Lunt’s most portable dedicated solar telescope. Grab-and-go hydrogen-alpha in a 2.6-pound package

*Mounts and tripods shown are for display purposes only and are not included with Solar Ready packages.

The LS40THa Complete Kit puts hydrogen-alpha solar observing within reach. At just 2.6 pounds with a 400mm f/10 optical system, this is Lunt’s most portable dedicated solar telescope: a true grab-and-go instrument that delivers the chromospheric detail, prominences, and filaments that make H-alpha observing so rewarding.

Every component has been selected to provide a complete, ready-to-observe experience straight from the case. The front-mounted tilt-tuned etalon delivers <0.65Å bandpass with full, unobstructed aperture: no central obstruction compromising your views. The SunLock red dot finder gets you on-target in seconds. The 12mm flat-field eyepiece, coated with the same 0.1% AR coatings we use on our etalons, provides 33x magnification for detailed views of active regions and prominences.

What You’ll See

Point this telescope at the Sun and you are looking at the chromosphere: the dynamic layer where solar activity plays out in real time. Prominences arc off the limb in vivid detail, some towering tens of thousands of miles above the surface. Filaments, the dark sinuous channels of suspended plasma, thread across the disk. Active regions glow with the concentrated magnetic energy that drives solar flares. At 33x magnification through the 12mm flat-field eyepiece, you will resolve individual prominence structures, trace filament paths across the solar disk, and watch active regions evolve over the course of a single observing session. This is the Sun as it actually behaves: alive, dynamic, and constantly changing.

Why This Package

This is your fastest path to serious solar observing. Everything is included, everything works together, and every component is built to Lunt’s standards. Unpack the hard case, mount the telescope, and you are observing the chromosphere in minutes. The front-mounted tilt-tuned etalon delivers full, unobstructed aperture performance. The mini helical focuser provides smooth, precise focus control with a non-rotating design and brass compression ring. The hard case with custom-fit foam protects every component in transit.