ACUTER
The Acuter Acuter Elite Phoenix 40 is a safe solar telescope equipped with a 40mm aperture front mounted Etalon for the observation of active solar prominences and other solar details in the H-alpha band, with a performance of 0.6 Angstrom or better.
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ACUTER ST 40/400 ELITE PHOENIX H-ALPHA SOLAR TELESCOPE OTA
The Acuter Elite Phoenix 40 represents a remarkable level of specification and performance at its price level !!
The Acuter Acuter Elite Phoenix 40 is a safe solar telescope equipped with a 40mm aperture front mounted Etalon for the observation of active solar prominences and other solar details in the H-alpha band, with a performance of 0.6 Angstrom or better.
When viewing the Sun in the narrow H-alpha bandwidth, the observer is rewarded with thrilling, awe-inspiring real-time views of our nearest star in it's full fiery majesty, seething with activity, revealing exciting details such as solar flares, prominences, spicules, surface granularity, sun spots and more!
Supplied with a universal smartphone camera adaptor to take photos using your smartphone to keep a photographic record of your observations.
The Acuter Elite Phoenix 40 conforms to and meets the transmission requirements of ISO 12312-2:2015 (Filters for the direct observation of the Sun). Always use in accordance with the instructions.
Safety Information
Please exercise extreme caution when observing the Sun. Improper usage and practices can result in serious and even permanent eye damage!
Also, the 8mm blocking filter in the removable eyepiece diagonal is part of the Elite Phoenix 40 safety features. Do not use this telescope with any other type of diagonal for solar viewing.
Net Weight (g) | 2000 |
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Optical design | Achromatic Refractor |
Aperture (mm) | 80 |
Focal length - F (mm) | 400 |
Focal ratio (f/) | 5 |
Mount | Not included |
Finderscope | Star Pointer |
Diagonal | 1.25'' Star Diagonal |
Theoretical resolution (arc sec) | 3.45 |
Maximum useful magnification (x) | 160 |
Limiting stellar magnitude | 9.8 |
Eyepiece | zoom 5 – 16 mm |