Lunt LS50THA Premium Plus Kit - 50 mm H-Alpha Solar Telescope - Double Stack

Lunt LS50THa - complete H-Alpha Solar Telescope for Observation and Photography

The LS50THa allows for solar observation and photography in the H-alpha band. It is a true "grab-and-go" telescope that reveals the details of the chromosphere, prominences, and filaments that make H-alpha observation so rewarding. The complete, ready-to-use telescope is stored in a case. All you need is a camera tripod or a small tracking mount.

Double-stack performance for maximum contrast:

The LS50THA comes with the LS50C Etalon front filter, which allows the bandwidth to be set to <0.30 to <0.35 Å. As a result, this telescope offers unparalleled contrast in the Sun´s chromosphere - a level of performance that, in our opinion, cannot be matched by any other telescope with a comparable aperture.

What you can see:

At <0.25 Å combined bandpass, the chromosphere reveals unique structures. Filaments break up into complex structures with dark cores and distinct edges. Active regions reveal their full depth. Prominences show internal threading and flow patterns from the base to the tip, which are depicted by broader-band telescopes as smooth, featureless arcs. The chromosphere becomes a landscape.

The 7.2-21.5 mm zoom eyepiece lets you scan full-disk context at 16x, then push in to 48x on active regions without changing the eyepiece - critical when conditions are changing and solar features are evolving faster than eyepiece swaps allow.

Photographing the Sun with the LS50THa

Of course, you can also photograph the sun. The blocking filter also features a T2 thread on the eyepiece side for attaching cameras. The solar disk has a diameter of 3.5 mm at the focal point. The blocking filter with 6 mm of clear aperture therefore provides enough space. However, we recommend using a tracking system to keep the sun exactly in the center. For solar photography, we recommend cameras with a 1.25" connection. We´ve linked a few suitable cameras in the accessories section.

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