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PRODUCTS<br />
Attention, manufacturers: To submit a product<br />
for this page, email mbakich@astronomy.com.<br />
Calcium H-line filter<br />
DayStar Instruments<br />
Warrensburg, Missouri<br />
DayStar’s Calcium H-line Quark<br />
fits into 1¼" focusers and allows<br />
observers to view the Sun<br />
through a 5-angstrom-wide<br />
window centered on the<br />
easily visible wavelength at<br />
3,968.5 angstroms. The unit<br />
uses USB power and comes<br />
with an adapter.<br />
Price: $995<br />
[t] 866.680.6563<br />
[w] www.daystarfilters.com<br />
2.6-inch refractor<br />
Stellarvue, Auburn, California<br />
Stellarvue’s SV70T is an<br />
f/6 apochromat with an Ohara<br />
FPL-53 center element. The<br />
Stellarvue 2.5" dual-speed rackand-pinion<br />
focuser has threads<br />
to accept a dedicated reducer/<br />
flattener that will take the focal<br />
ratio down to f/4.8. Accessories<br />
include a case and aluminum<br />
hinged rings.<br />
Price: $799<br />
[t] 530.823.7796<br />
[w] www.stellarvue.com<br />
Polar scope<br />
iOptron, Woburn, Massachusetts<br />
The PoleMaster high-precision<br />
electronic polar scope from<br />
iOptron is a light-sensitive<br />
camera that attaches to the<br />
front of the right ascension<br />
axis of an equatorial mount.<br />
It calculates the celestial pole’s<br />
position and indicates the rotation<br />
center and the virtual polar<br />
point on your computer screen.<br />
Price: $299<br />
[t] 781.569.0200<br />
[w] www.ioptron.com<br />
Filter holder<br />
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars<br />
Watsonville, California<br />
Orion’s 8-Slot 1.25" Filter Slider<br />
holds up to eight filters at once.<br />
The unit requires a gentle push<br />
to slide a filter into place with a<br />
click. You can adjust the tension<br />
with the included 2.5mm hex<br />
key. The slider requires about 1"<br />
(24mm) of inward focus travel.<br />
Price: $129.99<br />
[t] 800.447.1001<br />
[w] www.telescope.com<br />
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