{"id":10130,"date":"2025-08-27T19:29:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T17:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/?post_type=product&#038;p=10130"},"modified":"2025-08-27T19:35:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T17:35:19","slug":"daystar-quark-magnesium-i-b2-line","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/product\/daystar-quark-magnesium-i-b2-line\/","title":{"rendered":"DayStar Quark - Magnesium I b2-line"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">DayStar Quark Magnesium I b2-line<\/h1>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.daystarfilters.com\/df\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MagnesiumQuark1k.jpg\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Presentation<\/h2>\n<p>Visit <strong>Quark Magnesium I b2-line<\/strong> opens up a new window of solar observation, revealing<br \/>\nstrong areas <strong>magnetized<\/strong> of the Sun in the bright <strong>Magnesium I (b2)<\/strong> at 5172.8 \u00c5.<br \/>\nAs the human eye is particularly sensitive to this wavelength, the image obtained is more \"bright\". <strong>such as Calcium, Alpha Hydrogen or even Sodium<\/strong>,<br \/>\nwhich greatly facilitates visual observation and reduces exposure time for photography.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the purpose of the Magnesium I b2 filter?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Observe <strong>active beaches<\/strong> (beach) and large solar magnetic structures.<\/li>\n<li>Detecting <strong>dark mottling<\/strong> chromospheric network.<\/li>\n<li>Highlight the <strong>Zeeman phenomenon<\/strong>where the absorption line is \"split\" by an intense magnetic field.<\/li>\n<li>Explore areas of<strong>very high energy activity<\/strong>invisible at other wavelengths.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.daystarfilters.com\/df\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AR2703_Mar30.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Technical specifications<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Wavelength<\/th>\n<td>5172.8 \u00c5 (Magnesium line I b2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Bandwidth<\/th>\n<td>\u2248 0.4 \u00c5 or narrower<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Compatible telescopes<\/th>\n<td>F\/4 to F\/8 refractors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Optical elements<\/th>\n<td>Fabry-Perot stallion, without integrated Barlow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>ERF compatibility<\/th>\n<td>Specific ERF filters required - red or yellow glass filters <strong>do not allow Magnesium to pass through<\/strong>. UV\/IR cut filter recommended for added safety.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Output<\/th>\n<td>Standard 1.25\u2033 runner (2\u2033 options available)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Power supply<\/th>\n<td>USB 5V 1.5A - all-day operation with optional compact battery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Blocking<\/th>\n<td>Integrated 25 mm blocking filter, 21 mm clear aperture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Warranty<\/th>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Much brighter image than Calcium, H\u03b1 or Sodium \u2192 easier to observe.<\/li>\n<li>Reveals magnetic and chromospheric structures invisible in other bands.<\/li>\n<li>Compact design, no additional accessories required.<\/li>\n<li>Anti-reflective coatings optimized for 517 nm, with internal diaphragms for enhanced contrast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Use<\/h2>\n<p>Simply insert the <strong>Quark Magnesium I b2-line<\/strong> in the <strong>angled return<\/strong> of your F\/4 to F\/8 refractor,<br \/>\nadd an eyepiece and observe. No complex adjustments required.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">\u26a0\ufe0f The use of a suitable energy rejection filter (ERF) is essential to protect your instrument and ensure safe operation.<\/p>\n<h2>Package contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Quark Magnesium I b2-line with integrated blocking filter<\/li>\n<li>90-240 V mains adapter with international plugs<\/li>\n<li>Rigid carrying case<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DayStar Quark Magnesium I b2-line Pr\u00e9sentation Le Quark Magnesium I b2-line ouvre une nouvelle fen\u00eatre d\u2019observation solaire, en r\u00e9v\u00e9lant les zones fortement magn\u00e9tis\u00e9es du Soleil dans la brillante raie du Magn\u00e9sium I (b2) \u00e0 5172,8 \u00c5. L\u2019\u0153il humain \u00e9tant particuli\u00e8rement sensible \u00e0 cette longueur d\u2019onde, l\u2019image obtenue est plus lumineuse que le Calcium, l\u2019Hydrog\u00e8ne Alpha [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[834],"product_cat":[816,645,642,70],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-10130","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_brand-daystar","7":"product_cat-nouveautes","8":"product_cat-filtres-solaires","9":"product_cat-materiel-pour-lobservation-solaire","10":"product_cat-reducteurs-et-extendeurs-de-focale","12":"first","13":"on_supplier","14":"taxable","15":"shipping-taxable","16":"purchasable","17":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/10130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10130"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=10130"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=10130"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=10130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}