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What's Happening in the Sky this Month!

March Celestial Events

•  March 2 - Jupiter & Venus in Conjunction
• *March 7 - Full Moon
• *March 20 - March Equinox
• *​March 21 - New Moon
• *As seen on seasky.org

You must have seen Jupiter & Venus getting ever closer in the last weeks of February.  Finally on March 2 they will be in conjunction.  It will only appear they overlap each other however as in Space they are still miles apart.  Learn a little more here about this celestial event.

March also brings with it the first of the two Equinoxes that happen every year. As stated in timeanddate.com, the March equinox is the  vernal (spring) equinox and happens in the Northern Hemisphere.  It is the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator, an imaginary line in the sky above the Earths equator from south to north.  This happens about March 19, 20 or 21 every year.  Read the 10 facts about the March Equinix here.

Have you seen the SUN lately?  We know with the shorter days and the weather being colder this can pose a problem for some Solar Viewing enthusiasts. However you don't have to worry.  Just head over to the Lunt Solar Image Gallery on our website.  Or go check out all the cool images and time-lapse videos that are constantly being shared on our social media pages.  Every day there is something new to see.   But if the weather permits it in your area, go setup your Lunt Solar Telescope or your Lunt Universal Day and Night Telescope in day mode to see the incredible Sun activity for yourself.  

We can't wait until October 14, 2023 and April 8, 2024.  Our countdown for those two mega events has already begun. NOW WE ARE DOWN TO LESS THAN 9 MONTHS TO THE FIRST EVENT IN 2023! Our Solar Eclipse Products are already for sale.  It's never to early to get ready for these two MUST SEE once in a lifetime events!

It's Finally Here!

The Lunt 40mm Double Stack Unit

The Lunt Solar 40mm Double Stack Hydrogen-Alpha Filter is now available for Pre-Order!

The LS40FHa is a front-mounted non-obstructed hydrogen-alpha filter for use with the Lunt Solar Systems 40mm Dedicated Hydrogen Alpha Telescope.  

It attaches directly to the objective of the Lunt 40mm Dedicated Ha Telescope

• It lowers the Bandpass of your existing LS40mm telescope to ~<0.5A !

    DSII Requirements: Adapter is included with Double Stack Unit

Learn all about this incredible new addition to Lunt Solar Systems impressive line of double stack filters here.

Lunt's NEW Solar Eclipse Guide Website!

Our Solar Eclipse Guide website is now LIVE!!! 

Not only is it the  place to go to learn all about the 2023 and 2024 Solar Eclipses, you can check out FAQs, get your eclipse checklist, learn about Solar Eclipse viewing safety, where to purchase your SUNsafe eclipse products and so much more... 

Are you a business, astronomy club or astronomy enthusiast providing outreach during these events?  Let us help you get the word out.  Under Eclipse Events you can post your upcoming event for free. That's right for free! Just click add your event to our listing and fill out the form.  

Now, everything you need to know about Solar Eclipses is all in one place.  Visit the site today! 

Pressure vs. Doppler Shift (Part 1)

The image above shows the basic outline of this system. The internal etalon is at ambient pressure. The tuning of the etalon is slightly low, putting the Center Wavelength (CWL) at the red wing of the Hydrogen line. This provides a view of less energetic features in the Chromosphere.

How does it work and what does it do?

The system works because the etalons used in the current Lunt designs are air spaced. These air spaced etalons have been typically tuned to the Hydrogen-alpha line via several mechanisms.

Finish up the entire part 1 blog here.

Lunt Customer Featured Image of the Month!

    Photographer: Mark Johnston @azastroguy
Equipment used: Lunt 100mm Universal Day and Night Telescope

Want to get featured? Tag us when you post images @luntsolarsystems or Submit your image, using Lunt Solar Products, for a chance to be in the next newsletter or on our Social Media pages!

Lunt's NEW Affiliate Program!

Join our Eclipse Products Affiliate Program!

Earn money by referring customers to buy Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses and SunOculars. Place the affiliate link on your Website, Social Media Platform, Link Tree, e-mail Newsletters, or simply send the link to your local Clubs, Schools, Groups and Friends.

Bulk buying for the 2023 Annular Eclipse has already begun!

As a Lunt Solar Systems affiliate, you can earn the following percentages of the price for referring customers to buy each of the following products:

Lunt Adult Eclipse Glasses – 10%

Lunt Kids Eclipse Glasses – 10%

Lunt Bulk Adult Glasses – 15%

Spanish Language Adult Bulk Glasses – 20%

Standard SunOculars – 20%

Mini SunOculars – 20%

We will send you a notification of new products to the program as they are added.

Let us do the work and make it easy for you to earn money!

For all the details and to sign up click here.

Lunt Solar Customer Service is happy to assist you! Feel free to call us at 877-344-7348 or email us at sales@luntsolarsystems.com to place an order, talk to tech support or get order status updates!

Lunt Solar Telescopes are designed, manufactured and tested in Tucson, Arizona USA.