Testimonials

Your attention to your customers is amazing! I appreciate all your assistance with the Starlab. The trainings energize our team!

Thank you again,

Kathy Hopen, CCDF Director

We have set up the Starlab and tested all the equipment and I am happy to say that we are thrilled with everything.

There were no problems or questions about anything.Thank you for all of your help, and your patience.

Dawn Olive
Center for STEM Research, Education & Outreach
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Star Lab has been an invaluable educational tool for us over the years. More and more research comes out each year supporting the conclusion that hands-on, experiential learning is more effective than sitting at a desk and listening to a lecture. If that is true, and I believe wholeheartedly that it is, then the Star Lab is an excellent way to provide that sort of education!

Lisa Ralls
Naturalist
Winnebago County Conservation Board

I don't think anyone is going to wipe the smile off of my face for a while. I know all of my students would thank you also, they love the dome and have told me how much it has not only helped them understand the astronomy standards I am teaching, but they now have a new interest in exploring the sky at night. Thanks again!

Cheryl
DoDEA Americas

Written by teachers for teachers. The universe comes down to earth.

Director
Hayden Planetarium

Sunspotter: The Safer Solar Telescope

This wooden, folded-path, Keplerian telescope provides a much safer and convenient way to view the brilliant light of the sun than other more common methods. By using a series of mirrors, the device projects a bright 3.25-inch solar image onto a 5-inch white viewing screen through a powerful 62mm diameter objective lens. In its perfectly curved cradle, the Sunspotter is easily aligned to the sun in seconds, without the complication of telescopes, solar filters, and tripods. Unlike other ways of viewing the sun, the compact and sturdy Sunspotter is convenient, easy to set up, lightweight and fun to use. And, because of its unique design, this kid-friendly instrument makes our closest star a safer subject of study by even the youngest students.
Use the Sunspotter for viewing the sun, eclipses, transits, and for daily record keeping. Track sunspots as they appear, move, and vanish. Useful for group viewing, the Sunspotter allows several observers to simultaneously see the sun’s disk and quickly trace the changing positions of sunpots and compare them on a daily basis.

Watch this video that demonstrates the Solar Eclipse happening on August 21, 2017!

http://eclipsesundial.com/sunspotter.php

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