Lunt 40 mm Dedicated Hydrogen-Alpha Solar Telescope

(2 customer reviews)

From: $749.00

The All New Lunt 40mm Solar Telescope provides the basic essentials perfect for a first time introduction to solar observing. A true grab-and-go dedicated Hydrogen-alpha telescope, the Lunt 40 mm F/10 system is sure to impress allowing both amateur and seasoned professions to experience the awe-inspiring phenomena of our closest Star!

Includes:
  • Lunt 40 mm Dedicated H-alpha Solar OTA with Custom Foam
  • TeleVue Sol Searcher Sun finder built in
  • 4″ Vixen Style Dovetail
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Blocking Filter

Lunt Blocking Filters are only required for Hydrogen Alpha viewing. Choose between 5mm , 6mm and 12 mm. 1.25" diagonal.

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Focuser

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Lunt Zoom Eyepiece

Lunt 7.2 mm - 21.5 mm Zoom Telescope Eyepiece. 1.25" barrel.

Lunt flat-field solar telescope eyepieces are coated with 0.1% anti-reflective coatings — the same coatings we use on our etalons!

Use for nighttime and daytime viewing.

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Lunt Eyepiece Set

5 piece set: 8 mm, 12 mm, 16 mm, 19 mm, 27 mm. 1.25" barrel.

Eyepieces also sold individually.

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Lunt Product Cases and Replacement Foam Inserts

Cases are specific to Lunt Solar products and are available with or without the product foam insert.

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Lunt LS40FHa Double Stack Unit

LS40FHa solar filter front-mounted non-obstructed hydrogen-alpha filter for on the Lunt 40mm Dedicated Solar Telescope

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1.25 Feather Touch Focuser

Ultra-smooth coarse focus knob (no 10:1 fine focus)
Adjustable tension and lock
Rotatable
Glare resistant black internal baffling

*Feather Touch Focusers ship separate from Telescope Purchase*

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Description

Easily portable and a joy to use, the Lunt 40 mm joins the Lunt Telescope lineup as our smallest aperture offering, while providing the power, amazing detail and quality you expect from a Lunt Telescope — all at an impressive ~4.0 mm solar image size!

Lunt 40 mm Telescope Specifications

  • Telescope Type: Dedicated H-alpha
  • Universal Capabilities: H-alpha
  • Aperture: 40 mm
  • Objective Type: Custom Doublet Optimized at 656 nm
  • Objective Coating: Ion Assist Ultra-Narrowband AR (656 nm)
  • Focal Ratio: F/10
  • Focal Length: 400 mm
  • Focuser Options: Helical or Feather Touch
  • Mounting: Mounting Foot
  • Storage: Box with Fitted Foam, Hard Case Optional
  • H-alpha Etalon Type: Internal Dedicated
  • Etalon Wavelength: 656.28 nm
  • Etalon Bandpass: <0.7 Å Single Stack, <0.5 Å Double Stack
  • Etalon Material: UV Grade Fused Silica
  • Etalon Tuning: Tilt
  • Doppler Shifting: Instant
  • Blocking Filter Size: 5 mm, 6 mm, 12 mm, Diagonal
  • Blocking Filter Bandpass: 6 Å
  • Sun Finder: TeleVue Sol Searcher built in

2 reviews for Lunt 40 mm Dedicated Hydrogen-Alpha Solar Telescope

  1. Warren Carrington

    My first H-Apha telescope. I’m totally amazed with the results. A little learning curve but well woth the time. Posting my images on our towns forum brings nothing but praise for the wonders aquried. Only complaint is i want bigger although this is more than adequite. Did i mention great customer service. Thank you Faye

  2. Steve (verified owner)

    Wow, just wow! Jaw-dropping images I can’t believe what I’m seeing, not often do I get way more than I expected. I called customer service for an upgraded blocking filter while the scope was on order, and they answered immediately and quickly accommodated me, fantastic service!

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