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Triband 8" testing at the ROS astronomical meeting
This entry was posted on July 6, 2018 Last modified on February 28, 2024.
Triband 8" testing at the ROS astronomical meeting (Rencontre des Observateurs Solaires) in Serbannes, France, June 23 - 24, 2018 Once again, the ROS astronomical meeting in Serbannes, France, offered the unique opportunity to test, compare or simply be informed about solar observation equipment. Brand new products, such as our Triband-SCT - Schmidt-Casssegrain-based Mulit-Purpose-Telescope were presented at the astronomical meetings and shows the sun in breathtaking images. More images of the ROS Astronomical Meeting can be found on the website: www.soleilactivites.fr/photos-des-ros.html ROS 2018 edition was a great success: our star had a beautiful show both in the continuum and H alpha monochromatic lights. We have seen a lot of other curiosities on the site like new Triband SCT from Baader Planetarium. Even our star winked...
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New Edition of the legendary TEC APO 200 f/8 Fluorite Apochromat
This entry was posted on July 5, 2018 Last modified on February 28, 2024.
We are pleased to inform you that after nearly 10 years, the legendary TEC 200 FL Fluorite Apochromat will be reissued: Apochromatic tripelt objective Clear aperture 8" (200 mm), focal length 1600 mm Excellent color correction thanks to glass combined with Fluorite as a middle element Durable oil spaced lens - Why an oil-spaced triplet-lens? 3.5" Feather Touch Focussierer of Starlight Instruments >> More details about the APO 200 f/8 Fluorite Apochromat are available here<< Important Note: From now on we accept pre-oders. Any inquiries or advance orders will be processed in the order of receipt.
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New Products May 2018
This entry was posted on May 18, 2018 Last modified on February 28, 2024.
Baader M68i / M55a Inverter Ring Baader M55a/M68i Adapter suitable for all Baader 2" mirrors (# 2456115, 2456117, 2456100) or prisms with female M55 thread (#2456120) for largest aperture with 2" star diagonals and makes the adaptation of a M68 quick changer behind the star diagonal possible Baader T-Ring Fujifilm X with D52 to T-2 Baader Wide-T-Ring to connect Fuji X cameras on the Astro T-2 system All Baader Wide-T-rings have an S52 dovetail in addition to the inserted T-2 ring. This allows the T-ring to be modified to an M48 female thread using the S52 / M48 adapter #2958552, or to use the S52 barrel #2958551 without the T-2 reduction. With the S52 / M68 adapter # 2458252 (coming soon), the Wide-T-Ring can be...
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MoFi 2018: NEODYMIUM - Moon & Skyglow-Filter
This entry was posted on May 16, 2018 Last modified on February 28, 2024.
The most important filter for the planetary season – better contrast for Mars, Moon and Jupiter. Planeoptically polished and MC-coated – with IR-cut coatings! Drastic contrast enhancement for all telescopes, without loss of image brightness! This filter is initially based on a development by Carl Zeiss. The effect of the element neodymium as filter material is very impressive. If used as co-mixture to optical glass, it improves the contrast and enhances the red portions of the image (especially for Mars and Jupiter). At night it blocks that part of the spectrum, which suffers most from street lighting – and it blocks the light pollution, also known as „skyglow“. And lastly, the applied UV/IR blocking coating (Luminance-coating - check the spectral trace) cuts all unwanted UV...
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AZ 2000 / 4000 HPS Mounts with Double Telescope Option from 10Micron
This entry was posted on April 25, 2018 Last modified on February 28, 2024.
The Italian manufacturer 10Micron is expanding its range of high-precision mounts to include azimuthal models. Initially based on the GM2000 HPS and the GM4000 HPS the AZ 2000 HPS and the AZ 4000 HPS will be presented at the ATT in Essen. In the standard configuration, these mounts are designed for one telescope and require counterweights; with the DT (double telescope) option, the mounts can also be operated with two telescopes. The two sides do not have to be perfectly balanced: AZ 2000 carries a payload of 50 + 35 kg, AZ 4000 HPS 100 + 150 kg! Thanks to the azimuthal configuration, compact observatory buildings can be used more efficiently and, above all, the tiresome meridian flip is eliminated. This allows objects to be...
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ISS Solar Transit with AstroSolar Photo Film
This entry was posted on April 20, 2018 Last modified on February 28, 2024.
On April 14th, Philipp Salzgeber was able to catch the ISS while passing in front of the sun. For this, he used a filter made from AstroSolar® Photo Film OD 3.8 (#2459278) He kindly gave us the permission to repost his blog post from http://www.salzgeber.at/astrophotography/solar/iss-solar-transit. As the ISS orbits our planet, from time to time it passes in front of the sun for a given location. https://www.calsky.com and https://transit-finder.com/ allow you to predict such transits for your location. On Saturday, April 14th 2018, such a transit happened, and I was able to capture it: (Of course the sound is artificial!) I used a 127mm refractor with a 2x teleconverter, shooting FullHD Video in DX crop mode on a Nikon D750. Here are some images taken...
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Comet Filters
This entry was posted on April 5, 2018 Last modified on February 27, 2024.
The two tails of the comets The most impressive tail of a comet is caused by sunlight which is reflected and scattered by the dust trail of the comet - also called dust trail. In addition, there is often a gas tail, depending on the amount of gas emitted by the comet. This gas is ionized (excited to glow) by the energy of the solar wind. This ion tail shines preferably with the emission lines of OIII (501nm) and Cyan (511 and 514nm). If you want a better contrast for the comet in the sky, you must consider the following with the choice of suitable filters: There is no way to show only only the dominant light fractions of the dust tail (as with emission...
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Hints + tricks for high-resolution lunar and planetary photography with Baader Planetarium accessories
This entry was posted on March 19, 2018 Last modified on February 27, 2024.
Hints + tricks for high-resolution lunar and planetary photography with "lucky imaging technique" and a video camera - a short workflow for Schmidt Cassegrain telescopes and Baader Planetarium accessories Pictures often say more than a thousand words ... ... again and again I am asked how I make my highresolution lunar and planetary shots. Therefore, here is a brief description of the equipment and following a few hints + tricks to the "workflow" for shooting and image processing. Read here the Hints + Tricks for high-resolution lunar and planetary photography with "lucky imaging technique" and video camera.
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Detailed Customer Review on CDK 17" PlaneWave Astrograph
This entry was posted on March 9, 2018 Last modified on February 27, 2024.
Dear Mr. Baader, I am happy to comply with your request and share with you my criteria that led to the purchase of the 17 inch telescope from Planewave, and following my experience with this telescope. Since this was a rather complex topic, please forgive the long text and its extent , which certainly clearly exceeds a "normal" customer judgment. Download: detailed review on CDK 17" PlaneWave Astrograph (pdf-file) Decision criterions for the choice of the Planewave astrograph were primarily: robust mechanical construction of the whole telescope, fixed installation and collimation of primary mirror and field corrector at factory, stable secondary mirrorcell, easy adjustment of the secondary mirror, easy control of distance between the main and secondary mirror withRonchi test, good focus stability with slight...
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Free Download: 3D-printable UFC-Case for filter sliders
This entry was posted on March 6, 2018 Last modified on February 27, 2024.
UPDATE: Baader UFC-Case, 3D-printed Baader UFC-Case, 3D-printed (#2459195, € 75,-) with screw connection as hinge now available for order By popular request, we have published not only the simplified print data of the UFC case, but also the data set with a screw connection as hinge (for DIN 912 M4x10 screws). The Baader UFC case can now be ordered or is available free of charge as a 3d printable file. This can only be assembled with a little more mechanical skill, as you have to cut an M4 or M6 thread on the underside of the case in each case. You will also need the appropriate screws, which you can normally buy at a DIY store. We do not deliver screws matching the print data...
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