Innovative Hydrogen Alpha "Eyepiece": Daystar Instruments QUARK introduces the first eyepiece specifically for Hydrogen Alpha, CHROMOSPHERE MODEL.
All-In-One Design: Combines high-quality components including a telecentric barlow, adapters, snouts, and Daystar hydrogen alpha filter into a single assembly.
Affordable Quality Optics: Offers DayStar's renowned high-quality optics in an efficient and cost-effective design.
Model Choices: Available in "prominence" or "chromosphere" models, both offered at the same affordable price.
Ease of Use: Designed for refractors of F/4 to F/9, requiring no complex configurations. Simply insert in the diagonal, add an eyepiece, and view.
Custom Telecentric Barlow Lens: Features a custom Daystar Instruments 4.2X telecentric barlow lens, fully optimized for the Hydrogen Alpha wavelength, ensuring superior field flatness.
Variable Filter Bandpass: Exact filter bandpass varies based on telescope application, qualified for either prominence or surface (chromosphere) observation.
User-Focused Design: Eliminates the need for adapters, integrating all components into a lightweight, eyepiece-sized device.
Energy Efficient: Reduced power consumption allows operation all day with an optional palm-sized battery pack.
Enhanced Imaging Features: Includes baffles for increased contrast and AR coatings optimized for 656nm wavelength.
Flexible Eyepiece Compatibility: Offers 1.25" or 2.0" combo eyepiece snouts with safety indent slot for easy diagonal insertion.
Additional Features: Standard 1.25" eyepiece drawtube output, optional 2" and SCT accessories, brass compression ring for eyepiece protection.
Control and Warranty: Tuning knob for wing shifting, 5-year warranty, and LED indicators for various operational statuses.
Optimized for Specific Refractors: Best performance with F/4 - F/8 refractors, allowing full disk viewing on refractors up to ~450mm focal length.
Storage and Portability: Ships in a Twist-Case for safe, dust-free storage, not suited for off-axis application.
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