Solarscopes Card Models

The Solarscope is a card Solar Projector for an observation of Sun spots, Eclipses (Moon) and transits (Mercury, Venus).

Solarscope is manufactured in two sizes - Standard (1-2 observers) and Educational for larger observing groups (2-7 observers). It is a safe, easy to use and inexpensive way to observe the Sun.

Observation screen size is 340 x 340 mm for Education Model and 240 x 240 mm for Standard Model. Sun's image size on the projection screen: diameter about 115 mm / 80mm (Education/Standard)

The Solarscope is: easy to adjust, robust, has a large field of view, eye safe and not expensive.

Solarscope is Easy to use: very simple to align, easy observation, robust.

What can be observed: Sun spots, Transits (Mercury, Venus), Eclipses (Moon)

What can be measured:

earth rotation speed
day duration
true local noon
earth poles axis inclination
sun rotation speed
latitude of the observation spot
earth orbit ellipticity
astronomical Unit (AU)

These two school workshops are download free to give you an overview of the exercices:

Solar day measurement (Primary School) download
Astronomical Unit (Advanced) download

The following school workshops are delivered with your Educational and Wooden Solarscope:

Solar noon (Grammar School)
Sun rotation speed (Primary School)
Sun rotation speed (Grammar and High School)
Latitude of a place and pole axis inclination (Grammar and High School)
Earth orbit ellipticity (Grammar and High School)
Time's equation (Grammar and High School)

Mounting: Easy assembling in less than five minutes. The Solarscope comes with a detailed user 's guide. The pictures below show you the main assembling stages:

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Small Solarscope for Solar Observing£49.00

Assembled tool size: 410 x 370 x 260 mm. Observation screen size: 240 x 240 mm. Sun's image size on the projection screen: diameter 80mm .


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