Solar Telescopes

Solar telescopes and solar viewing kits let you observe the Sun safely by filtering out harmful wavelengths and cutting the Sun's brightness to reveal sunspots, surface texture and other detail. Always pair the Sun with purpose-built solar filtering, never an unfiltered scope.

Right now we carry one solar-ready kit: the Explore FirstLight 80mm carbon-fiber refractor on the iEXOS-100 GoTo tracker, which comes with an ISO-certified Solarlite filter. For a scope you already own, the Sun Catcher variable solar filter comes in sizes from small refractors up to 14-inch Schmidt-Cassegrains. Match the filter to your optic so the whole setup is rated for safe daytime viewing.