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NEWPRODUCTSDAYSTAR FILTERSRevamps SolaREDi into 60-mm Aperture WonderWhen DayStar Filters’ new SolaREDidedicated Ha solar scope was introducedin this column of the April 2008 issue ofATT, it was in the form of an entry-levelpriced, multi-function, ready-to-use solartelescope featuring 35-mm aperture aswell as a front mounted 35-mm blockingfilter. That original version also featured a1.25-inch focuser. So much has changedbetween that earliest version and the currently“revamped” offering that it nowqualifies as an altogether new product.The current SolaREDi sports a greatlyincreased clear aperture of fully 60 mmto bring the solar image to focus at the 35-mm blocking filter! Yes, it’s still a multifunction,ready-to-use dedicated hydrogenalpha solar telescope, but that and ashared name are all that compare to itsoriginal namesake.Subscribe Now!!!Print and OnlineIssues NowAvailable!ASTRONOMYTECHNOLOGY TODAYwww.astronomytechnologytoday.comThe new design yieldsa focal length of 1375 mmin a very compactassembly. It is designed tooperate effectively from awide temperature rangeof 50 to 90 degreesFahrenheit and features awavelength shift range of approximately2.5 Angstroms.The versatile optical tube assemblywill reach focus using most 1.25-inch and2-inch eyepieces, as well as a variety ofimaging cameras, including ToUcam,Lumernera, SBIG, SLR, DSLR, afocal,CCTV Video, together with 2x to 5xBarlow lenses combined with any theselisted products. The SolaREDi has beenperformance engineered for flexibility andrigorously tested for ease of operation,function, reliability and adaptability witha full range of cameras.The current version of the SolaREDialso features a dual-speed, 2-inchMoonlite Focuser (beautifully anodized inred), and ships with a 12-mm eyepiece,solar finder and combination dovetail and1/4-20 threaded mounting foot.Pricing starts at $1795US for theSolaREDi Alpha 0.7 Angstrom Hepta.For more information, please visitwww.daystarfilters.com.Astronomy TECHNOLOGY TODAY 19