LS130MT Standard Kit — 130mm Universal Solar & Astronomical Telescope

LS130MT Standard Kit — 130mm Universal Solar & Astronomical TelescopeLS130MT Standard Kit 130mm Universal Solar & Astronomical Telescope The finest solar telescope Lunt makes. Observatory grade performance. Nothing else comes close. There are solar telescopes. And then there is the LS130MT. At 130mm of clear aperture through a professional grade FLP51 ED triplet objective, the LS130MT Standard Kit operates in a class that has no meaningful competition. This is the instrument that serious solar observers spend years

LS130MT Standard Kit — 130mm Universal Solar & Astronomical Telescope The finest solar telescope Lunt makes. Observatory-grade performance. Nothing else comes close.

There are solar telescopes. And then there is the LS130MT.

At 130mm of clear aperture through a professional-grade FLP51 ED triplet objective, the LS130MT Standard Kit operates in a class that has no meaningful competition. This is the instrument that serious solar observers spend years working toward — the telescope that reveals the chromosphere not as a feature to observe, but as a landscape to inhabit. 

This is also, without modification, a world-class astronomical refractor. Remove the solar module and the LS130MT becomes a 130mm f/7 FLP51 ED triplet — 910mm of premium focal length delivering planetary detail, lunar topography, and deep-sky views that most observers never encounter outside of observatory eyepieces. One instrument. Two disciplines. No compromise in either.

The Solar Experience

Point the LS130MT at the Sun with the LFPT double-stack active and the chromosphere opens up in a way that demands a moment of stillness before you begin observing. The scale of what 130mm of aperture collects produces a view that experienced observers consistently describe as transformational.

Supergranulation cells resolve as a structured, living network rather than a diffuse background texture. Individual intergranular lanes become visible at the boundaries between cells, tracing the magnetic skeleton of the chromosphere. Plage regions surrounding active areas glow with an intensity that reveals their magnetic field concentration — not as a uniform brightness but as a complex, internally structured landscape of knots and threads. Filaments show multiple dark strands with distinct boundaries, suspended above the photosphere in magnetic channels whose geometry becomes legible at this aperture and bandpass. Active regions display their full magnetic architecture — penumbral flows, light bridges, Ellerman bombs — in real time, evolving visibly over the course of a single observing session.

Prominences at 130mm are extraordinary. Internal threading resolves from base to tip. Flow patterns within prominence plasma become traceable. Structural evolution — the slow rotation of a hedgerow prominence, the accelerating unraveling of an eruptive event — becomes visible on timescales of minutes rather than hours. The Doppler True dual pressure tuning system lets you shift through the hydrogen-alpha line with precision, watching the entire chromospheric landscape respond in real time as you scan from blue wing to red. This is not solar observing. This is solar science.

The Night Experience

Remove the H-alpha module and the LS130MT becomes a different instrument entirely — though no less impressive. The 130mm FLP51 ED triplet at f/7 delivers 910mm of focal length with the colour correction and contrast that serious planetary and deep-sky observers demand. Jupiter's cloud bands and the Great Red Spot in high-contrast colour. Saturn's ring system with Cassini Division resolved on steady nights. The Moon as a geological landscape — crater walls, rilles, and ray systems rendered with the sharpness that only premium apochromatic glass can provide. Globular clusters resolved to their cores. Double stars split at the theoretical limit of the aperture. The same instrument that showed you the chromosphere in extraordinary detail by day reveals the universe in extraordinary detail by night.

Purchased individually, the components of the LS130MT Standard Kit retail for over $8,400. The Flagship Kit price of $7,495 represents a saving of over $900 — everything you need, configured and ready to observe at the highest level.

What's Included

This kit is configured for immediate use — no additional purchases required to begin observing at the highest level.

• LS130MT OTA: 130mm aperture, 910mm f/7. FLP51 ED triplet objective with ion-assisted broadband AR coatings. Internal pressure-tuned etalon (Doppler True Barometric), 0.45Å bandpass. Modular design for day/night use. ~25 lbs.
  
• B1800 Blocking Filter: 18mm clear aperture. Full-frame sensor coverage. Imaging and wide-field visual.
• 2" Dual-Speed R&P Focuser (10:1): Precision CNC-machined. 10:1 fine focus reduction. ZWO EAF compatible for motorised focus control.
• Solar Handle w/ Red Dot Finder: Integrated tube ring assembly. Built-in solar finder stays permanently aligned.
• 12" Vixen Dovetail: Extended rail for proper balance with DS module and imaging accessories on any equatorial or alt-az mount.
• 7.2–21.5mm Zoom Eyepiece: 7 elements/4 groups. 0.1% AR coatings. 15mm eye relief. 53°–40° FOV. Near-parfocal. Full-disk to maximum resolution in a single twist.
• 5-Piece Flat-Field Eyepiece Set: 8mm, 12mm, 16mm, 19mm, 27mm. All 1.25" barrels. 60° FOV. 0.1% AR coatings. Covers every magnification from 34x wide-field to 114x high-resolution on the LS130MT.
• Aluminium Hard Case w/ Fitted Foam: Custom-fit foam insert. Protection for transit and storage.

Key Specifications

• Aperture: 130mm
• Focal Length: 910mm f/7
• Objective: FLP51 ED Triplet — ion-assisted broadband AR coatings
• Etalon System: Internal pressure-tuned (Doppler True) 
• Tuning: Independent Doppler-True Barometric pressure tuning per etalon
• Single Stack Bandpass: 0.45Å — individually verified
  
• Blocking Filter: B1800 (18mm clear aperture, full-frame compatible)
• Focuser: 2" CNC dual-speed R&P 10:1, ZWO EAF compatible
• Eyepieces: Zoom (7.2–21.5mm) + 5-piece flat-field set (8, 12, 16, 19, 27mm)
• Theoretical Maximum Magnification: 225x
• Telescope Weight: ~25 lbs
• Night Use: Yes — remove solar module for 130mm f/7 FLP51 ED triplet refractor
• Telescope Type: Universal day/night modular — H-alpha, CaK compatible, white light capable