filament to the tip. In this way following the filament through it’s structure toward you and away from you. Amazingly, this allowing for enhanced visual and imaging capability for the observer as well as a research tool for the avid hobbyist. In addition the pressure tuning system provides an order of magnitude more precision to the tuning of the desired features.
Lunt LS60MT Observer Package Specifications:
- Modular Telescope: LS60MT with B1200 Blocking Filter
- Optical Aperture:
- 60mm for optimized Hydrogen Alpha Viewing
- 70mm for Night Time, Calcium K, White Light, Terrestrial
- Etalon: Internal <0.65 Angstrom
- Tuning: Internal Pressure Tune (Doppler True Tuning)
- Focal Length: 420
- F Ratio: F/7
- Lens: ED Doublet, FPL51
- Storage: Aluminum finished hard case with fitted foam
- Weight: 6.6
Lunt Warranty:
To register your product go to Lunt's Product Registration Page! For information on activating your warranty see Warranty Info.
NOTE: If you purchased a LUNT Solar Systems LLC product from a LUNT Solar Systems LLC dealer, and that product is found to be damaged upon receipt, you must contact the LUNT Solar Systems LLC dealer from whom you purchased the product for information on their return policy for product inspection and repair. This includes any and all
international purchases.
This Warranty is extended by LUNT Solar Systems LLC to the original purchaser of the LUNT Solar Systems LLC product. LUNT Solar Systems LLC does not provide warranty service to used or second hand equipment. Lunt Solar Systems LLC warrants its products to be free of manufacturing and workmanship defects under normal use for a period of 5 years from the date of purchase. LUNT Solar Systems LLC will repair or replace such product or part thereof which upon inspection by LUNT Solar Systems LLC, is found to be defective in materials or workmanship.
$4,190.00
The Calcium K (Ca-K) module is designed for observing the Sun in the 393.4 nm wavelength, one of the two emission lines produced by Calcium near the edge of the visible spectrum. This line originates from a slightly lower and cooler layer of the solar atmosphere than that observed in Hydrogen-alpha, revealing supergranulation cells and bright regions associated with strong magnetic activity such as sunspots and active regions.
Observing both the Calcium K and Hydrogen-alpha wavelengths provides a deeper understanding of the Sun’s structure, magnetic field strength, and the dynamics of its active regions.
This Calcium K Module is engineered exclusively for the Lunt LS130MT Universal Telescope, integrating seamlessly with its modular design. It allows the LS130MT to be configured for Ca-K solar observing or imaging with optimal performance.
The Ca-K line at 393.4 nm lies just beyond the visible spectrum on the ultraviolet side. While many observers can perceive a faint violet hue, others may find the contrast difficult to discern due to natural eye limitations. For this reason, Calcium K is most effectively studied through imaging — modern cameras capture the fine structure and intricate detail of the Sun in this wavelength with remarkable clarity.
The Lunt Ca-K Module for LS130MT includes internal narrowband filters with a <2.4 Å bandpass, delivering crisp, high-contrast solar images. This is primarily an imaging system, though experienced observers or those with enhanced UV sensitivity (such as post-cataract surgery) may enjoy limited visual observation.
From $2,390.00
Calcium K (Ca-K) telescopes and filters are used to study the wavelength of 393.4 nm. This emission line is one of two that are produced by Calcium just at the edge of the visible spectrum. Comparatively, this is in a layer that is slightly lower and cooler than the layer viewed in Hydrogen-alpha. The emission line displays areas of super granulation cells that are brightest and strongest in areas of high magnetic fields, such as sunspot activity and active regions. Having the ability to study the Calcium K and the Hydrogen-alpha line provides important insights into the structure, strength, and depth of these active regions. Lunt Solar Systems Calcium K modules can be used with most standard night time refractors, or with Lunt's new Modular Telescopes in their night time configuration!
The Calcium K modules line is centered at 393.4 nm. This wavelength is considered to be slightly outside the visible spectrum on the UV side. While most people can visually see the violet color of the wavelength, many cannot resolve the contrast due to yellowing of the cornea. People who have had cataract surgery are often able to see considerable detail. But, it is for these reasons that the Ca-K line is typically studied via the use of cameras, which are able to provide stunning details.
Internal narrowband filters allow for a <2.4 Angstrom bandpass. This is primarily an imaging system due to the difficulty of many to visually see everything that CaK has to offer.
Choose the best Calcium K Module for your Telescope Size and Focal Length:
B600: For telescopes up to 100 mm aperture and 600 mm focal length
B1200: For telescopes up to 100 mm aperture and 1200 mm focal length
B1800: For telescopes up to 100 mm aperture and 1800 mm focal length
From $159,000.00
The Lunt 300mm F7 Dedicated Hydrogen-alpha Solar Telescope is the largest commercially available solar telescope, delivering unparalleled unobstructed observation with a <0.65 Å single-etalon bandpass for crisp, high-contrast views of filaments, prominences, and active regions across the full solar disk. For advanced observing and imaging, the double-stacked system reduces the bandpass to <0.45 Å, enhancing contrast and isolating fine chromospheric structures. Equipped with a single or dual PC-USB computer-controlled True Doppler Pressure Tuning system, this massive instrument allows precise, dynamic tuning of the etalon(s) for a three-dimensional solar viewing experience, making it ideal for serious solar enthusiasts and professional imagers.
Lunt Dedicated Solar Telescopes deliver professional-grade solar observation in instruments designed specifically for the Sun. These scopes reveal chromospheric details with remarkable clarity, capturing prominences, filaments, and surface features that cannot be seen with standard white light filters. Compact, precise, and optically excellent, they offer an immersive solar observing experience for both beginners and experienced enthusiasts.
$64,900.00
The Lunt 230mm Dedicated Solar Telescope delivers unparalleled optical performance across the full magnification range, featuring a double-etalon Hydrogen-alpha system combined with advanced high-contrast coatings and the proprietary Doppler True Pressure Tuning system. This massive, high-performance instrument creates a striking three-dimensional viewing experience, particularly highlighting fine structures in solar filaments and active regions across the disk. Designed for advanced observers and serious solar imagers, the 230mm excels in both visual observation and high-end digital imaging, producing bright, sharp solar views with exceptional clarity and contrast.
Lunt Dedicated Solar Telescopes deliver professional-grade solar observation in instruments designed specifically for the Sun. These scopes reveal chromospheric details with remarkable clarity, capturing prominences, filaments, and surface features that cannot be seen with standard white light filters. Compact, precise, and optically excellent, they offer an immersive solar observing experience for both beginners and experienced enthusiasts.
Blocking Filter: B3400 Internal Mount
Bandwidth: <.5 Angstroms at 656.28nm
Focuser: Feather Touch
Etalon 1: Internal Un-obstructed 80mm, Pressure Tuned
Etalon 2: Internal Un-Obstructed 80mm, Pressure Tuned
From $18,990.00
The Lunt 152mm Dedicated Solar Telescope delivers unobstructed optical performance across the full magnification range, combining advanced high-contrast coatings with the proprietary Doppler True Pressure Tuning system. This innovative tuning mechanism creates a three-dimensional viewing perspective, particularly enhancing detail of solar filaments and active regions on the disk surface. Ideal for intermediate to advanced observers, this instrument excels in both visual observation and high-end digital imaging applications, revealing crisp, sharp solar detail with exceptional clarity.
Lunt Dedicated Solar Telescopes deliver professional-grade solar observation in instruments designed specifically for the Sun. These scopes reveal chromospheric details with remarkable clarity, capturing prominences, filaments, and surface features that cannot be seen with standard white light filters. Compact, precise, and optically excellent, they offer an immersive solar observing experience for both beginners and experienced enthusiasts.
To get the best performance from your Lunt solar telescope, selecting the appropriate blocking filter is key. B1200 is ideal for most visual observing, B1800 is recommended for extreme widefield eyepieces and most imaging setups, and B3400 is the best choice for large-sensor imaging or observing with binoviewers, ensuring you capture the full detail and contrast your telescope is capable of.
Specifications:
- Type: Single Interference HD Etalon
- Optical Aperture: 152 mm
- Etalon: Internal <0.65 Angstrom @ 656 nm
- Tuning: Internal Pressure Tune (Doppler True Tuning)
- Focal Length: 900 mm
- F Ratio: f/6
- Focuser: 2" Rack and Pinion
- Color: Pearl White with Black and Red accents
- Storage: Aluminum finished hard case with fitted foam
- Weight: 13kg
From $2,290.00
The Lunt 40mm Dedicated Solar Telescope represents a significant advancement in portable solar observation. As the smallest aperture in the Lunt range, it combines genuine optical performance with exceptional portability, making it accessible to beginners while satisfying the demands of experienced solar observers. The 40mm delivers a bright, well-defined solar image with the precision and clarity that defines Lunt's reputation for dedicated solar instruments. This scope excels at revealing chromospheric features: prominences rising from the solar limb, filaments crossing the disk, and granulation patterns across the photosphere. Unlike standard white light solar filters, dedicated solar optics like the Lunt 40mm isolate hydrogen-alpha wavelengths to expose dynamic solar activity with remarkable detail. Its compact design makes it ideal for field sessions, travel, or as a secondary instrument for observers who already own larger apertures.
Lunt Dedicated Solar Telescopes deliver professional-grade solar observation in instruments designed specifically for the Sun. These scopes reveal chromospheric details with remarkable clarity, capturing prominences, filaments, and surface features that cannot be seen with standard white light filters. Compact, precise, and optically excellent, they offer an immersive solar observing experience for both beginners and experienced enthusiasts.
Selecting the correct blocking filter ensures optimal field coverage with your Lunt 40mm solar telescope. B500 is ideal for most visual observing, B600 works well for visual use with wider eyepieces and some imaging with a small sensor camera, and B1200 is recommended for dedicated imaging setups, helping to avoid vignetting across the full solar disk.
Specifications:
- Telescope Type: Dedicated H-alpha
- Aperture: 40 mm
- Objective Type: Custom Doublet Optimized at 656 nm
- Objective Coating: Ion Assist Ultra-Narrowband AR (656 nm)
- Focal Ratio: F/10
- Focal Length: 400 mm
- Mounting: Mounting Foot
- Storage: Box with Fitted Foam, Hard Case Optional
- H-alpha Etalon Type: Internal Dedicated
- Etalon Wavelength: 656.28 nm
- Etalon Bandpass: <0.7 Å Single Stack, <0.5 Å Double Stack
- Etalon Material: UV Grade Fused Silica
- Etalon Tuning: Tilt
- Doppler Shifting: Instant
- Blocking Filter Size: 5 mm, 6 mm, 12 mm, Diagonal
- Blocking Filter Bandpass: 6 Å
- Sun Finder: TeleVue Sol Searcher built in
From $17,990.00
The Lunt 130mm Universal Telescope offers the ultimate in viewing, containing a precision-aligned triplet ED Lens with a 130mm aperture that allows you to delve into the Sun’s stunning features or take a trip through the night sky.
Hot spots, prominences and more explode into view as you tune using the hydrogen alpha module — and the night sky will never feel closer to Earth once the stars come out. This stunning lens will take you on a trip through the cosmos!
Note: No eyepiece included.
Blocking Filter Choice
You must select either a B1200, B1800 or B3400 Blocking Filter for your H‑α system:
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B1200 Filter: Normally sufficient for visual observing, giving excellent contrast and detail.
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B1800 Filter: Recommended for imaging or extreme wide-angle eyepieces, as the larger field of view helps avoid vignetting.
- B3400 Filter: Recommend for imaging with large sensor size cameras.
Specifications:
- Telescope Type: Universal Day and Night
- Aperture: 130 mm
- Objective Type: Professional Grade APO Triplet
- Objective Material: FLP51
- Objective Coating: Ion Assist Broadband AR
- Focal Ratio: F/7
- Focal Length: 910 mm
- Focuser Options: Dual Speed Lunt Crayford, Dual Speed Rack and Pinion, or Dual Speed Feather Touch
- Mounting: CNC Mounting Rings and Vixen Style Dovetail
- Storage: Aluminum Finished Hard Case with Fitted Foam
- H-alpha Etalon Type: Modular
- Etalon Wavelength: 656.28 nm
- Etalon Bandpass: <0.65 Å Single Stack, <0.45 Å Double Stack
- Telescope Weight: 11kg
- Etalon Material: UV Grade Fused Silica
- Etalon Tuning: Doppler True Barometric Pressure Tuning
- Doppler Shifting: Instant
- Blocking Filter Size: 12 mm, 18 mm, 34 mm, Diagonal and Straight Through
- Blocking Filter Bandpass: 6 Å
- Sun Finder: Red Dot Sun Finder Handle
- Filter Wavelength: 393.4 nm
- Filter Bandpass: 2.2 Å
- Filter Bandpass: Broadband White Light. AR/UV Blocking
- Lunar, Planetary, Deep Space, Terrestrial: Converts to a conventional professional grade APO triplet for all your nighttime requirements. See optional equipment for additional specifications.
- Theoretical Max Magnification: 225 x
From $9,890.00
The New Lunt 80 mm Universal Telescope is a powerhouse modular telescope, taking one of Lunt Solar Systems most popular sized telescopes and making it even more functional! At 80mm Aperture, with a FPL53 Doublet Lens, the 80 mm Universal Telescope is a precision aligned ED refractor that is made to impress whether you are chasing the Sun’s active regions or sifting through the stars of the milky way.
In Hydrogen Alpha configuration single stack mode, the 80 mm Universal Telescope provides excellent viewing prowess at <.65 Å bandpass with Lunt’s renowned Doppler True Tuning (pressure tuned) system. But don't sleep on its capabilities simply because the Sun goes down!
And after sunset, let the stars and planets shine! Conversion from hydrogen alpha mode has never been easier: Remove the hydrogen alpha module (and attached pressure tuner) from your telescope optical tube assembly (OTA), and replace with the focuser of your choice.
Note: No eyepiece included.
Blocking Filter Choice
You must select either a B1200 or B1800 Blocking Filter for your H‑α system:
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B1200 Filter: Normally sufficient for visual observing, giving excellent contrast and detail.
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B1800 Filter: Recommended for imaging or extreme wide-angle eyepieces, as the larger field of view helps avoid vignetting.
Specifications:
- Telescope Type: Universal Day and Night
- Aperture: 80 mm
- Objective Type: Professional Grade ED Doublet
- Objective Material: FLP53
- Objective Coating: Ion Assist Broadband AR
- Focal Ratio: F/7
- Focal Length: 560 mm
- Mounting: CNC Mounting Rings and Vixen Style Dovetail
- Storage: Aluminum Finished Hard Case with Fitted Foam
- H-alpha Etalon Type: Modular
- Etalon Wavelength: 656.28 nm
- Etalon Bandpass: <0.65 Å Single Stack, <0.45 Å Double Stack
- Etalon Material: UV Grade Fused Silica
- Telescope Weight: 4kg
- Etalon Tuning: Doppler True Barometric Pressure Tuning
- Doppler Shifting: Instant
- Blocking Filter Size: 12 mm, 18 mm, Diagonal and Straight Through
- Blocking Filter Bandpass: 6 Å
- Sun Finder: Red Dot Sun Finder Handle
- Filter Wavelength: 393.4 nm
- Filter Bandpass: 2.2 Å
- Filter Bandpass: Broadband White Light. AR/UV Blocking
- Lunar, Planetary, Deep Space, Terrestrial: Converts to a conventional professional grade APO for all your nighttime requirements. See optional equipment for additional specifications.
- Theoretical max magnification: 140 x
From $5,090.00
The LUNT Solar 60 mm Universal Telescope is the smallest and most portable of the new line of Universal telescopes. You can enjoy this new versatile 60 mm telescope with its new ED Doublet Lens in all our available wavelengths, for a true grab and go scope that will deliver excellent views in all its configurations.
The 60 mm Telescope provides stellar Solar Viewing in its default configuration with provided Hydrogen Alpha Module, its 60 mm aperture allowing the viewer to gaze at the sun with an unobstructed clarity that is unparalleled in the industry.
Explore the intricacies and features present on the sun with amazing detail utilizing our doppler true tuning pressure system; this will allow the viewer to change their view of the sun with the finest of adjustments, by simply adjusting the pressure within the system.
Note: No eyepiece included.
Includes:
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Lunt 60 mm Universal Day & Night OTA
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Clamshell mounting ring
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Hard case with custom foam insert
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B600 or B1200 Blocking Filter
Blocking Filter Choice
You must select either a B600 or B1200 Blocking Filter for your H‑α system:
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B600 Filter: Normally sufficient for visual observing, giving excellent contrast and detail.
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B1200 Filter: Recommended for imaging or extreme wide-angle eyepieces, as the larger field of view helps avoid vignetting.
Specifications:
- Telescope Type: Universal Day and Night
- Aperture: 70 mm Native, 60 mm H-alpha
- Objective Type: Professional Grade ED Doublet
- Objective Material: FLP51
- Objective Coating: Ion Assist Broadband AR
- Focal Ratio: F/7
- Focal Length: 420 mm
- Mounting: CNC Clamshell Mount and Vixen Style Dovetail
- Storage: Aluminum Finished Hard Case with Fitted Foam
- H-alpha Etalon Type: Modular
- Etalon Wavelength: 656.28 nm
- Etalon Bandpass: <0.65 Å Single Stack, <0.45 Å Double Stack
- Etalon Material: UV Grade Fused Silica
- Telescope Weight: 3kg
- Etalon Tuning: Doppler True Barometric Pressure Tuning
- Doppler Shifting: Instant
- Blocking Filter Size: 6 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm Diagonal and Straight Through
- Blocking Filter Bandpass: 6 Å
- Sun Finder: TeleVue Sol Searcher compatible
- CaK* Filter Type: Rear Mount CaK Diagonal
- Filter Sizes: 12 mm, 18 mm, Diagonal and Straight Through
- Filter Wavelength: 393.4 nm
- Filter Bandpass: 2.2 Å
- White Light* Filter Type: Front Mount Film Filter, Rear Mount White Light Wedge
- Filter Bandpass: Broadband White Light. AR/UV Blocking
- Lunar, Planetary, Deep Space, Terrestrial: Converts to a conventional professional grade telescope for all your nighttime requirements. See optional equipment for additional specifications.
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Theoretical Max Magnification: 100 x
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