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Lunt Solar Systems introduces the LS80THa and new DSII system!

Sept. 18-19th.
PATS Astronomy Expo. is coming and we will be there! Come out and check out Lunt line of products!

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Thanks to: Dodi
LS60T/Ha Single Stack

Recent image of AR11045.

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SOHO, the Solar & Heliospheric Observatory, is a project of international collaboration between ESA and NASA to study the Sun from its deep core to the outer corona and the solar wind.

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September 18th and 19th
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The Sun is our Star!

.......and as you would expect, our Star is hot, bright, dynamic, and sometimes quite violent.

At 93 million miles away, we are ideally placed at a point where the Sun provides just enough warmth and energy essential to our living planet, Earth.
At only 93 million miles, the Sun is close enough for us to view it's surface thru a relatively inexpensive scope from the comfort and relative safety (Sunscreen please) of our backyards on a clear and warm day.

What! Astronomy during the day? Lunt Solar wants to show you how.

References

Prominences:
These look like eruptions from the edge of the Solar disk. Prominences can be small spikey looking details, or large cloud-like detail with fine feather-like features.

They are, in fact, ionized Hydrogen-alpha emissions being projected from the linb.

Prominences are anchored to the Sun's surface in the Mesosphere, and extend outward into the Sun's Troposhere.
They typically measure many earth diameters.

Filaments:
These are strin-like features on the surface of the Sun.

At high resultion they take on a 3D effect due to the coller aspect of the suspended filament contrasted against the bright, hotter Sun.

They are actually prominences being viewed against the surface.

Spicules
A Spicule is a dynamic jet of gas about 500km long.
They move outward at about 20km/second thru the Chromosphere.

Father Angelo Secchi of the Vatican Observatory discovered them in 1877.

The Chromosphere is entirely composed of Spicules. These features can be seen as "fur"around the edge of the disk.


There's definately stuff to look at :)

January 18th, 2010

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

Lunt White Light Solar Wedge

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.

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