The following components are used to install DayStar Filters to a variety of telescopes.
Remember, Gold side mounts towards the Sun. Red side towards the eye.
(Note: this page shows some discontinued accessories, contact our offices for replacements)
Edge-on profile of Flat Plate.
Used as FRONT/GOLD Outer plate
for ON-AXIS Refractor applications.
Edge-on profile of Wedge Plate.
Used as FRONT/GOLD Outer plate
for OFF-AXIS SCT applications.
Q3GF1F: Front, Gold Side Plate
Discontinued, limited availability
Fits Quantums. Has female 1.375″ x 24 threads
Available in Flat Q3GF1F
Accepts 1.25″ drawtube snouts.
Q3GFTF: Front, Gold Side Plate
Fits Quantums. Has female T threads
Available in Flat Q3GFTF or Wedge Q3GWTF
Accepts T-Thread snouts or adapters.
Q3RFCTM: REAR, RED Side Plate
Fits Quantums. Has Combo choice w/ Male and Female
Q3RFC1M: Female 1.375″ x 24 threads / Male 2″ x 24
or Q3RFCTM:Female T thread / Male 2″ x 24
GF2SCTT: FRONT, GOLD Side snout –
Fits Quantums. Has male T threads
Fits with Q3GWTF Front Gold plate (above)
Mounts on 2″ T-thread telescope focusers.
GM1D1: Front, Gold Side drawtube snout
Discontinued, limited availability
Has male 1.375″ x 24 threads and male drawtube
Fits with Q3GF1F Front, Gold plate (above)
GM2DT: Front, Gold Side drawtube snout
Discontinued, limited availability
Has male T-threads and male drawtube
Fits with Q3GFTF Front, Gold plate (above)
RF1D1: Rear, Red Side drawtube snout
Discontinued, limited availability
Has male 1.375″ x 24 threads and female drawtube
Fits with Q3RFC1M Rear, Red plate (above)
RF2D2: Rear, Red Side drawtube snout
Discontinued, limited availability
Has female T-threads and female drawtube
Fits with Q3RFCTM or Q3RFC1M Rear Plate
ther available accessories:
TMPLUG: T-thread Male Quantum CapUSD
End cap to plug gold side of Quantum filter
if using a Q3GFTF: Front, Gold Side Plate
2FCAP: SCT/2″ female rubber cap
End cap to cover red side of Quantum filter
if using a Q3RFCTM REAR, RED Side Plate
or front end of 2″ drawtube snout such as the
GM2DT Front, Gold Side drawtube snout.
1FCAP: 1.25″ female plastic cap
End cap to cover front end of 1.25″ drawtube snout such as the GM1D1 Front, Gold Side drawtube snout
1MPLUG: 1.25″ male plastic plug
End cap to plug rear end of 1.25″ drawtube snout such as the RF1D1: Rear, Red Side drawtube snout
SolaREDi Extended Foot (discontinued)
SolaREDi Aperture Iris (discontinued)
The Interference Eliminator screws in front of your camera to reduce Newton Rings in Digital imaging of Hydrogen alpha. MG0408