iOptron designed the Solar 60 60mm f/6 Achro Refractor Telescope with a removable front solar filter to allow the scope to be used for viewing the Sun with it on or viewing the night sky with it off. The filter blocks harmful UV and IR radiation while simultaneously reducing virtually all of the intense light across the entire visual spectrum from the sun, allowing for safe solar viewing of surface features such as sunspots and super granules. Optically, the OTA is engineered with a doublet achromatic lens system that is fully multi-coated to produce bright and sharp high-contrast images with accurate color rendition across a distortion-free field of view. The Solar 60 is offered here without a mount or tripod, but a Vixen-style dovetail plate is provided to be compatible with a wide variety of mounts.
- Use for white-light solar and nighttime viewing
- 60mm aperture
- f/6 focal ratio
- 360mm focal length
- Air-spaced doublet refractor design
- Achromatic lens configuration virtually eliminates chromatic and spherical aberration to produce images with accurate color rendition without distortion across the entire field of view, especially at the edges
- Anti-reflection fully multi-coated optics improve light transmission, image brightness, sharpness, color rendition, and contrast
- Resolution Power: 1.93 arc sec
- 1.25" rack-and-pinion focuser
- OTA only, mount and tripod required for proper use
- Vixen-style dovetail plate
- Weight: 3.6-pounds
- Solar Filter:
- Removable filter fits over dew shield and secures with three thumb screws
- Broad-band white-light filter
- Blocks harmful ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) radiation
- Allows a safe amount of light to pass across the entire visible spectrum
- Reveals surface features such as sunspots and granulation
- Solarlite infused polymer for longevity and durability
- Eyepiece:
- 1.25" diameter barrel accepts most astronomical filters
- 25mm focal length produces 14x magnification
- Diagonal:
- 1.25" snout fits most drawtubes and accessories
- 1.25" holder allows the use of most eyepieces and accessories
- 90° angle puts head in a comfortable viewing position when OTA is aimed at or near the zenith