• DayStar Scout 80mm dedicated solar telescope SS80P ideal for beginner and serious astronomers providing a complete purpose built and easy to use hydrogen alpha solar telescope solution for seeing stunning solar prominences solar filaments chromospheric network and fine solar surface detail in high contrast hydrogen alpha light for rewarding and detailed sun viewing and solar photography — Telescope Wolves
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DayStar Scout 80mm H-Alpha Solar Telescope — Prominence Mode for Watching Solar Loops and Flares

DayStar Scout 80mm H-Alpha Solar Telescope — Prominence Mode for Watching Solar Loops and Flares

$2,495.00
$2,495.00
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If watching plasma arcs and loops erupt from the edge of the Sun is what drew you to solar astronomy, the SS80P is built for exactly that view. It's a complete, dedicated hydrogen-alpha telescope in Prominence mode — tuned to the off-band wavelength where limb features stand out with maximum contrast against the dark sky background. No separate filter, no ERF, no extra components needed.

Prominence mode is optimized for the dramatic edge-of-disk action: the arcing loops, erupting filaments, and spicule forests at the solar limb that make H-alpha observing so compelling.

What you'll see:

  • Solar prominences — bright plasma arcs and loops rising from the solar limb
  • Erupting prominences — features that visibly move and change over minutes of watching
  • Limb spicules — the dense forest of fiery jets at the very edge of the Sun
  • Filament channels — dark arches visible when active regions rotate toward the limb

What's in the box:

  • SS80 OTA with integrated Quark Prominence — complete telescope, ready to use
  • Solar Bullet finder — safe solar finder for pointing without looking through the eyepiece
  • Vixen/photo mounting foot — attaches to most standard mounts
  • 90–240VAC wall adapter — works worldwide
  • Environmental hard case — rigid padded case for field transport

SS80C vs SS80P: Chromosphere (SS80C) shows fine surface texture and filaments across the full solar disk. Prominence (SS80P) gives brighter, higher-contrast limb features. Many experienced solar observers eventually own both — but if you're picking one, go for whichever view first made you want a solar telescope.

Specs:

Aperture 80mm
Effective Focal Length 1,400mm
Etalon Clear Aperture 22mm
Observing Mode Prominence — optimized for solar limb features, plasma loops, and erupting prominences
Focuser Helical front-end — eyepiece stays stationary during focus
Quark Removable — can be used on other compatible telescopes (f/4–f/8)
Tuning Range ±0.5Å with 0.1Å detents
Power 90–240VAC adapter included
ERF Required No — fully solar-safe as delivered
Warranty 5 years

Watch the Sun's corona interact with its surface in real time, with your own eyes. Ships free in the US.

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