Altair Astro 1.25" Mini Solar Herschel Wedge Overview
- Solar Viewing with Refractors: Specifically designed for refractor telescopes, enhancing solar observation by transmitting a safe amount of light to the eyepiece or camera.
- Versatile and Safe: Features a ceramic diffuser to control heat and enable all-day use with up to 5" refractors, ensuring safety without overheating.
- Brightness Control for Imaging: Offers adjustable brightness without needing to change internal filters, ideal for visual and imaging applications with brightness control for optimal exposure.
- Compatibility: Includes a 1.25" push-fit adapter with T-Thread for direct attachment of cameras and filters, supporting a range of Altair filters for enhanced contrast.
- High Contrast Solar Views: Provides sharper, higher-contrast images than traditional solar filters by eliminating reflections, revealing detailed sunspots and solar photosphere features.
- Imaging Ready: Fine-tune image brightness directly for "lucky imaging" with CMOS cameras like the Altair Hypercam or GPCAM series, without removing the camera.
- Ease of Use: Features air vents for convection and a translucent Polycrystalline Ceramic Diffuser disc acting as a narrow-field solar finder for easy alignment.
- Durable and High-Quality Coatings: Anti-reflection coatings on the internal polarizing filter and prism ensure ultimate sharpness and resolution for both imaging and observing.
- Comprehensive FAQs: Addresses common questions about safe solar observation, telescope compatibility, using color filters, tuning image brightness, and continuous sun exposure safety.
- Availability: Available in the USA through direct order or via North American dealers Land Sea and Sky and Astroworld Telescopes.
The Altair 1.25" Mini Solar Herschel Wedge is a complete solution for both solar photography and visual observation, offering a safe, versatile, and high-contrast solar viewing experience without compromising on quality or safety.
