DayStar solar telescope ST 80/1400 SolarScout Carbon H-Alpha Chromosphere OTA

Similar to illustration: Delivery without diagonal mirror / folding mirror

This high-quality telescope for observing the sun in H-alpha light leaves nothing to be desired. Daystar, the solar telescope specialist, combines an H-alpha filter with a multi-coated achromatic doublet:

    Compact telescope tube - also suitable for smaller mounts
    Crayford focusing with fine reduction
    Aluminum transport case
    including DayStar QUARK filter
    2" diagonal mirror with dielectric coating

The Solar Scout solar telescope is equipped with the H-alpha filter QUARK from DayStar. The special thing about it: You can expand the QUARK filter to use it with a different lens! Without a QUARK filter, the telescope can be used for “classic” astronomical observations during the night: Discover the moon, the planets and various deep sky objects, also photographically!

The exact distance in the Etalon filter QUARK is regulated via an integrated heater using thermal expansion. Before starting an observation, you should therefore wait about 10 minutes until the temperature has stabilized. When the LED on the filter has changed from yellow to green, you can start observing. A rotary knob on the filter allows the transmitted central wavelength to be varied by +/- 0.5 Angstroms. A USB power supply is included in the delivery for the necessary power supply. After each adjustment, you should wait briefly until the temperature has stabilized again (green LED). If you turn the knob clockwise, the central wavelength is lengthened slightly. This makes redshifted structures visible, i.e. structures that are moving away from us. When rotated counterclockwise, the central wavelength shifts towards shorter wavelengths.

Daystar offers two variants of the H-alpha module QUARK, each of which has its filter effect optimized for a preferred purpose:

    Protuberance model for observing the phenomena at the edge of the sun
    Chromosphere model for the phenomena on the solar diskBoth variants have the same price. It's just an optimization: the half-width of the protuberance variant is slightly larger. Due to the higher light transmission, even the finest protuberances on the edge of the sun can be seen. The chromosphere variant has a smaller half-width and therefore images structures on the solar disk with high spectral resolution.

Of course, you can also use the chromosphere model to observe prominences and vice versa.

Corresponding to the two variants of the QUARK filter, there is a protuberance and a chromosphere version for every H-alpha solar telescope from DayStar.

Also included is a sturdy aluminum case in which this high-quality telescope can be ideally stored and transported safely.

Technical data
optics
Construction type
Solar H-Alpha
Opening (mm)
80
Focal length (mm)
1400
Aperture ratio (f/)
17.5
Resolution power (arcseconds)
1.44
Max. sensible magnification (x)
160
Tube material
Carbon
type
refractor
Tube construction
Full tube
Focuser
Reduction
without
Connection (eyepiece side) (inch)
1.25"
Construction type
Helical
Free opening (mm)
22
Mount
Mount type
without mount
GoTo control
no
Construction type
OTA
Accessories included
Transport case
Yes
Prism rail
Vixen style
Power supply
Yes
Finder scope
Sunseeker
Threaded connection for photo tripod
Yes
Generally
series
SolarScout
Areas of application
Sun
Yes
Astrophotography
yes (sun)
Moon & Planets
no
Nature observation
no
Nebulae & galaxies
no
Recommended for...
Beginners
no
observatories
no
Advanced
Yes