In order to complement our line of Hydrogen Alpha filters we are, for the first time, offering the Sun in a new light! This model telescope is based on our popular SolarMax 70 telescope design and its mechanical functions remain largely the same. However, we have developed a filter system for this unique instrument that allows for the standard production of a Coronado Calcium K telescope. This instrument focuses on the transmission line of CaK centered at 393.4 nanometers. The thermally stable interference filters allow you to view the chromospheric network of ionized calcium emissions that are created when supergranualtion cells sweep through magnetic fields where they collect and strengthen. This emission line will not be visible by eye to all observers and the primary use of the SolarMax 70 CaK telescope is for imaging. What you will capture with this new instrument are plage, active regions, and magnetic storms in a layer of ionized calcium gas that appears in a violet/blue hue. This layer of gas is a cooler and lower level of the Chromosphere than one observes thru our H-Alpha filters and provides new information on solar activity and weather.
Read about alternatives to the Coronado MaxScope 70 in the Optics section for telescope reviews, microscope comparisons, binocular reviews and guides to spotting scopes.
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