Lunt Solar 40mm f/10 Hydrogen Alpha (Ha) Solar Telescope
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- The New Lunt 40mm Solar Telescope is a F/10 hydrogen-alpha dedicated telescope for solar vieweing only.
- External Full Aperture Lunt Etalon with tilt-tuning adjustment allows for a 0.65 Angstrom bandpass.
All Lunt 40mm H-Alpha Solar Telescope Systems require a Lunt Blocking Filter!
Available in the following versions:
-
With B500 (5mm Blocking Filter) for Visual purposes
-
With B600 or B1200 Blocking Filters for Imaging purposes
The excitement of viewing our Star through a dedicated solar telescope is sure to provide many many hours of visual enjoyment and educational insights. As the Sun becomes increasingly more active, your love for your instrument is sure to grow!
The All New Lunt 40mm Solar Telescope provides the basic essentials perfect for a first time introduction to solar observing. A true grab and go dedicated hydrogen alpha telescope, the Lunt 40mm F/10 system is sure to impress allowing both amateur and seasoned professions to experience the awe inspiring phenomena of our closest Star!
Easily portable and a joy to use, the Lunt 40mm joins the Lunt Telescope line up as our smallest aperture offering, while providing the power, amazing detail and quality you expect from a Lunt Telescope -all at an impressive ~4.0mm Solar Image Size!
The Lunt 40mm Hydrogen Alpha Telescope includes a Non-Rotating Helical Focuser, integrated Vixen Style Dovetail, and a Blocking Filter for visual or photography purposes.
Specifications:
- System Wavelength: 656.28nm. Hydrogen-alpha (tuneable, dedicated)
- System Focal Length: f10
- Sun Image Size: 3.67mm
- Objective: Precision Doublet (Optimized at 656nm)
- Blocking Filter: 5mm, 6mm or 12mm - each sold separately
- Etalon Size: 40mm full aperture precision Lunt Etalon
- Etalon Peak Transmission: >88%
- Etalon Net Finesse: 19
- Etalon FSR (Free Spectral Range): 12 Angstroms
- Etalon Tuning: Conventional Tilt through +/- 1 Angstrom
- Etalon FWHM (Bandpass): <0.65 Angstrom
- Weight of Telescope: 2.8lbs
Additional Features:
- Integrated Vixen Style dovetail plate (included) with integrated 1/4-20 tapped holes in base for camera mounts
- Non-rotating helical focuser (included)
- Sol-Searcher (Included)
- DS (Doublestack) available by pre-order soon (Optional accessory) (not included)
- Fitted Foam
- Color: Pearl White with Black and Red accents
Suggested Accessories: (not included above)
- Hard Case (Lunt 40mm/LS50THa Case)
- Lunt Zoom Eyepiece
- Lunt 19mm Eyepiece
- Doublestack Filter
- Solar Tracking Mount
Compare:
- Bandpass FWHM:
- Lunt 40mm (Single Stack): <0.65 Angstrom External Etalon
- Coronado PST (Single Stack): Sub-Angstrom <1.0 Angstrom Internal Etalon
- Etalon Size:
- Lunt 40mm: External 40mm clear aperture (no obstruction)
- Coronado PST: Internal 18mm clear aperture (no obstruction)
- Coronado 40mm: External 40mm obstructed
- Tuning:
- Lunt 40mm: Conventional front mount tilt tune
- Coronado PST: Internal Mechanical Compression
- Blocking Filter:
- Lunt 40mm: 5mm, 6mm or 12mm
- Coronado PST: Fixed 5mm, NOT upgradeable
- Focuser:
- Lunt 40mm: Non-rotating Helical, Upgradeable to Feather Touch
- Coronado PST: Internal sliding pentaprism, NOT upgradeable
- Sun Finder:
- Lunt 40mm: Tele Vue Sol Searcher included (alignable)
- Coronado PST: Inegrated Sun Finder (not alignable)
- Mount Attachment:
- Lunt 40mm: Vixen Style dovetail with integrated 1/4-20 tapped holes for camera mounts included
- Coronado PST: 1/4-20 tapped holes in base. Dovetail an added option
- Country of Manufacture:
- Lunt 40mm: USA (Tucson, Arizona)
- Coronado PST: Mexico
- Etalon Specification:
- There is no comparing Lunt Etalon specifications with any other brand. Other brands simply do NOT provide their specifications. Compare and SEE the difference a Lunt Etalon makes.
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- The New Lunt 40mm Solar Telescope is a F/10 hydrogen-alpha dedicated telescope for solar vieweing only.
- External Full Aperture Lunt Etalon with tilt-tuning adjustment allows for a 0.65 Angstrom bandpass.
All Lunt 40mm H-Alpha Solar Telescope Systems require a Lunt Blocking Filter!
Available in the following versions:
-
With B500 (5mm Blocking Filter) for Visual purposes
-
With B600 or B1200 Blocking Filters for Imaging purposes
The excitement of viewing our Star through a dedicated solar telescope is sure to provide many many hours of visual enjoyment and educational insights. As the Sun becomes increasingly more active, your love for your instrument is sure to grow!
The All New Lunt 40mm Solar Telescope provides the basic essentials perfect for a first time introduction to solar observing. A true grab and go dedicated hydrogen alpha telescope, the Lunt 40mm F/10 system is sure to impress allowing both amateur and seasoned professions to experience the awe inspiring phenomena of our closest Star!
Easily portable and a joy to use, the Lunt 40mm joins the Lunt Telescope line up as our smallest aperture offering, while providing the power, amazing detail and quality you expect from a Lunt Telescope -all at an impressive ~4.0mm Solar Image Size!
The Lunt 40mm Hydrogen Alpha Telescope includes a Non-Rotating Helical Focuser, integrated Vixen Style Dovetail, and a Blocking Filter for visual or photography purposes.
Specifications:
- System Wavelength: 656.28nm. Hydrogen-alpha (tuneable, dedicated)
- System Focal Length: f10
- Sun Image Size: 3.67mm
- Objective: Precision Doublet (Optimized at 656nm)
- Blocking Filter: 5mm, 6mm or 12mm - each sold separately
- Etalon Size: 40mm full aperture precision Lunt Etalon
- Etalon Peak Transmission: >88%
- Etalon Net Finesse: 19
- Etalon FSR (Free Spectral Range): 12 Angstroms
- Etalon Tuning: Conventional Tilt through +/- 1 Angstrom
- Etalon FWHM (Bandpass): <0.65 Angstrom
- Weight of Telescope: 2.8lbs
Additional Features:
- Integrated Vixen Style dovetail plate (included) with integrated 1/4-20 tapped holes in base for camera mounts
- Non-rotating helical focuser (included)
- Sol-Searcher (Included)
- DS (Doublestack) available by pre-order soon (Optional accessory) (not included)
- Fitted Foam
- Color: Pearl White with Black and Red accents
Suggested Accessories: (not included above)
- Hard Case (Lunt 40mm/LS50THa Case)
- Lunt Zoom Eyepiece
- Lunt 19mm Eyepiece
- Doublestack Filter
- Solar Tracking Mount
Compare:
- Bandpass FWHM:
- Lunt 40mm (Single Stack): <0.65 Angstrom External Etalon
- Coronado PST (Single Stack): Sub-Angstrom <1.0 Angstrom Internal Etalon
- Etalon Size:
- Lunt 40mm: External 40mm clear aperture (no obstruction)
- Coronado PST: Internal 18mm clear aperture (no obstruction)
- Coronado 40mm: External 40mm obstructed
- Tuning:
- Lunt 40mm: Conventional front mount tilt tune
- Coronado PST: Internal Mechanical Compression
- Blocking Filter:
- Lunt 40mm: 5mm, 6mm or 12mm
- Coronado PST: Fixed 5mm, NOT upgradeable
- Focuser:
- Lunt 40mm: Non-rotating Helical, Upgradeable to Feather Touch
- Coronado PST: Internal sliding pentaprism, NOT upgradeable
- Sun Finder:
- Lunt 40mm: Tele Vue Sol Searcher included (alignable)
- Coronado PST: Inegrated Sun Finder (not alignable)
- Mount Attachment:
- Lunt 40mm: Vixen Style dovetail with integrated 1/4-20 tapped holes for camera mounts included
- Coronado PST: 1/4-20 tapped holes in base. Dovetail an added option
- Country of Manufacture:
- Lunt 40mm: USA (Tucson, Arizona)
- Coronado PST: Mexico
- Etalon Specification:
- There is no comparing Lunt Etalon specifications with any other brand. Other brands simply do NOT provide their specifications. Compare and SEE the difference a Lunt Etalon makes.
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Lunt Solar 40mm f/10 Hydrogen Alpha (Ha) Solar Telescope