The Original: Baader Planetarium
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Baader PlanetariumThank you very much for producing plantarium. I have one of these in Iran. It has never been so easy to learn the concepts of astronomy as well as astrology.Mohammad Pakmehr -
... die Ewigkeit in einem Globus... seit nun mehr als 20 Jahren habe ich dieses wunderbare Planetarium - und vorher gab es, unbeachtet, 9 Jahre eines an meinem Gymnasium... jeder, dem ich es zeigte, versteht danach das Prinzip der Sonnenfinsternis und Voll- und Neumond.... ganz wunderbar! jetzt lasse ich den Zahn der Zeit durch professionelle Hände inspizieren... ich freu mich schon!Thomas Pirzer
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Baader Planetarium - nach 50 JahrenIch war gerade 20 Jahre alt und ein junger armer Student, als mir die Firma Baader den Erwerb ihres Baader-Planetariums zu günstigen Bedingungen ermöglichte. Das ist nun ein halbes Jahrhundert her. Und immer noch begeistern mich, meine Freunde und Gäste der Anblick von Erde und Mond, wie sie sich im Weltraum vor dem Hintergrund des Sternenhimmels im Jahresverlauf bewegen. Ich kann noch stundenlang im abendlichen Zimmer den Lauf der Gestirne verfolgen. Unglaublich, wie die Erdachse die Richtung beibehält, selbst die Drehung der Mondbahnebene ist zu verfolgen, und auch der Satellit behält seine Stellung im Raum bei. Meine fünf Kinder haben nicht nur Sonnen -und Mondfinsternisse am Modell erlebt und dadurch in der Wirklichkeit verstanden, sondern auch die Sternbilder - an die Wand projiziert - erlernt und am Nachthimmel wiedergefunden. Keine App - von denen es inzwischen ja viele in hervorragender Qualität gibt - kann einen so unmittelbaren und tiefen Eindruck von den Wundern des Weltalls vermitteln und so anschaulich und dreidimensional die Himmelsmechanik erklären. Heute sind es meine Enkel, die in mein Arbeitszimmer drängen, um das Baader-Planetarium zu erleben. Es gibt nichts Besseres.Dr. Rainer Fuchs
Most Recent Product Questions
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1/22/2022 4:44 PM
BCF 1 - DSLR Astro Conversion Filter for Canon APS-C Cameras (all latest Models)
I am planning to convert a Pentax K-70 with an astro mod.
Do you also provide the BCF 1 sensor filter for this camera?
Specifically the exact filter dimensions are important.
Regards, Bob de Bruin
Answer rated: 0We are very sorry, we only offer the filters you see on our website and there is mentioned that we offer these filters only for Canon DSLR. There are no plans to offer filters for Pentax Cameras because we need to manufacturer thousands of filters at once - and the Pentax Cameras are not common among amateur astrophotographers so that it would not make sense.Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Jan 24, 2022 8:17:00 AMRated: 2
1/20/2022 11:09 PM
Baader 6.5nm f/2 Highspeed Filter-Set – CMOS-optimized (H-alpha / O-III / S-II)
Since these filters are optimized for fast systems, will they work as well as the "normal" filters on say an f/6 system that I have now? It would be nice to use these fast filters on the current system as well as a faster system in the future.
Answer rated: 0If the filters are used outside the specified aperture ratios, there is a strong loss of contrast of the photographed object which increases towards the edges of the image.Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Jan 21, 2022 8:21:00 AMRated: 1
1/20/2022 1:01 PM
Baader 2" to 1¼" ClickLock Reducer (T-2 part #15B)
Follow up question i dont think my original question was answered. It is mentioned here that you can use T2-15B as an eyepiece holder in a T2 diagonal which then doesn't allow it to freely rotate as you mentioned. This is why i asked if the Lever is adjustable with the screw that you can see directly across from the Lever itself. Please advise if it possible to loosen this to adjust the outer ring position? I realize that T2-08 is an option but it doesn't have the lever!
Answer rated: 0Thanks for your follow up. You are right, we the female T-2 thread this clamp can be used for T-2 diagonals as you described. However unfortunately it is not possible to reposition the lever here as with other 2" ClickLock clamps. The screw you described is cemented and needed for the ClickLock functionality, it can't be removed.Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Jan 20, 2022 1:50:00 PMRated: 0
1/20/2022 7:42 AM
Baader Hyperion Universal Zoom Mark IV, 8-24mm eyepiece (1¼" / 2")
How waterproof or weatherproof is this zoom eyepiece please?
Answer rated: 0Making a zoom become waterprove has severe consequences. The designer must decide if he can accept a hard rotation action or not. For use with a spotting scope it "could" have been be made waterproof by fitting O-rings into the rotating mechanics to seal the moving area. However - this does work on a short and relatively lightweight spotter - but the rotation movement of the zoom-action in this case is getting stiff and hard to rotate.
For an astronomical telescope this would be an impossible behaviour because the telescope would wiggle when the zoom-action is so hard to turn - especially in winter.... Also the "Click-function" would become impossible to feel - the whole eyepiece would become "just another zoom".
So - in order to enable an effortless zoom action with the click-stops to be just sightly noticeable (if these are "hard-clicks" likewise astronomers do complain!), we omitted a tight seal in the area relevant for the zoom action. However - as soon as the eyepiece is connected onto a telescope (or spotter), the upper lens parts certainly are O-ring sealed and the eyepiece can justifiedly be called water resistant, because rain will not enter.
At any rate - if you are in need of a completely watertight solution for harsh outdoor use on a spotting scope, this eyepiece may not be a solution for you.
Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Jan 20, 2022 8:23:00 AMRated: 0
1/19/2022 9:27 PM
Baader 2" ClickLock eyepiece clamps (from T-2 to 4,1")
Which click-lock would be appropriate for an Orion 8" newtonian astrograph?