Cautions & Warnings:
There are n o use r se rviceable pa rts inside the Quark. Do not
diassemble t he unit. Certain
components are under p ressure a nd
disassembly can ca use permanent damage. All el ements are required
for proper operation and removal of any internal component will cause a
malfunction that could result in unfiltered light which can cause blindness
or damage to equipment.
Solar Observing with a telescope is sensitive to certain risks.
Caution and care of the telescop
e and filter is advised in
assembly, use and dismantling at all times.
Telescope owners must use caution when affixing the filter to the
telescope ne ver to poi nt any telesco pe at the sun without th e
solar filter safely installed first.
While ob serving, owners must take care and ca ution that all
parts of the filter and telescope a ssembly are pro perly affixed
and th at no pie ces h ave be en opened, tam pered with or
removed.
Owners must also use caution when the telescope is being
assembled and dismantled to assure the telescope is never
pointing at the sun without the solar filter properly installed.
Responsible owners will be prud ent to inform guest or novice
observers of the special nature of the telescope configuration so
not to imply that telescopi c observing of the sun is safe without
proper filtration.
A few very important points that owners and operators must
understand:
•
DayStar filters are rear-mounted and can be applied to a
choice of telescopes
if applie d p roperly. If app lication i s
incorrect, the filter will not perform as specified.
•
DayStar Filters a re interferen ce filters.
If light reaches a
DayStar Filter at an angle, it will cause wavelength
wingshift.
For our application on a telescope, DayStar owners
need F/1 5 to F/30 light, so we need to alter you r telescope’s
F/ratio in order to reach F/15 to F/30 where your DayStar will
operate correctly. Best performance is at F/27-F/32.
•
DayStar filters are temperature sensitive.
Changi ng the
temperature will change the wavelength (CWL) that the filter will
transmit. Users need to be aware of temperature tuning issues.
