Meade Personal Solar Telescope PST
$ 799.99 - Sold Out
Meade Personal Solar Telescope PST
Meade SKU: PST | Helix SKU: MEPST
Overview
The Personal Solar Telescope (PST) is a Coronado innovation. The world's most popular telescope to observe the Sun. This 40mm diameter highly portable dedicated solar telescope features completely internal non-removable and student safe solar filtering optics with a 1.0 angstrom hydrogen-alpha (Ha) bandpass for great surface detail. The PST will show you the dynamic, ever changing prominences at the edge of the Sun as well as filaments and other surface details in amazing detail, all in the brilliant and distinctive red color of hydrogen-alpha light.
Study of the solar disk is now within the reach of the amateur astronomer. The PST represents the same technology and quality that goes into a SolarMax series telescope available to the new solar astronomer at the cost of some single premium eyepieces.
Features a 40mm diameter dedicated Ha optical system with 30mm internal etalon primary blocking filter and incorporated focuser and bandpass fine adjustment controls and built in solar viewfinder. 400mm focal length, f/10 focal ratio, with Kellner 20mm eyepiece. Tripod not included. Weight is 3 pounds.
Mounting options include use on a standard photo tripod (scope is threaded for a standard camera 1/4-20 mounting bolt). A custom hard case is available separately - see stock number MEPSTC.
Open up a whole new world of astronomy with the Coronado PST.
Meade 0.5PST Coronado H-Alpha Personal Solar Telescope
$ 1,399.99 - Sold Out
Meade 0.5PST Coronado H-Alpha Personal Solar Telescope
Meade SKU: 0.5PST | Helix SKU: ME05PST
Overview
The Meade 0.5PST Coronado H-Alpha Personal Solar Telescope is ideal for observing the sun and allows you to see prominences and surface details. This telescope can be double-stacked for even more detail and contrast on the surface. It features a 40-millimeter aperture with a focal length of 400-millimeters (f/10) and a 40-millimeter diameter.
The Personal Solar Telescope (PST) is a Coronado innovation. The world's most popular telescope to observe the Sun. This 40mm diameter highly portable dedicated solar telescope features a superior 0.5 Angstrom bandpass for increased surface detail. Study of the solar disk is now within the reach of the amateur astronomer.
The PST will show you the dynamic, ever changing prominences at the edge of the Sun as well as filaments and other surface details in amazing detail, all in the brilliant and distinctive red color of hydrogen-alpha (Ha) light.
Features an easy to use built in solar viewfinder, a 40mm diameter dedicated Ha optical system with 40mm external tunable etalon, 30mm internal Etalon primary blocking filter and incorporated focuser and bandpass fine adjustment controls, 400mm focal length, f/10 focal ratio, with Kellner 20mm eyepiece.
