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September 12, 2024

Tips for the care of your new telescope

Your own telescope is a special instrument that can give you years of pleasure - provided it is looked after properly. In our brochure we give you important tips on care and maintenance so that...

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June 5, 2024

Our Services in High-End Telescope Setups and Turnkey Observatories

Baader Camera Telescope Accessories Help Dome Mount Observatory

Our services for high-end telescopes and turnkey observatories ensure seamless projects tailored to diverse global needs. Baader Planetarium GmbH, with over 58 years of expertise, offers advanced solutions from dome installations to cutting-edge telescope setups

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April 9, 2024

All important helper tools at a glance

Baader Accessories Help Know-How Tool

Discover on our page all the essential helper tools specially developed to facilitate your selection for astronomical observations. From specific filter selectors to custom-made dovetail rails, we offer solutions tailored to your needs.

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May 15, 2017

Baader UFC system - which parts do I need?

Baader Accessories Help

Thank you for your interest in our UFC (Universal Filter Changer). Before you fill out this form, please take another look at the various blog posts that already exist on the use of the UFC...

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July 25, 2022

What advantages does the SunDancer have over much cheaper systems?

Baader Filter Solar Help Know-How

There are some H-alpha systems that also deliver impressive results at a much lower price. However, to make this possible, compromises are necessary in terms of image detail, resolution (maximum magnification), field size or durability...

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July 25, 2022

I have stopped down my large telescope to f/10 (or 80 mm), but I can hardly make out any details. Do I need special eyepieces, or is my SunDancer defective?

Baader Filter Solar Telescope Help

The 3x telecentric system allows you to achieve very high magnifications or very small exit pupils very easily. A good guideline for the maximum magnification for H-alpha is an exit pupil of about 0.7-1mm, or...

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July 25, 2022

Do I have to/can I adjust the SunDancer?

Baader Filter Solar Help

All SunDancer II filters are subjected to final testing before they are released for sale. As delivered, the micrometer screw of the tilting device can therefore be used to get finetune a high-contrast image. For...

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July 25, 2022

Do I need extension tubes or a special star diagonal for the SunDancer?

Baader Filter Solar Accessories Help

The focus position of the SunDancer is pretty much the same as that of a 2" eyepiece if you use the 2" nose-piece cut into the TZ-unit. So you will usually not need extension tubes...

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June 15, 2022

Barlow Q-turret 2.25x - what is the focal length of the lens. By measuring on images and using the formula for magnification I get the focal length to appr. 35mm. But I have seen in an answer from you that you say the focal length is 45,5mm. How do you measure the focal length? And is your answer still 45,5mm

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Answer: 45,5mm is the value which we have for this Barlow in our design - so we did a quick-and-dirty-test of the magnification. To do so, we used a finderscope which gives enough field of...

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What advantages does the SunDancer have over much cheaper systems?

I have stopped down my large telescope to f/10 (or 80 mm), but I can hardly make out any details. Do I need special eyepieces, or is my SunDancer defective?

Do I have to/can I adjust the SunDancer?

Do I need extension tubes or a special star diagonal for the SunDancer?

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