Who said you have to be in the dark to do astronomy? Turning your telescope to the Sun is fun and educational. Watch the march of giant sunspots, the clouds of glowing vapor in the photosphere, and solar "granulation" detail. But be sure to protect your precious vision with a safe Orion solar filter! Looking at the Sun without one, even for an instant, can permanently damage your eyes. Superior to Mylar These full-aperture optical glass telescope filters deliver superb views of the Sun, without risk to your eyes. While more expensive than Mylar filters, Orion glass solar filters provide better contrast, a more natural yellow-orange color instead of blue, and their glass and aluminum construction is much more durable. They're ideal for photographing the Sun too! The glass elements are machine-polished and triple-coated with an advanced nickel-chromium stainless steel alloy for a scratch-resistant surface. The filter passes only a fraction of the incoming light, rejecting harmful ultraviolet and infrared radiation. Each Orion filter is mounted in an aluminum cell that slide-fits over the front of your telescope.
J**R
Does the job with the sun's image, and safely
Be sure to tighten the bolts well, but once this is done on a correct fit with a telescope objective, this is a fine filter that appears likely to last for many years--hopefully, given that the sun is relatively spotless at present.
C**E
Solar telescope filter keeps you from going blind.
This is a glass filter, apparently silvered on both sides. If you hold it up to the sun, the disc is very dim. Apparently just what you need. I use it with my 5" Celestron. The metal collar fits perfectly on that scope, with 3 plastic setscrews to securely hold it in place. One problem is that when yu look in the eyepiece, the Sun is haitting you in the side of the face. I'm building a foam-core baffle to slip over the scope tube to prevent this. Note that this lets you see surface phenomenon, but not flares. That's a different filter - something else to buy from Amazon.
B**A
A must-have for any telescope setup.
Great quality filter. I was able to get solar shots with my Canon 7D in no time. Even though this filter is pretty much opaque, I still needed a shutter speed faster than 1/8000th of a second. This is a must-have for any telescope setup. You read more about my setup with full resolution sample shots and find answers to any most questions at my blog link below:http://shutterwarrior.com/2014/07/05/astrophotography-solar-observation/Don't forget to buy a matching filter for your spotting scope or you will not be able to align your scope by direct sight. I had to use my hand or a piece of paper behind the spotting scope to center the sun.Cheers
M**1
I was not disappointed. I adapted it to my 400mm lens with ...
I bought this because it was all I could find to shoot the 8/21/17 solar eclipse. I was not disappointed. I adapted it to my 400mm lens with some rubber bands and gasket material and got great shots! I could even see sunspots!
A**E
Easily fits my 5 1/2" O.S. Dia. Refractor
Excellent glass solar filter. Fits my Orion 120 ST EQ perfectly. Screws for tightening the fit are plastic or nylon, but they work well and could be replaced easily with brass or steel if I wish. Despite high clouds I made a photo with my iPhone. Not amazing, but it's my first sunspot.
A**L
Does not fit the Orion 130St
I ordered this based on the size of my telescope and it did not fit, my fault should have read more details
D**9
Excellent quality product
This worked perfectly on my telescope for viewing the sun. Hint for folks looking to purchase one. Make sure you choose the proper size for your scope!
G**.
works great
Fit my Meade ETX 125 perfectly.
I**C
Un buen Filtro
Me gusto mucho el filtro, es de buena calidad y se ve bien. ya que es de cristal el filtro esto lo hace que tenga una gran calidad las imágenes que podemos apreciar del sol. De esta forma podemos ver mas tiempo el sol con este tipo de filtros que con los que no son de vidrio. Excelente producto a buen costo y llego mega rápido a México.
M**L
Funktioniert
Endlich kann ich mit meinem Celestron NexStar SLT 127 Teleskop die Sonne beobachten.Sonnenflecken gut zusehen.Könnte günstiger sein aber ich wollte mir nichts selbst basteln.
M**L
Tut das was es soll
Ist genau dafür geeignet was man davon erwartet.Hab es zur partiellen Sonnenfinsternis verwendet.Man darf natürlich nichts anderes erwarten als die Sonne im Weißlicht.
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