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SOLARSCOPE LTD. FILTERS SYSTEMS OVERVIEW
Technical Information And Advice about Selecting A Solarscope Filter or Filtered Telescope System
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2. In addition to being able to study the Sun on any clear day there are special events occurring every year somewhere on Earth including Solar Eclipses, Venus Transit, etc. As we approach another Solar Eclipse the demand for these filters does accelerate. We urge those who need filters for an event to place their orders eight to twelve months or more in advance for the more complicated models, or six to eight months in advance for broader bandpass or simpler configurations. 3. Among the advantages of the Solarscope system is that its design permits use of the Hydrogen-Alpha filter system with many differing apertures telescopes or lenses. This means one can operate the Solarscope filter on one telescope one day then travel with just the filter to another location and attach the filter onto another telescope; of course a proper thread adapter may be required and Company Seven can provide that. 4. In addition to the cost of the Solarscope Hydrogen Alpha systems require no electrical power; for nominal performance they rely on a component tilting mechanism. Once properly tuned, the design is practically speaking impervious to the effects of ambient temperature changes.
Right: Solarscope DSF-100 Filter configured for 0.5Å operation attached to TeleVue NP101 telescope at Company Seven (36,448 bytes)
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 Company Seven: is among the most long-lived and experienced distributors of the Hydrogen Alpha filter systems in the world. We are one of only a couple experienced sources showing and selling the filters manufactured by DayStar, by Lunt, and of course by We serve an international clientele but have also established our own "Solar Saturdays" observing program hosted at our showroom and at times hosted at other public locations when supporting regional non-profit astronomy clubs. We feature telescopes brought by friends as well as our own Solarscope DSF-70 filter set, our Lunt 80mm Double-Stack and Lunt 100 Hydrogen Alpha telescopes, DayStar QUANTUM PE Series 0.3 Angstrom and DayStar QUANTUM SE Series 0.6 Angstrom Hydrogen Alpha (12 vdc oven models), DayStar T-Scanner 0.5 Angstrom Hydrogen Alpha (a portable model that requires no power to operate), and DayStar 2.0 Angstrom Single Cavity Calcium K-Line filters among other "white light" filters which we offer. So it is not likely you will raise a question or seek advice that we cannot offer a good reply to, but if you do ask a question that we can not answer then we will most likely know who to ask or what to calculate in order to provide you with the correct answer.
Right: Thumbnail sized image of what is happening on the Sun as seen through a Hydrogen Alpha Filter at the NSA National Solar Observatory (8,997 bytes). These are seriously amazing devices, producing images in recent years that will only be improved upon as digital imaging technology and processing advances. To share some of what Solarscope owners are raving about we offer some images from Solarscope Ltd. and Pete Lawrence, even as our own customers will soon be adding to the pool of stunning images on line:
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Few experiences can match observing the dynamic force that exists in the chromosphere of our Sun. Solarscope is proud to offer safe, quality, easy-to-use filtering systems specially designed to bring this observing experience to you. Solarscope Hydrogen Alpha filters enable professional and amateur astronomers to witness the hidden dynamics of our sun. These unique sub-Angstrom filter systems allow observers to explore many facets of solar research. Watching solar flares evolve above the solar disc, prominences swirling against the inky blackness of space, subtle plage and textured filaments sinuously traversing the sun add to the observer's viewing enjoyment. Smaller features such as spicules and intricate mottles change from moment to moment giving the impression of wild fire. We are proud to hear that many consider a Solarscope filter to be the best of its class, and a most powerful observing tool. With a Solarscope filtering system, observational programs are limited only by the desires of the observer. As stated by Beck, Hilbrecht, Reinsch, and Volker the authors of one of the finest books on the subject "Solar Astronomy Handbook":
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Contents Copyright 2012-2013 Company Seven & some images courtesy Solarscope Ltd., All Rights Reserved |
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Bigger Is Better - Usually: the comparative light gathering power of systems of similar quality, their ability to show images in terms of how bright they may appear, is better for a larger diameter lens that a smaller lens. The resolving power, or the capacity to reveal finer and finer details, is dependent on 1. quality of the lens - how well and uniformly the system transmits light without noticeably taking away from the image sharpness and without introducing distortion or other problems, and 2. overall lens diameter, and 3. 'seeing' conditions of steadiness and transparency in the atmosphere. Each of the Solarscope hydrogen-alpha filters can provide views of the Sun that will simply stun the public with their clarity and at times showing a three-dimensional appearance of structures and details on the Sun. The larger diameter the filter however, then not only will more details be seen on the better days but owing their increased brightness the faster exposure times will be practical thus helping to freeze moments of seeing; you will be more likely to acquire similarly stunning photos of the solar activities.
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