-40%
2nd Generation Celestron Solar Filter fits Nexstar 8SE; fits many other 8" Tubes
$ 264
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Description
You are looking at an8" Full Aperture Solar Filter
, now made with
Starphire Ultra-Clear Glass
!!!
Designed specifically for the Celestron NexStar 8SE (constructed from the OEM dust cap)
Fits the NexStar 8 & 8SE, CPC800, CPC800 Deluxe, C8-SGT, Edge HD 8" SCT, 8" Evolution and C8-A optical tubes.
Includes a Black Polymer Absorptive Film (OD 5)
Absorbs 99.999% incoming Solar Radiation (Visible Spectrum)
See Spectral Data above
Black Polymer is the most common solar filtering material used on telescopes.
The sun will appear in a natural orange color.
The Polymer is a product of
Thousand Oaks Optical, Arizona.
(
over 30 years
of safe solar filter manufacturing experience)
Words of the producer:
"Stronger than Mylar with the filtering properties protected within the substrate"
The OD Filter is sandwiched between two (2) 8" flats of ⅛" Starphire Glass
Starphire Ultra-Clear
G
lass
(low iron content)
Very flat transmittance spectral curve (Visible Spectrum)
See Spectral Data above
No greenish tint
2 to 3% higher transmittance than ordinary soda-lime (normal iron content) glass
lets thru more light
Provides protection against smudges, tears, skin oils, spit, bird droppings etc.
simply clean the glass!!!
the filter stays in pristine condition
Strong, solid and sturdy construction.
Assembled by hand, in the USA!
Ready right out of the box.
Shipping to the lower 48 ONLY!
NOTE:
If interested in Celestron 4", 5", 6", 9" or 11"; please contact me for a quote!
Returns and DOA's:
NO RETURNS ACCEPTED!!!
DEAD ON ARRIVAL shipments MUST be reported to Seller within
24 hours of confirmed delivery Date and Time!!