{"product_id":"celestron-eclipsmart-solar-filter-6-sct","title":"Celestron EclipSmart Solar Filter - 6\" SCT","description":"\n\u003ch1\u003eCelestron EclipSmart Solar Filter for 6” Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransform your \u003cstrong\u003eCelestron 6” Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope\u003c\/strong\u003e into a powerful solar viewing instrument with the \u003cstrong\u003eEclipSmart Solar Filter\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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