About this product
Model: vaonis_vespera_solar_filter
Part Number: AC021
Observe the closest star to Earth during the day with the Vespera solar filter.
The filter allows you to observe sunspots (dark spots) that show the intensity of the Sun’s activity.
Photograph the Sun with Vespera
The Solar Pointing mode allows you to observe the Sun in almost real-time using the live display*.
Capture photos at any time from the Observation tab of the Singularity mobile app.
Take several shots at different times of the day, week or month and compare your photos. Witness how the Sun’s activity changes with the appearance or disappearance of sunspots. These can have a life span of several days, more rarely several weeks.
Sunspots monitoring
Automatic video recording for solar/planetary observation is not yet offered in Singularity. To make an animation, retrieve your photos in jpg format from Vespera’s internal memory and put your photos together using photo/gif animation software.
The Solar Pointing mode is not yet suitable for observing solar eclipses.
*Continuous display of photos with a unit exposure time of 250µs.
Observe safely
The filter is made of a metalised foil with a dimming effect. It will reduce the amount of light and allow you to observe the Sun in a way that is safe for your instrument. You will be guided through every step of your adventure by the Solar Pointing mode of the Vaonis Singularity app, to ensure the observation runs smoothly and that you and your instrument are safe.
Warnings
- Never look directly at the sun without adequate protection. Direct observation of the sun without protection and without a solar filter, even for a short time, can lead to serious eye burns and potential loss of vision or even blindness.
- Your Vespera station should never be pointed towards the sun unless a solar filter is installed.
- You can only use Vespera to observe the sun using the Solar Pointing feature of the Singularity app and the solar filter specially designed by Vaonis. The use of any other means to observe the Sun (pointing by coordinates, pointing by hand, use of any other filter, etc.) would void your warranty in the event of damage to your equipment. (see Warranties below).
- Do not attempt to open the lens ring that contains the filter (see Warranty below).
Customer reviews
| Average Rating (3 Reviews): | |
25 May 2023 | Richard
I used this on the day it arrived and it performed perfectly. At my Astronomy society (Mansfield & Sutton) Open Day, I used it to display sunspots for a couple of hours and the visitors were amazed!
08 May 2023 | Jeevaraj
Easy installation and once the scope is aligned properly, it performed flawlessly. The images are orangey and full circle with sunspots displayed well.
Vespera Solar Filter is the business! 04 April 2023 | Graeme
FLO did a great job of getting a Vespera Solar Filter to me as soon as it came back into stock! I had been itching to try it out since I bought my Vespera from them back in February, but stock was limited.
Then they asked me to me to review it, of course. That was about 10 days ago, but guess what; - the box came with the added bonus of copious clouds; - just like they warn on their packaging! 😉 But today, the weather was sunny and so I finally got to try imaging the Sun.
The results were great, and the image I got correlates well with the data posted on Spaceweather.com. I could clearly see the complex cluster of sunspots labelled 'Region 3270', along with the granularity on the Sun's surface. Marvellous! I'm happy to submit the image if anyone wants to see it...
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