Solarscopes Sun Viewer - The Latest Optical Instrument For Daytime Astronomy & Easy
Solar Observation!

Construction Material :
Base and upper rotary parts : cardboard
Lens and mirror : glass.
Mechanical mounts : aluminium.

Dimensions :
Package size : 650 X 480 X 65 mm3
Assembled tool size : 600 X 450 X 380 mm3
Weight : 1350 g ( 1500 g with packaging)

Optical characteristics :
Optical specifications : focal length : 13 m, image quality better than one lambda (wavefront)
Optical aperture : 40 mm
Sun's image size on the projection screen : diameter 115 mm (approx)
Observation screen size : 340 X 340 mm ²

Ocular safety :
Solarscope is designed to be eye safe

Assembling :
Sold with assembly instructions , folded in a table game-sized box. Mirror and lens are
delivered already positioned in mounting. Mechanical mounting will be placed and screwed on
to the cardboard setting.

Your first instrument allowing daytime astronomy.
Friendly and easy to use, very simple to align, easy observation , robust .

What can be observed?
Sun Spots, Transits ( Mercury , Venus), Eclipses (Moon).

What can be measured?
Earths rotation speed
Day duration
True local noon
Earth polar axis inclination
Sun rotation speed
Latitude of the observation spot
Earth orbit ellipticity
Astronomical Unit (AU)

Prices - £43.00 + £7.50 p&p.

Educational Version, contains selection of observing projects - £58.00 + £7.50 p&p.

The Astronomy Shop

1 Tone Hill. Wellington

Somerset TA21 0AU

United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 (0)1823 665510