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View the Sun Safely, In Natural Color
14.21in. ID Orion Off Axis Solar Filter
#07725
$135.95

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14.21in. ID Orion Off Axis Solar Filter
  • Fits Orion SkyQuest XT12 Dobsonian telescope and XX12 IntelliScope Truss Tube Dobsonian
  • 4" aperture off-axis optical glass filter delivers superb views of the Sun, without risk to your eyes
  • Provides better contrast and a more natural color than Mylar filters
  • Elements are machine-polished and triple-coated with advanced nickel-chromium stainless steel alloy

Who said you have to be in the dark to do astronomy! Turning your telescope to the Sun is fun and educational. Watch the march of giant sunspots, the clouds of glowing vapor in the photosphere, and solar "granulation" detail. But be sure to protect your precious vision with a safe Orion solar filter! Looking at the Sun without one, even for an instant, can permanently damage your eyes.

Superior to Mylar
These full-aperture optical glass filters deliver superb views of the Sun, without risk to your eyes. While more expensive than Mylar filters, Orion solar filters provide better contrast, a more natural yellow-orange—color rather than blue—and are more durable. They're ideal for photographing the Sun too.

The glass elements are machine-polished and triple-coated with an advanced nickel-chromium stainless steel alloy for a scratch-resistant surface. The filter passes only a fraction of the incoming light, rejecting harmful ultraviolet and infrared radiation.

Each Orion filter is mounted in an aluminum cell that slide-fits over the front of your telescope. Size shown in the chart below is the ideal diameter of front of telescope; filter will fit diameters up to 1/4" smaller with foam tape liner supplied.

Solar Filter for Telescopes Reference Guide
Item # Size Fits
7745 3.68" Orion Observer 60 Altaz
7733 4.10" Orion ShortTube 80, Observer 70, AstroView 80 and 90, Explorer 80 and 90, Express 80, Orion 90mm Maksutov-Cassegrain, Meade ETX-90
7730 4.30" Orion Transporter 70, GoScope 70
7798 4.57" Orion 102mm Maksutov-Cassegrain, AstroView 100, SkyView Pro 100, ED 80 and ED 100 Refractors, StarSeeker 100
7710 5.81" Orion AstroView 120 and 120ST, SkyView Pro 120, StarBlast, ED 120, Orion StarMax 127, SkyView Pro 127, Apex 127, Orion ShortTube 4.5, SkyQuest XT4.5, StarBlast EQ
7737 6.58" Orion SpaceProbe 130ST, Celestron StarSeeker 130, Orion SpaceProbe 130
7723 7.17" Orion SkyQUest XT6, AstroView 6
7781 7.52" Orion SkyView Pro 150 Mak-Cass
7744 8.50" Orion 180mm Maksutov-Cassegrain
7722 9.25" Orion SkyQuest XT8, SkyView Pro 8, 8" Schmidt-Cassegrains
7782 10.56" 9.25" Orion Schmidt-Cassegrain
7715 11.63" 10" Schimidt-Cassegrains
7790 12.13" Orion SkyQuest XT10, Atlas 10
7783 12.31" 11" Schmidt-Cassegrains
7725 14.21" Orion SkyQuest XT12 (off-axis 4" filter)

Please note this product was not designed or intended by the manufacturer for use by a child 12 years of age or younger.

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