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Omegon Solar Filter®
Thank you for choosing a solar lens filter. This is a universal guide for all Omegon solar filters. You
can, for example, observe the Sun in white light and see sunspots and flares. Please read the safety
notice before use, as the solar filter must always be attached to the front of the lens and may never
be installed in any other position.
1 Before observation
1.1 Routine safety check: make sure that the solar filter is not damaged before use. Hold it to the
light (not to the Sun!), or to a bright light source, such as a lamp. Before every use, check for holes,
uncoated areas, or small cracks on the solar filter surface. Only use the solar filter if there is
absolutely no evidence of damage. Note: a ripple on the surface of a foil filter is normal and not a
defect.
1.2 Storage: always handle the solar filter carefully and avoid touching the filter surface with your
fingers. Be careful of scratches, for example from metal adapters or other hard or pointed objects.
Therefore, always store the filter separately in a stable container, and not with other components.
2 Installation on a telescope or other optics
When setting up your telescope, remove the dust cap, but do not immediately point the tube at
2.1
the Sun. Caution: never point at the Sun without a solar filter.
With both hands, carefully attach the filter to the lens on the front of your telescope. Make sure
2.2
that the filter is held securely in place, and cannot be blown away by a gust of wind.
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Safety notice
Caution, danger! Never look through your telescope
without a solar filter, as this can lead to blindness!
For observing safely, the solar filter must be
installed in front of your optics' lens and be held
securely in place.
Errors and omissions excepted. All texts, images and trademarks are the property of nimax GmbH
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