SVBONY F9168A Metal Solar Finder Scope

Product Overview

The SVBONY F9168A is a compact metal solar finder, 68 x 41 x 32 mm and 77 g. It points a telescope at the Sun by projection: sunlight passes through a small front aperture onto a rear target, and when the bright spot is centred the telescope is aimed at the Sun. Nobody needs to look toward the Sun through an unfiltered finder to do it.

Who It's For

This is a good match if you observe or image the Sun through a properly filtered telescope and want a light, simple way to centre it, including during a partial or total solar eclipse.

Key Features & Design

• Projection aiming: the Sun's position is read off a projected spot, with no eyepiece.
• Compact and light: 68 x 41 x 32 mm and 77 g net.
• Metal construction: sturdy for repeated outdoor use.
• Tracking aid: SVBONY notes it lets you follow the Sun's real-time position while tracking manually.

Recommended Uses

• White-light solar observing and imaging: with a full-aperture solar filter on the main telescope.
• Hydrogen-alpha telescopes: centring the Sun before observing.
• Eclipses: SVBONY designs it to shorten search time during total and partial eclipses.

Compatibility and Accessory Notes

• Size: 68 x 41 x 32 mm, small enough to sit alongside an existing finder.
• Dovetail version: SVBONY also offers a solar finder with a dovetail slot (F9168A-W2370A), which we list separately.

If you want to confirm how it will attach to your telescope, send us the model and we will check it with you.

What's in the Box

• 1 x solar finder scope (F9168A)

Good to Know Before You Order

• Aiming aid only: the main telescope still needs its own certified solar filter.
• Weight: 77 g net, as published by SVBONY.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it difficult to set up?

No. Once it is mounted, centre the Sun in the filtered main telescope and adjust the finder until the projected spot sits on its target.

Do I look through it?

No. You watch a projected spot of sunlight.

What is the difference from the dovetail-slot version?

This F9168A is the compact finder on its own. The F9168A-W2370A adds a dovetail slot for mounting.

Bottom Line

In short: a 77 g metal projection solar finder that centres the Sun safely and quickly for filtered solar observing, imaging and eclipses.