Coronado PST Personal Solar Telescope
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Coronado PST Personal Solar Telescope

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Shopper : Can I Use My Skywatcher EQ Mount And Tripod With This Scope? It Has Vixen Dovetail Mount.....Sean S : This scope has a common screw threaded hole on the bottom, the same as you'd use to mount a camera to a tripod. The scope itself is only 7lbs or so, so I would think most any mount can handle it.
Mark H : Does this item, as advertised, allow safe solar viewing right out of the box, or is another filter or item required as well?ANDREW R : This unit should be good to go, though it may require some "tweaking" and you will likely need a tripod (not included).

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2021-05-04T08:45:30

Rated 5 out of 5

Good scope for the price

The PST is a great scope for the price. I've been able to see prominences as well as surface features on the sun. The built in finder works well for keeping the sun centered in the view.

BRIAN C.

2018-07-11T15:58:15

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Scope!

Great for viewing flares, prominences, filaments and sun spots. Lightweight and easy to use. A great scope for the beginner or intermediate astronomer that wants to get serious with their observing.

Michael U.

2017-04-21T17:49:39

Rated 5 out of 5

2nd one I purchased

Purchased one for my son who is a science teacher - his students really appreciate the detail they see on the closest star to Earth - built in finder helps locate Sun in field of view quickly - easy to set up for quick views or extended viewing sessions - pairs well with your favorite alt-az mount with slow-motion cables to keep the Sun centered in the field of view.

MARK K.

2017-01-01T10:38:06

Rated 5 out of 5

Excelllent starter

I really enjoyed looking at the Sun with this scope.It very portable and easy to use

DOUGLAS F.

2013-03-25T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Fine performance for entry-level price

Well packaged from factory. I saved $80 by NOT buying the factory hard case but went to Harbor Freight and buying a 22" stainless steel tool box and trimmed the excess foam from the factory packing. Fit perfectly. Stellar photography is easy. Prominences are amazing easy to view.

canyonraven

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Coronado PST Specifications

  • Type

    1.0 angstrom hydrogen-alpha (Ha) bandpass Telescope

  • Clear Aperture

    40mm

  • Focal Length

    400mm

  • Viewfinder

    Built-In Sol Ranger

  • Eyepiece

    18mm Plossl

  • Approximate Dimensions of Main Body

    15"L x 2.1"W x 3"H

  • Weight

    3.2 lbs

  • UPC Code

    709942995015

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Fine performance for entry-level price

By canyonraven

Well packaged from factory. I saved $80 by NOT buying the factory hard case but went to Harbor Freight and buying a 22" stainless steel tool box and trimmed the excess foam from the factory packing. Fit perfectly. Stellar photography is easy. Prominences are amazing easy to view.

2nd one I purchased

By MARK K.

Purchased one for my son who is a science teacher - his students really appreciate the detail they see on the closest star to Earth - built in finder helps locate Sun in field of view quickly - easy to set up for quick views or extended viewing sessions - pairs well with your favorite alt-az mount with slow-motion cables to keep the Sun centered in the field of view.

Coronado PST (Personal Solar Telescope) the little scope with the BIG image they said it could'nt be done.

The Personal Solar Telescope (P.S.T.) is a Coronado innovation. The world's most popular telescope to observe the Sun. This 40mm diameter highly portable dedicated solar telescope features completly internal non-removable and student safe solar filtering optics with a 1.0 angstrom hydrogen-alpha (Ha) bandpass for great surface detail.

The P.S.T. will show you the dynamic, ever changing prominences at the edge of the Sun as well as filaments and other surface details in amazing detail, all in the brilliant and distinctive red color of hydrogen-alpha light.

Study of the solar disk is now within the reach of the amateur astronomer. The P.S.T. represents the same technology and quality that goes into a SolarMax series telescope available to the new solar astronomer at the cost of some single premium eyepieces.

Features a 40mm diameter dedicated Ha optical system with 30mm internal etalon primary blocking filter and incorporated focuser and bandpass fine adjustment controls and built in solar viewfinder. 400mm focal length, f/10 focal ratio, with Kellner 20mm eyepiece. Tripod not included.

Mounting options include use on a standard photo tripod (scope is threaded for a standard camera 1/4-20 mounting bolt), Infinity AZS, or the Meade DSM mount with computerized Autostar and GOTO technology. A custom hard case is available separately - see stock number PSTC.

Open up a whole new world of astronomy with the Coronado P.S.T.

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Coronado PST Features

  • 40mm f/10 H-alpha telescope - 400mm focal length
  • Internal optical re-focusing mechanism provides compatibility with most conventional eyepiece lenses
  • Built in Sun finder
  • 1.0 angstrom hydrogen-alpha (Ha) bandpass

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Key Features

  • Built in Sun finder
  • Fully multi-coated doublet
  • Telescope body does not have moving or extending parts
  • Objective threaded to take SolarMax40 and create <0.6A telescope

What's in the box:

  • Coronado PST Personal Solar Telescope
  • 18mm Plossl Eyepiece
  • 5 Year Warranty