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The L-Series from PlaneWave

Versatile direct drive mount with the best price-performance ratio

Do you want to take impressive astrophotos, track fast satellites or observe objects without a fixed orbit? Then the L-series is the right choice, and at the same time very easy to operate and maintain.

The results of the L-series tracking performance whether at sidereal, or other rates utilized by astrophotographers, speaks for itself. Find out more about the L-series and see the sample images captured by customers.

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FALL SALE - till 15th October 2021

for eight popular QHY Models
- QHY268M-PH: CMOS camera with APS-C sensor in black and white with 26 megapixel Sony IMX571 back illuminated sensor and native 16 bit A/ digital conversion at a pixel size of 3.76 µm, as well as the colour version QHY268C-PH.
- QHY294M and C PRO: with low-illumination performance and super low dark current with expanded Pixel Mode
- as well as the popular QHY cooled medium size CMOS cameras QHY168C, QHY163M and QHY183M / C
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Zu den Kameras
Baader SunDancer II H-alpha Filter

Now available

The Baader SunDancer II (with heated H-alpha Etalon from SolarSpectrum) transforms an existing telescope quickly and easily into a professional H-alpha telescope. For telescopes up to 80mm aperture, you do not need any further accessories!

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CCD-Narrowband Sale

for CCD Narrowband and Highspeed-Filter

The ongoing "CMOS-revolution" in astronomical imaging, with increasingly sensitive cameras and decreasing pixel sizes, forces us to bring our time-proven narrowband filters to a new technical level.

Our still proven (ultra) narrowband and highspeed filters are therefore no longer produced. From now on we sell them with 25% discount on the SRP via our website. This offer is valid while stocks last.

Save money now
NOW AVAILABLE

New Baader CMOS-optimized (Ultra-)Narrowband and Highspeed Filters
84 new CMOS-optimized filters now available:
- Increased contrast
- Ever more narrow passbands
- Reflex-Blocker™ coatings, Life-Coat™
- Blackened edges all around
- ... and much more
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Baader Planetarium Observatory Installations

World-Map with hundreds of Baader Observatories

Are you interested in a turn-key observatory from Baader Planetarium? Check out our observatory world map. It shows not all, but many of the hundreds of observatories and domes we have installed over the last 50 years – divided into the categories Private Observatories, Research and Education, und Public Observatories.

Discover what the owners of our domes have to say about their observatory (even after decades).

Discover our Observatories

Baader News (View All)

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NEW: Baader SunDancer II H-Alpha Filter – Test Review 30
This entry was posted on September 8, 2021 by Alexander Kerste.

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New Products August 2021 29
This entry was posted on August 11, 2021 by Team Baader Planetarium.

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New Baader CMOS-optimized (Ultra-)Narrowband and Highspeed Filters 29
This entry was posted on May 8, 2021 by Team Baader Planetarium.

Last modified on September 2, 2021.

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APF-R : Absolute Point of Focus 29
This entry was posted on September 27, 2017 by Christoph Kaltseis.

Last modified on July 1, 2021.

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The June 10th Solar Eclipse 29
This entry was posted on May 13, 2021 by Team Baader Planetarium.

Last modified on May 28, 2021.

Product Information (View All)

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Important System Driver Update Information - For All QHYCCD Cameras 55
This entry was posted on September 22, 2021 by Team Baader Planetarium.

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NEW: Baader SunDancer II H-Alpha Filter – Test Review 30
This entry was posted on September 8, 2021 by Alexander Kerste.

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The Baader UFC Tilter Adapter (Part 10) 29
This entry was posted on July 22, 2021 by Team Baader Planetarium.

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QHY Adaptersets 29
This entry was posted on July 5, 2021 by Team Baader Planetarium.

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PlaneWave's L-series out of this World Tracking Performance 29
This entry was posted on July 14, 2021 by Team Baader Planetarium.

Baader Observatories (View All)

Sternwarte 17 – Andreas Hauf
In Bayern, Landkreis Ansbach, befindet sich die von Andreas Hauf betriebene Sternwarte zur visuellen Beobachtung und Fotografie von astronomischen Objekten...

6,5 M

Tsiolkovsky State Museum of Cosmonautics
In spring 2021 we could finally – due to meanwhile somewhat less strict Corona rules – install a turn-key observatory...

2,1 M
2,1 Meter Classic Dome (Spaltkuppel)
Unsere Kuppel ist das Erstmuster der 2,1m Spaltkuppeln. Sie wurde im Winter 1983/84 ausgeliefert, von uns in Eigenregie montiert und...

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@Nickjlake Great video! Thank you very much for the positive feedback. We are very very impressed😃 Clear Skies
- 18:11:40 on 23/09/2021
RT @Nickjlake: New YT video up today! https://t.co/g6KpqxXh2W This week I review the new @baader_astro f/2 filters! Top: Last fall, D…
- 18:11:40 on 23/09/2021
Important firmware driver upgrade 9/21 for all #QHY CCD-cameras removes sporadic crashes caused by USB-API: https://t.co/NRsz6XEtVW
- 18:11:40 on 22/09/2021
Wichtiges Firmware-Treiber-Upgrade 9/21 für alle #QHY Kameras beseitigt sporadische Abstürze durch USB-API: https://t.co/sQigHf9lXO
- 18:11:40 on 22/09/2021
Baader Triband SCT mit Baader SunDancer II H-alpha Filter - eine neue Welt mit Details.🤩😃 Hr. M. Büchner hat den ne… https://t.co/UbhbOm5hGY
- 18:11:40 on 22/09/2021
RT @AlexKerste: Frisch gebloggt: Der @baader_astro SunDancer II H-alpha-Filter: https://t.co/2jmGy8iiXT Sehr cooles Teil👍😎
- 18:11:40 on 20/09/2021
NEU: Baader SunDancer II H-alpha #Filter, der 3x Telezentrik, 2nm H-alpha Blockfilter & ein geheiztes H-alpha Etalo… https://t.co/yWo5ah5UJT
- 18:11:40 on 17/09/2021
@Clearskies_SW Das freut uns sehr! Viel Spaß mit dem neuen Equipment!
- 18:11:40 on 06/09/2021
Die EarthNight ist eine Aktion, die auf die exzessive Nutzung von nächtlichem Kunstlicht u. seine Folgen aufmerksa… https://t.co/FR87DZiLL3
- 18:11:40 on 03/09/2021
RT @Nickjlake: Wow, what an August it was for #Astrophotography! I got my new @baader_astro filters 8/1 and since then I've had 15 clear…
- 18:11:40 on 02/09/2021