Images thru Lunt Solar Products

Eduard Garcia-Ribera sent a few image taken thru some Lunt Solar Filters and Telescopes.

The CaK image was taken thru a B600 Telescope.

The Hydrogen-alpha image was taken thru a LS100T single stack dedicated scope.

He is showing a white light image for reference.

Thanks very much for the submissions.

About Lunt Solar Systems LLC…

Lunt Solar Systems is a manufacturing and sales facility located in Tucson, Arizona. Lunt Solar design, fabricate, assemble, and test solar telescopes and solar filters. Whether you are looking for a dedicated solar telescope or a solar filter for attachment to you own astronomy telescope, we can help. Solar telescopes models start at $499 for an LS35T (telescope) or the LS50F (filter) all the way thru the 152T and the 160F. Solar observing is both fun and educational. Don’t miss out on Solar Maximum. Feel free to contact us with question or comments and we’d be happy to help.

I have just been informed that the LS35T is now shipping from STOCK!!

You can now get an LS35T by contacting us at sales@luntsolarsystems.com

Thank you to Savio Fong for sending this excellent image of the Annular Eclipse from Hong Kong. This image was taken with an LS35T!

The LS35T is probably a perfect example of a product that I fully espected to get from design to Customer in a few months, but ended up taking almost a year.

As many will know the main issue was the ability to ship the product and have it arrive in good working condition. For those that received their LS35T un-damaged, they have been very pleased with the performance. However, Lunt received alot of calls from Customers who’s LS35T was damaged via decontacting, bent screws, and even broken ERFs. This despite the fact that we box the scope in fitted foam, in a box, in foam end caps in another box. Shipping thru the standard shipping companies has simply been down right difficult. When they state that a product needs to be safe for a 6 foot drop, they mean it. The first guy to pick up the box launches it into the back of the truck from 6 feet away.. (don’t get me started, it hurts)..

Anyway, after much mechanical re-deisgn, the use of different potting products, locking screws, and mechanical stops, we have finally achieved a very high success rate on product survival.. Not to mention a few tweeks to the optical design along the way ;)

Of the couple of hundred LS35Ts we recently shipped, (cross our fingers) only a few have not survived the gauntlet.

Of the Customers recieving the LS35T, the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Images like the above are proof that the system really does perform very well (is this where I say “told you so?”). The ongoing decision of discontinuing the product (which we have done for 6 months) are being re-thought, and it does look like we can start to accept new orders for the product.

As you might expect there is still a few months leadtime on new orders as we work to remove the backlog.

Some have waited for a year. We appreciate your ongoing patience, and certainly hope that you find the product worth the wait.

In closing.. It has, and will ALWAYS be our policy to hold product back if we feel that it does not reflect the performance and safety that is so important.  Solar Telescopes are NOT your average Telescope. They contain many highly specified, highly sensitive optical elements. The amount of technology contained within even the basic scope is amazing and goes far beyond that of even the most advanced night time scope. We are working on shipping backlogged product as fast as we can, but will continue to maintain the highest level of quality in every product.

About Lunt Solar Systems LLC…

Lunt Solar Systems is a manufacturing and sales facility located in Tucson, Arizona. Lunt Solar design, fabricate, assemble, and test solar telescopes and solar filters. Whether you are looking for a dedicated solar telescope or a solar filter for attachment to you own astronomy telescope, we can help. Solar telescopes models start at $499 for an LS35T (telescope) or the LS50F (filter) all the way thru the 152T and the 160F. Solar observing is both fun and educational. Don’t miss out on Solar Maximum. Feel free to contact us with question or comments and we’d be happy to help.

The Lunt 2″ White Light Solar Wedge is ready for shipping!!

The Lunt White Light Solar Wedge provides superior White Light views of the Sun.

The Lunt Wedge is designed to replace the standard diagonal at the rear end
of your refracting telescope. Unlike front mounted filters the Wedge
transmits a safe level of full spectrum light providing true white light
views.

The Lunt Wedge contains a fully integrated heat trap. The heat is allowed to
pass thru the prism and is directed to the rear end of the Wedge. At the
rear of the Wedge you will note a red disk. This disk serves to absorb the
heat and prevent internal reflection of the residual light. The fins act to
pull cooler air thru the rear part of the system as the heat sink heat up.
This convection will keep the heat sink from getting too hot.

Price: US$288.00

Includes:

• 2″ White Light Solar Wedge
• 2″ ND3 Pre-installed Filter
• Metal Carrying Case
• Die cut foam with room for accessories

Recommended Accessories:

• 2″ Polarizing Filter set (US$149)
• 2″ to 1.25″ Reducer for 1.25″ Eyepieces (US$20)
• Lunt Zoom Eyepiece (US$149)

Visit: http://luntsolarsystems.com/catalog-Optical-Accessories.html for more info.

About Lunt Solar Systems LLC…

Lunt Solar Systems is a manufacturing and sales facility located in Tucson, Arizona. Lunt Solar design, fabricate, assemble, and test solar telescopes and solar filters. Whether you are looking for a dedicated solar telescope or a solar filter for attachment to you own astronomy telescope, we can help. Solar telescopes models start at $499 for an LS35T (telescope) or the LS50F (filter) all the way thru the 152T and the 160F. Solar observing is both fun and educational. Don’t miss out on Solar Maximum. Feel free to contact us with question or comments and we’d be happy to help.

Lunt Solar want to thank Stephen W. Ramsden for providing this great article and for ALL his efforts with Astronomy Outreach in his Community.. (and keep it quiet,  he is also the winner of a $300 Lunt Certificate).. More winners to be announced soon.

PLEASE keep the contributions coming in.

LS100T/PT Hydrogen-alpha Scope on a CGEM

One of the most rewarding things you can experience as an astronomer is sharing the hobby with someone else.   The public has long had a fascination with all things astronomical but very few see anything more than an occasional television special or a headline in the media.  When you put someone in front of an eyepiece and show them something in the heavens you can count on a smile and a wow.  

People seem to drop all of their “walls” when it comes to staring into telescopes. They seem to revert back to their youth with a keen look of wonder and a desire to see more.  It is really a great experience for both the observer and the provider of the service.

 There are many ways to share the hobby.  Some people invite friends or family out with them for observing while others go as far as to hold completely random public events and have any willing passersby take a look. There are many local clubs you can join to expand and share your knowledge as well.

 Through the fine folks at LUNT SOLAR SYSTEMS you can purchase a research quality instrument that is rugged and dependable enough to take out of the observatory environment and share with the public.  Lunt offers several different setups for any price range and interest level from imaging minded scopes to visual packages that will show the wonders of our Sun.

About Lunt Solar Systems LLC…

Lunt Solar Systems is a manufacturing and sales facility located in Tucson, Arizona. Lunt Solar design, fabricate, assemble, and test solar telescopes and solar filters. Whether you are looking for a dedicated solar telescope or a solar filter for attachment to you own astronomy telescope, we can help. Solar telescopes models start at $499 for an LS35T (telescope) or the LS50F (filter) all the way thru the 152T and the 160F. Solar observing is both fun and educational. Don’t miss out on Solar Maximum. Feel free to contact us with question or comments and we’d be happy to help.

Savio was kind enough to send in an image taken thru one of the special edition single stack LS75F’s.

The image was taken via one of David Leong’s 15 year old students, and although the filter had only just arrived, the initial shots are very good. I am looking forward to seeing just how good these images will get after a little practice with the filter.

The image was taken the the Lunt 75F mounted on a TMB 80-480 with 2X Barlow, and a DMK21AU04.AS

Unfortunately we sold out of these special edition 75s. There has been many queries for doublestacking the several we sold, and from people who have recently heard about the filters and were looking for availability.

Lunt Solar will be offering limited edition filters throughout the year. These filters will be announced in the upcoming community area of the website (coming next week). Our next special will certainly be a popular one. But, once their gone, their are gone.. At this time there are no plans to release the LS75F Un-obstructed as a standard product and we are not accepting orders for future limited runs ;)

I will be updating the status on the much anticipated LS152T later this week.

About Lunt Solar Systems LLC…

Lunt Solar Systems is a manufacturing and sales facility located in Tucson, Arizona. Lunt Solar design, fabricate, assemble, and test solar telescopes and solar filters. Whether you are looking for a dedicated solar telescope or a solar filter for attachment to you own astronomy telescope, we can help. Solar telescopes models start at $499 for an LS35T (telescope) or the LS50F (filter) all the way thru the 152T and the 160F. Solar observing is both fun and educational. Don’t miss out on Solar Maximum. Feel free to contact us with question or comments and we’d be happy to help.