DwarfLab Dwarf mini - Observations of the Sun

Introduction | First Experiences with the Solar Mode | First Conclusions | Links

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On this page, I describe my first experiences with my electronic 30 mm refractor telescope DwarfLab Dwarf mini 30 mm/150 mm (f/5) when observing the sun.

Introduction

Photos: My Dwarf mini without a solar filter and twice with a solar filter and roughly pointing towards the sun.

Solar Filter


Solar Filter in the telescope box...		Closer look...

Solar filter in its plastic bag	Solar filter front side	Solar filter back side (magnetic material)

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First Experiences with Observations of the Sun

Sun Spots from February 5, 2026

The sun finally came out that day, and I had time to observe it with the Dwarf mini telescope. A magnetic solar filter, included with the telescope (see below), is used for the observation.

However, nothing worked at first. My iPad found the Dwarf mini's network, but it was supposedly too weak, even though I was standing right next to it. Switching to STA mode did not help either, because our home network did not reach the terrace. Eventually, it did connect, and after some initial hiccups, I was finally able to observe the sun. First, the solar filter has to be attached, and then the telescope has to be manually aligned with the sun using a joystick, which I found rather fiddly. After that, everything went smoothly thanks to the app.

I stacked four sets of 20 images each and then processed the stack with Stellar Studio – but I could not see any improvement with the post-processing. Since all four results were very similar, I am only showing the last one.


Screenshot of the app when obserbing the sun		Comparison photo (The Sky Live)

Image of the sun as delivered by the telescope, 4th series		Ditto, post-processed with Stellar Studio

Ditto, section		Dtito, post-processed with Stellar Studio

First Conclusions

Observations of the sun are easily conducted with the Dwarf mini and its solar filter. As with the Vesperas, however, I am somewhat disappointed of the low sharpness of the photos/sunspots. More in dure course!