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  • MaxBright® II Binoviewer at the Takahashi Mewlon

    MaxBright® II Binoviewer at the Takahashi Mewlon

    This entry was posted on August 16, 2023 by Team Baader Planetarium Last modified on February 28, 2024.

    Takahashi is known for excellent telescopes, but when it comes to adapting accessories, they sometimes go their own way, which can make life hard for astronomers. In particular, the use of a bino viewer on the Takahashi Mewlon kept raising questions, and since we don't sell Takahashi telescopes, we couldn't simply try it out ourselves. Baader MaxBright® II Binoviewer Thus, we are all the more grateful to our customer Maiko, who was able to successfully use the Baader MaxBright® II Binoviewer with case (#2456460 , € 479,-) with his Mewlon 180 C and gave us feedback on his setup. We thank him for the information and would like to briefly present the required parts here. At the Mewlon 180 C, he used: Baader 2" /...
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  • Baader CMOS Optimized Filters: Unleashing the Full Potential of Astrophotography

    Baader CMOS Optimized Filters: Unleashing the Full Potential of Astrophotography

    What do you look for in an astronomical filter? Everyone has different requirements and goals and with a myriad of filters available today; how do you choose the right filters to unleash the full potential of Astrophotography? In this blog our customer Ian Aiken gives some high level advice on what to look for when choosing a filter, coupled with reasoning why he choose the Baader's CMOS-Optimized LRGB and Ultra Narrowband f/2 filters, along with example LRGB and SHO images taken with these filters on his Celestron RASA 11 from his Bortle 7 suburban location. New CMOS-optimized Baader filters Blog Post by Ian Aiken: I live in the North East of England in the United Kingdom, which experiences a temperate maritime climate characterized by mild...
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  • The Baader Planetarium UFC Design-Guide

    The Baader Planetarium UFC Design-Guide

    This entry was posted on July 26, 2023 by Team Baader Planetarium Last modified on February 27, 2024.

    The Universal Filter Changer (UFC) system with its solid mechanics and high flexibility has found a large user base worldwide. Nevertheless, there are always applications that are not covered by the adapters available to date. Therefore, we receive requests for technical drawings from our customers again and again. In the course of further development of our products, we are now pleased to be able to provide the UFC Design Guide. This design guide contains technical drawings with all the relevant dimensions you need to make your own adapters for both sides of the UFC - be it S70 ring dovetail connection on the telescope- side or the eyepiece/camera-side adaptation: UFC Design-Guide: Camera-side UFC adapterDownload as PDF UFC Design-Guide: Telescope-side UFC adapterDownload as PDF This means...
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  • Field report: „Baader SunDancer II Telecentric System TZ-4S“

    Field report: „Baader SunDancer II Telecentric System TZ-4S“

    This entry was posted on July 11, 2023 by Team Baader Planetarium Last modified on February 28, 2024.

    This summer we provided our customer Mr. Rüdiger Proske with the new Baader SunDancer II Telecentric System TZ-4S (#1363080 , € 385,-) for a comparison test with the longer TZ-4. Most interesting was the question how the TZ-4S, which was primarily designed for the SunDancer II H-alpha filter, harmonizes with his large SolarSpectrum H-alpha filter. We are very happy about his very positive conclusion and his field report. Please read the detailed report of Mr. Rüdiger Proske here: In June 2023 I was offered the opportunity to test the new "Baader SunDancer II Telecentric System TZ-4S" (short TZ-4S) for the upcoming market launch. Since I had already been working with the classic, long telecentric systems TZ-4 and TZ-3 for 2 years, my interest and curiosity...
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  • Deep-Sky Photography with cooled QHYCCD Cameras

    Deep-Sky Photography with cooled QHYCCD Cameras

    This entry was posted on March 31, 2020 by Team Baader Planetarium Last modified on February 27, 2024.

    Revealing the secrets of the cosmos: captivating deep-sky images with cooled QHYCCD cameras   Monochrome camera models As we gaze into the endless expanses of the night sky, we are overwhelmed by the sheer size of the cosmos. Deep-sky photography allows us to capture the celestial beauty of distant galaxies, shimmering nebulae, and elusive star clusters. In this blog post, we will introduce the extraordinary capabilities of QHYCCD deep-sky cameras, specifically designed to unlock the wonders of space and take your astronomical photography to a new level. Unmatched sensitivity for deep sky photography: QHYCCD deep sky cameras feature state-of-the-art CMOS and CCD sensors designed to provide exceptional sensitivity in low light conditions. These sensors are ideal for capturing the faint details of celestial objects, revealing...
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  • QHY Cameras for Spectroscopy

    QHY Cameras for Spectroscopy

    This entry was posted on March 31, 2020 by Team Baader Planetarium Last modified on August 29, 2023.

      Special feature QHY294:  The QHY294M is technically a special case and is supplied by Sony with a fixed pixel binning of a 2x2 matrix as standard. As a result, the Back Side Illuminated Sensor delivers 11.7 megapixels at 4.63 µm and 14-bit data depth in standard mode (readout mode 0). QHY has managed to switch Sony's "on-chip" binning on and off in the monochrome version of the 294 PRO, thereby enabling two different readout modes. Readout mode 1 "unlocks" the binning to produce 46.8 MP images with 2.315 µm pixel size at 12-bit data depth per pixel. The ability to trigger the 294 PRO with two different pixel sizes also allows it to be used for two different imaging focal lengths to match the...
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  • QHY cameras in the professional field

    QHY cameras in the professional field

    This entry was posted on March 31, 2020 by Team Baader Planetarium Last modified on September 27, 2023.

    Scientific Cameras QHYCCD scientific cameras offer the latest technology in scientific imaging at reasonable prices. Scientific CMOS image sensors offer extremely low noise, fast frame rates, wide dynamic range, high quantum efficiency, high resolution and a large field of view simultaneously in one image. In this sense, while QHYCCD cameras for astronomy clearly meet the definition of scientific cameras, QHYCCD differentiates its scientific camera models with additional features not found in similar models for astrophotography. QHYCCD scientific cameras are characterized not only by extremely low noise, high quantum efficiency, and other scientific CMOS features, but by Large area, high resolution sensors, SWIR sensors, polarized light sensors, GPS-enabled timing, external triggers, field programmable gate arrays, 2x10 GB fiber optic computer interface and water cooling options. The...
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  • Product news July 2023

    Product news July 2023

    This entry was posted on July 19, 2023 by Team Baader Planetarium Last modified on February 28, 2024.

    Baader SunDancer II Telecentric System TZ-4S (#1363080 , € 385,-) Baader SunDancer II Telecentric System TZ-4S Delivers a plane-parallel, achromatic beam of light with 36 mm diameter Designed especially for H-alpha and CaK subangstroem etalon filters Includes a ½" filter cell for the 2 nm block filter of the Baader SunDancer II H-alpha filter Can also be used in place of a Barlow lens, expands the telescope focal length by 4x BBAR (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection) coating Anti-reflective thread and blackened lens edges against reflections and for maximum contrast Image circle 36 mm, in a nominal in 97 mm from base of the T-2 thread 1¼" and 2" nosepiece with 1¼" filter thread, T-2 thread on camera side 12.5 mm (1/2") filter exchange tool included 5-year warranty...
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  • Focus on the Sun: Can the Baader SC-Triband replace a large refractor?

    Focus on the Sun: Can the Baader SC-Triband replace a large refractor?

    This entry was posted on June 14, 2023 by Team Baader Planetarium Last modified on September 27, 2023.

    Our customer Mr. Karrer uses the 9.25" Triband-SCT - Schmidt-Cassegrain-based Multi-Purpose-Telescope, for Sun and Deep Sky (#2301003 , € 4810,-) . With his fantastic images Mr. Karrer proves that a SC telescope can keep up with the best refractors in solar photography. We are truely impressed – high-res images which compete with well-known professional observatories. Read here the detailed field report of Mr. Michael Karrer about the Baader Triband SC 9.25": I own the Baader 9.25 triband SC telescope now since august 2022, but I'm still not using it often enough. Last May, a calm weather phase was coming and I decided to to start working later in the morning than usual and take a look at the sun instead. Visually, there were no air...
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  • NEW: QHY 5-III-715C – a lunar, planetary and guiding camera with extremely small pixels.

    NEW: QHY 5-III-715C – a lunar, planetary and guiding camera with extremely small pixels.

    This entry was posted on May 10, 2023 by Team Baader Planetarium Last modified on February 28, 2024.

    The new QHY 5-III-715 Color of the 2nd generation is an affordable solar, lunar and planetary camera and at the same time a perfect guiding module for extremely short focal lengths. General description of the QHY 5-III-715 Color The QHY 5-III-715 Color is now the 4th camera of the 2nd generation of lunar and planetary cameras with integrated SBIG ST-4 guiding port. The advantages compared to the 1st versions of this camera series are among others: Large internal 512 MB DDR3 image memory Improved front-end design Compatibility with CS and C-mount lenses LED for camera status indication USB 3.2 Type-C interface The QHY 5-III-715 Color is an ultra-high resolution color camera with a very sensitive Back Illuminated Sony Sensor (BSI) while maintaining extremely low readout...
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