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View the Sun safely in Hydrogen-alpha light. See sunspots, prominences and flares!
Strengths: solar (hydrogen) observing
Portable: Excellent, Set up time: Good to Excellent (depending on type of mount), Ease of use: Good To Excellent (depending on type of mount, you can use a camera tripod)
More information on Coronado products can fe found on Meade's website.

Telescope details

  • Make: Coronado
  • Model: PST (Hydrogen-alpha)
  • Objective / aperture: 40 mm
  • Type: specialised refractor
  • Focal length: 400
  • Focal ratio: f/10
  • Weight: 1.4 kg (3 lbs)
  • Carrying case

Optics provided

  • Diagonal: integrated
  • Eyepieces : 20mm Kellner 1.25", 10mm Kellner 1.25", 7-21mm zoom 1.25"
  • No Barlow: no
  • Carrying case

Mount

  • photograhic tripod with quick release

Other details

  • Integrated Finder
  • Instructions: yes, manual included