Coronado SolarMax II 60 60mm f/6.6 H-alpha Solar Telescope (15mm Blocking, OTA Only)

Product Highlights

• Single Stacked H-Alpha Internal Etalon
• Patented RichView Tuning
• Reveals Prominences in High Contrast
• 400mm f/6.6 Solar Viewing Refractor
• 15mm Secondary Rear Blocking Filter
• 0.7Å Hydrogen-Alpha Wavelength
• Sol Ranger Solar Finder
• 1.25" Helical Focuser, 25mm Eyepiece
• Clamshell Mounting Ring
• OTA Only - Mount and Tripod Required

Coronado's single-etalon SolarMax II 60 60mm f/6.6 H-alpha Solar Telescope is calibrated for the hydrogen-alpha wavelength, and comes equipped with their RichView tuning system. This system allows direct adjustment of the primary etalon filter enabling it to be tuned up or down from the 6562.8Å wavelength for highlighting specific zones of the chromosphere and to compensate for Doppler shift that can pull prominences and other features off-band and affect views. Tuning areas of concentration back on-band, allows for higher-contrast views of prominences on the solar limb.

Complementing the primary etalon filter is a rear 90° 15mm blocking filter. This secondary filter further isolates the H-alpha wavelength for better views. While a smaller blocking filter would suffice, Coronado includes this larger option to allow the use of eyepieces with larger field-stop diameters to be used without vignetting occurring, as might be seen with smaller filters, which would interfere with the field of view.

The SolarMax II is offered here without a mount or tripod, but comes with a wide clamshell mounting ring that is outfitted with a 1/4"-20 socket for attachment onto many photo/video/field tripods or on piggyback rigs, or an optional Vixen-style dovetail plate is available for use with conventional alt-az, EQ, or motorized telescope mounts.