Paton Hawksley Spectroscope Star Analyser 100

Professional astronomers regularly employ spectroscopy to unveil the mysteries of the cosmos. Now, the Star Analyser makes this capability accessible to amateur astronomers at an affordable price through a simple telescope attachment. Functioning like a conventional 1.25-inch filter, it serves as the perfect complement to today's economical astronomical imaging equipment, such as cameras and webcams.

For instance, even with a modest 80mm aperture telescope and a basic, unmodified webcam, you can uncover the hidden traits of numerous stars down to magnitude +4. With a more robust 200mm aperture telescope paired with a sensitive, long-exposure CCD imager, you could potentially identify bright novae and supernovae, or even measure the expansion of the universe by studying the redshift of a quasar.

Features:

• Incorporates a high-quality transmission diffraction grating housed in a standard 1.25-inch filter cell.
• Anti-reflection coated glass protects the grating surface.
• Boasts a high-efficiency design with 100 lines/mm blaze.
• Simple to use – screws into a camera eyepiece adapter like a regular filter.
• Spectrum direction indicated on the filter cell, with a locking ring ensuring orientation.
• Optimized for the compact CCD sensors commonly found in popular webcams, video cameras, and astronomical cameras.
• Allows simultaneous recording of stars and spectra in the same image, facilitating identification and calibration.
• Grating distance adjustable with optional spacer rings (sold separately).
• Can be mounted to an eyepiece for visual observations as well.

Specifications:

Capacity: Spectroscopy

Connection to Telescope: 1.25-inch

Mount Material: Aluminum

Type: Spectroscopes