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Acuter Phoenix 40 Solar Prominence Refractor OTA

SKU ACEP40
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Original price $2,249.00
Original price $2,249.00 - Original price $2,249.00
Original price $2,249.00
Current price $1,999.00
$1,999.00 - $1,999.00
Current price $1,999.00
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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