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Currently there are two possibilities to go into the Calcium-K observation: a dedicated telescope or a filter system. A selection is showed below, see the manufacturers website for the full product list.
 

Coronado filters - dedicated telescope



Solarmax 70 dedicated telescope

Aperture: 70mm
F/L: 400mm
Blocking filter: 60m
Bandwidth: <2.2Å
Pricing: € 3,000 (in Europe € 4.000)

 

Daystar filters - filter system


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Daystar

Filter diameter: 25mm
Bandwidth:  <10.Å down to <2.0Å
Tuning: electrical tuned
Pricing: $3,300  to $4,800
(in Europe prices on request)

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Lens cover and Energy rejection filter

Slows the telescope down to f/30
Is specially made for apperture and telescope
Must be used in combination with Daystar filter
Pricing: $100  to $750
(in Europe prices on request)