Meade SolarMax II Filters



All Meade SolarMax II series filters are sold in sets. The front mounted SolarMax II and rear blocking filter. Some events on the Sun,- notably active flares and coronal mass ejections (CME), are extremely fast moving.

If such features occur on the disc of the Sun, their high velocity towards the observer results in their wavelength being Doppler shifted shorter than Ha. The new RichView tuning system allows the user to fine-tune the filter to adjust for these fast moving Doppler shifted events.

SolarMax II 40 H-alpha Filter

Mead SolarMax Filters

The Coronado Meade SolarMax II Solar Filter set with RichView tuning system. Includes 40mm diameter primary H-Alpha etalon filter with sub 0.7 angstrom bandwidth and Blocking Filter.

Coronado filters are used around the world by serious solar enthusiasts and professional research facilities alike. When properly and safely mounted on your high quality refractor or other suitable telescope this filter set allows observation and imaging of the amazing and ever changing surface detail and prominences on the Sun in hydrogen-alpha (Ha) light. Custom mounting will be required (adapters not included).

The patented RichView tuning assembly allows direct tuning of the primary filter etalon. No other commercially available Ha telescope can provide the tuning range and accuracy of the SolarMax II. Now you can tune for the highest contrast views of active regions, filaments and surface detail, or quickly and easily re-tune for prominences on the solar limb.

SolarMax II Double Stacking Units

Mead SolarMax Filters

If you think the view through a SolarMax II filter is amazing, you won't believe the incredible contrast and detailed resolution you can have with a Double Stacked SolarMax II filter system. By combining two SolarMax II filters, fine-tuned individulally with the RichView tuning system, the bandpass is reduced from 0.7 Angstroms to 0.5 Angstroms.

The effect of the narrower bandpass is greatly increased contrast on the surface of the Sun which brings out fantastic details in active regions, filaments, flares and other surface phenomenon.

Double Stacking is the choice of the most demanding and advanced solar observers. The PST, SolarMax 40, 60 and 90 telescopes and all SolarMax II filters can be Double Stacked to achieve the ultimate in solar viewing.

Includes patented RichView tuning assembly allows direct tuning of the primary filter etalon. No other commercially available Ha telescope can provide the tuning range and accuracy of the SolarMax II. Now you can tune for the highest contrast views of active regions, filaments and surface detail, or quickly and easily re-tune for prominences on the solar limb.

Take note: this filter CANNOT be used as a standalone solar filter. Immediate and irreversible eye damage may result.




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