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IMPORTANT: Our store is located in Canada. All orders that include products manufactured outside of Canada or USA will be subject to tariffs and duties, regardless of the order value. US customers are responsible for all applicable duties and tariffs, and those will be billed by the carrier, except for the Lacerta upgrade kit, for which we collect them at checkout.
IMPORTANT: Our store is located in Canada. All orders that include products manufactured outside of Canada or USA will be subject to tariffs and duties, regardless of the order value. US customers are responsible for all applicable duties and tariffs, and those will be billed by the carrier, except for the Lacerta upgrade kit, for which we collect them at checkout.

Solar Telescopes

A dedicated solar telescope shows a star in motion. Prominences arc off the limb and change shape within an hour, filaments snake across the disc, and active regions reorganize between one afternoon and the next — all visible in daylight, from a city, without waiting for dark. David Astro carries solar telescopes in Canada, in stock and shipped from our Canadian warehouse.

Aperture, blocking filter size and whether you plan to observe or image all shape the right choice. Tell us your intentions and we will specify accordingly.

Filters

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Celestron EclipSmart 10X25 Solar Binoculars

CEL-71237
1 in stock

10x Magnification for detailed views of sunspots Permanently attached ISO 12312-2:2015(E) compliant solar filters Wide 5.7° angular field of view ...

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Celestron EclipSmart 10X42 Solar Binoculars

CEL-71238
1 in stock

10x magnification for detailed views of sunspots and solar phenomena 42mm objective lenses with permanently integrated Solar Safe filters ISO 1231...

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Daystar Scout 60mm DS Solar Telescope

Options available
2 variants in stock

60mm Dedicated Solar Telescope Integrated Double-Stack Etalon System High-Contrast Hydrogen-Alpha Views Precision Front Helical Focuser Integrated...

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Daystar Scout 60mm Solar Telescope Chromosphere

DAY-SS60C

60mm Aperture Dedicated Hydrogen Alpha Solar Telescope Targets the Sun's Chromosphere Helical Front-Focuser Solar Bullet Projection Finder 16mm Cl...

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Daystar Scout 60mm Solar Telescope Prominence

DAY-SS60P

60mm Aperture Dedicated Hydrogen Alpha Solar Telescope "Prominence" Model for High-Contrast Limb Detail Helical Front-Focuser Integrated Solar Bul...

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Daystar Scout 80mm Solar Telescope Chromosphere

DAY-SS80C

80mm Aperture Dedicated Solar Telescope Optimized for Chromosphere (Hydrogen-Alpha) Viewing Integrated Etalon and Blocking Filter System Robust, G...

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Daystar Scout 80mm Solar Telescope Prominence

DAY-SS80P

80mm Aperture Dedicated Solar Telescope Optimized for High-Contrast Solar Prominences Internal, USB-Powered Etalon Heater Precision Helical Focuse...

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Daystar Sol 100mm Dedicated Solar Telescope

DAY-SOL100

100mm Aperture Dedicated Hydrogen-Alpha Solar Telescope 1690mm Effective Focal Length (f/16.9) Electronic PID-Controlled Thermal Tuning, ±0.5Å Ran...

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Daystar Sol 60mm Dedicated Solar Telescope

DAY-SOL60

60mm Aperture Dedicated Hydrogen-Alpha Solar Telescope 930mm Effective Focal Length (f/15.5) Electronic PID-Controlled Thermal Tuning, ±0.5Å Range...

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Daystar Sol 80mm Dedicated Solar Telescope

DAY-SOL80

80mm Aperture Dedicated Hydrogen-Alpha Solar Telescope 1400mm Effective Focal Length (f/17.5) Electronic PID-Controlled Thermal Tuning, ±0.5Å Rang...

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Daystar Solar Eclipse Glasses - ISO & CE Certified

DAY-GLASSES

If you can come pick them up, please come pick them up! Experience the awe of solar eclipses safely with the Daystar Solar Eclipse Glasses. Confor...

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Daystar SR 127mm Solar Telescope - 0.3-0.7Å PE Grade

Options available

127mm Aperture Solar Refractor Dedicated Hydrogen-Alpha Telescope PE Grade Etalon for Professional Uniformity Selectable Bandpass from 0.7Å to 0.3...

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Daystar SR 127mm Solar Telescope Chromosphere - SE Grade

DAY-SR127QTC

127mm Refractor Design Dedicated Hydrogen-Alpha Solar Telescope Observe the Sun's Chromosphere Integrated, Heated, On-Band Etalon SE (Standard Edi...

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Daystar SR 127mm Solar Telescope Prominence - SE Grade

DAY-SR127QTP

127mm Aperture Solar Telescope Dedicated Hydrogen-Alpha System Prominence-Tuned for Solar Limb Events SE (Standard Edition) Grade Filter Integrate...

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Lunt 40mm Solar Telescope

Options available

40mm Aperture 400mm Focal Length (f/10) ~0.65 Angstrom Bandpass External, Tilt-Tuned Etalon Multiple Blocking Filter Options (B500, B600, B1200) ...

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Lunt LS100MT H-Alpha Solar Telescope - Enhanced Kit

LSS-LS100MT-Enhanced

Aperture: 100mm ED Doublet Bandpass (Single-Stack): ≤0.4Å Focal Length: 714mm Focal Ratio: f/7.14 Blocking Filter: B1800 in 2" Diagonal Focuser: D...

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Lunt LS100MT H-Alpha Solar Telescope - Premium PLUS Kit

LSS-LS100MT-Premium

Aperture: 100mm ED Doublet Bandpass (Double-Stacked): <0.28Å Tuning System: Internal Pressure Tuner (Doppler True Tuning) Blocking Filter: B180...

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Lunt LS100MT H-Alpha Solar Telescope - Standard Kit

LSS-LS100MT-Standard

Aperture: 100mm ED Doublet Focal Length: 714mm Focal Ratio: f/7.14 Bandpass: <0.4Å (Single-Stack) Blocking Filter: B1200 in 2" Diagonal Focuser...

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Lunt LS100MT Modular Solar Telescope - Pressure Tuned

LSS-LS100MT/B1800R&P

100mm ED f/7 H-alpha refractor 700mm focal length Pressure tuning Supports B12...

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Lunt LS130MT H-Alpha Solar Telescope - Flagship Kit

LSS-LS130MT-Flagship

Aperture: 130mm ED Triplet Focal Length: 910mm Focal Ratio: f/7 Bandpass (Double-Stacked): <0.28Å Tuning: Internal Pressure-Tuned Etalons (Dopp...

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Lunt LS130MT Modular Solar Telescope - Pressure Tuned

Options available

130mm Aperture Triplet ED Objective Lens Modular design for both H-Alpha solar and nighttime astronomical viewing Internal, unobstructed H-Alpha e...

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Lunt LS152THa Solar Telescope - Pressure Tuned

Options available

Dedicated Hydrogen-Alpha Solar Telescope Doppler True Pressure Tuning System Internal High Definition (HD) Etalon 100% Unobstructed Optical Design...

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Lunt LS230THa Double Stack Solar Telescope - Pressure Tuned

LSS-LS230THa/B3400

230mm Unobstructed Aperture 1,610mm Focal Length (f/7) Internal Double-Stack Etalon System (~0.30Å Bandpass) Dual PC-USB Pressure Tuner Controller...

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Lunt LS300THa Solar Telescope - Pressure Tuned

Options available

300 mm Aperture f/7 Focal Ratio Internal, Unobstructed Etalon System <0.65 Angstrom Bandpass (Single Stack) PC-USB Controlled True Doppler Pres...

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Dedicated Solar Instruments

A hydrogen-alpha telescope is not a normal telescope with a filter. The etalon, the blocking filter and the optics are designed together for a single wavelength.

  • Hydrogen-alpha telescopes: Complete instruments isolating the 656.28 nm line to a fraction of an angstrom, revealing chromospheric detail invisible in white light.
  • Aperture and resolution: Larger apertures resolve finer filament and prominence structure, though daytime seeing frequently limits what is achievable regardless.
  • Blocking filter size: Determines usable field. Smaller blocking filters suit visual use and small sensors; full-disc imaging with a large sensor needs a larger one.
  • Tuning mechanisms: Tilt or pressure tuning shifts the passband slightly, letting you optimize for surface detail or limb prominences during a session.
  • Double-stacking: A second etalon narrows the band further, greatly increasing surface contrast at the cost of brightness and price.
  • Calcium-K instruments: Filters at 393 nm showing the plage network, essentially an imaging wavelength since human eyes respond poorly there.

Why Choose David Astro for Solar Telescopes

This is a category where specification errors are expensive and safety errors are worse.

  • Blocking filter sized to your camera: If full-disc imaging is the goal, the blocking filter must pass the whole field. We check this against your sensor before you order.
  • Visual versus imaging guidance: The best visual instrument and the best imaging instrument are not always the same, and we will explain the difference for your budget.
  • Genuine equipment only: As an authorized dealer we supply manufacturer product with full warranty, which is a safety matter in solar equipment.
  • Canadian stock: Ships from Canada with no duties or brokerage fees for Canadian orders.
  • Inspection and service: In-house checks on blocking filters and etalon condition, and support with tuning.

Solar Telescopes in Canada — Frequently Asked Questions

How small a solar telescope is worthwhile?
Even a 40 to 50 mm hydrogen-alpha telescope shows prominences and major filaments clearly, and its full-disc view is excellent. Larger apertures add fine surface detail when seeing allows.
Can I image the full disc?
Only if the blocking filter and the telescope's focal length suit your sensor size. Tell us your camera and we will confirm whether full disc fits or whether you will be mosaicking.
Is daytime seeing a problem?
Often the limiting factor. Ground heating creates turbulence, so observing over grass rather than pavement and earlier in the day usually gives noticeably better results.
Do these need a special mount?
Any stable tracking mount works, and tracking is very helpful at higher magnification. Alt-azimuth is entirely adequate for visual solar observing since field rotation does not matter.

Observing the active Sun?

Tell us whether you will observe or image and we will specify aperture and blocking filter. In stock and shipping from Canada.