![]() The Sol-Searcher attaches to the mount ring slot of every TeleVue telescope (or to the rear cell slot in the Tele Vue Ranger). ![]() The aperture acts as a "pinhole" which projects an imageof the Sun on to the 1/4" translucent "screen." This screen can be viewed from either side.Simply move your scope until the Sun's image is centered on the screen and the Sun will be inthe eyepiece's field of view. It is absolutely safe since you don't lookthrough Sol-Searcher, you look at it. However, the Sun is tricky to find in a properly filteredtelescope, and you don't ever want to chance a direct gaze, let alone a magnified image of it.Sol-Searcher is the safe and easy way to find the Sun. #4 TeleVue Sol-Searcher"I can't find the Sun!" Sounds funny. The solar finder must only be used inconjunction with a safe solar viewing energy rejection filter.See, and. Observing thesun is dangerous and can cause permanent blindness. Point the scope in the general direction of the sun and thestainless steel mast will cast a vivid shadow onto the engraved front face - simply steer thetelescope and make the shadow disappear and the instrument is pointing directly at the sun!Fits many other finders with lens cell barrels smaller than 32.5mm diameter. Lock it into place with the two nylon thumbscrews, and in secondsyour ETX is fitted with a safe solar finder.Your crosshairs are safe from burning through as the solar finder fits like a cap covering theoptical finder lens completely. Please see ETX solar finderSimplicity itself to fit and use, the ETX solar finder fits directly over the front of the standardMeadeĀ®ETX viewfinder. The blue foam pad protects the Telrad's delicate filmreticle from being damaged by the Sun. The Sun finder can be left on permanently on you Telradas it does not affect it's night time performance. Finding the sun literally takes onlya few seconds when using the Sun Finder. ![]() When the sun's pinpoint image isprojected onto this point you are assured accurate Solar alignment. A pin on the back plate, not clearly seen in thisphotograph, can be adjusted to accurately collimate your sun finder. Your telescope is manouvered until the pinpoint of light isproperly centred on the back plate of the Sun Finder. A small hole on the front plate of the Sun Finder(in between the two larger holes in the photograph) projects a pinpoint of light against the edge of thefinder if you are off center from the sun. #2 Kendrick sun finderFits over your Telrad and also fits most finder scopes. ![]()
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