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===== The Overwhelmingly Small Solar Telescope (OSST) =====

==== Basics ====

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The de facto smallest member of the telescope family is our dedicated solar telescope.

| **Manufacturer** | Coronado |
| **Series** | Solar Max II |
| **Aperture** | 60mm |
| **Focal length** | 400mm |
| **f/Ratio** | 6.6 |
| **Bandwidth** | < 0.5 Å |
| **Blocking filter** | BF10 |
| **Miscellaneous** | Richview tuning |
| ::: | Double Stacked |
| ::: | Sol Ranger Sun finder |

| The OSST comes in its own leather case in which it is safely stored.    |  {{ost:osst:osst_koffer.jpg?300}}  |
| Included are the tube with all necessary filters, components and a 1.25'' eyepiece.    |  {{ost:osst:osst_koffer_offen.jpg?300}}  |
| There is a dovetail mount on the bottom to mount it to the [[en:ost:telescope:c8_bedienung | Celestron Advanced GT mount]].    |  {{ost:osst:osst_unterseite.jpg?300}}  |


==== Halpha telescope - overview ====

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===== Layout & Operation =====
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| Richtview tuning ring      | {{ost:osst:osst_external_etalon.jpg?300}} |
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==== Layout ====
| Richtview tuning ring      | {{ost:osst:osst_external_etalon_rot_cut.jpg?300}} |
| External etalon            | ::: |
| Tilt wheel                 | ::: |
| Sol Ranger Sun finder      | {{ost:osst:osst_solranger.jpg?300}} |
| Eyepiece                   | {{ost:osst:osst_richview_lever.jpg?300}}  |
| Blocking filter            | ::: |
| Helical focuser            | ::: |
| RichView Tuning System     | ::: |
| Clamshell & Sol Ranger     | ::: |
| Helical focuser            | {{ost:osst:osst_long_fokus.jpg?300}} |
| Blocking filter & Eyepiece | ::: |

==== Setup ====

The basic assembly is described in the article on the [[en:ost:telescope:c8_bedienung#aufbau| Advanced GT]].
==== Operation ====

The operation of the Advanced GT as well as features like hibernation do not differ from the CGE-Pro and can be found in the corresponding article on the [[en:ost:telescope:c11_bedienung#alignment|CGE-Pro]].