74 August 2014 sky & telescope
Astro Gear- http://www.luntsolarsystems.com Solar
telescope pioneers Lunt Solar Systems
unveiled the LS50T, a dedicated 50-mm
solar Hα telescope with pressure tuning.
The company also off ers a new double-
stacking option for its fl agship LS152THA
Solar Telescope, seen here with outreach
coordinator Stephen Ramsden. Completing
the company’s trifecta of new products was
a prototype solar Hα observing system for
Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. - http://www.innovationsforesight.com Inno-
vations Foresight unveiled its SharpLock
autofocus software that monitors the
guide star in its ONAG on-axis guider
and constantly adjusts a telescope’s focus
in real time to keep images razor sharp
for the imaging camera. Innovations
Foresight also partners with Sky Vision, a
company that introduced the robotic Nova
120 direct-drive German equatorial mount
at NEAF. The mount is capable of bearing
scopes and accessories weighing in excess
of 260 pounds (118 kg).
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