While planning our trip to the solar eclipse, I thought getting a solar telescope might be a nice way to really enjoy the time before and after the eclipse. My long-term telescope purchasing plan had one on the agenda but as a low priority. I read some article a long time ago about the Coronado Personal Solar Telescope. So, I did some new research the Personal Solar Telescope. It was as I remembered it but the price seems a lot higher.
I also recalled that the Orion Dobsonian I originally planned to get before I purchased the used Lightbridge included a solar filter. But, after doing some more research into solar filter, I was a little worried if they got a scratch or hole. Probably not warranted but still.
I also though the Personal Solar Telescope seemed kind of limited. I knew there were other models from Coronado but the price raised dramatically. So, I researched if there were other manufacturers and found Lunt. It had a good range of models and also made the binoculars I got for the kids.
I created a price matrix between the low end models for Lunt and Coronado. The Lunt LS50THA 50mm telescope looked like a good price for more features. The decision was made when I saw some astrophotography pictures people posted online. The images were very compelling.