Baader Planetarium
Baader Planetarium: Over 50 Years of Innovation in Astronomy
From accessories to turnkey observatories
The company Baader Planetarium is a middle sized enterprise having 50 years experience in producing and installing astronomical equipment.
More than 600 observatory domes of sizes from 2 m up to 8.5 m have been mounted, together with a large number of projection domes for planetarium installations up to 10 m in diameter. Observatory domes serve for a multitude of applications for scientific use around the world specialized to work under the hardest of environments, with installations in Antarctica (Dome C - 84°C) to high Arctic regions such as Svalbard (NyAalesund -45°C), Ellesmere Island (Eureca -60°C), in desert conditions with hermetic seals against dust and a number of high Alpine locations. Also the company specializes in high end robotic telescopes with apertures up to one meter as European sole distributor of Planewave Instruments USA, telescope mounts of varuious configurations, Echelle spectrographs featuring a resolution up to 20 000 lambda/delta lambda under Licence of MaxPlanck Institution(MPI).
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# 1603321
€ 477.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 400.84- Available again for a limited time: Carl Zeiss 1¼" Abbe Barlow lens with T-2 thread made in Germany by Carl Zeiss in Jena – with 1¼" / T-2 ClickLock eyepiece clamp by Baader Planetarium
- visual Barlow lens and photographic eyepiece projection in one system
- Direct T-2 Adaption possible - extends magnification up to 3x - without loss of quality
- The image quality is only exceeded by our 3x-8x flat field FFC-Converter, in case the projection factor exceeds 3x
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- Improved version of former MX-Mount
- Artistry, vision and all the performance of a professional grade mount
- Designed to make observatory quality astronomy – field portable
- Control system of 4th generation, featuring USB 2.0 computer to mount interface
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# 2450343
€ 98.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 82.35- Laser-Collimator for easy collimation of your telescope in 1-2 minutes
- High-quality, impact-resistant and highly accurate laser, with concealed setscrews
- Precision-machined, hard-anodized barrel instead of the less accurate 1¼" chrome barrel
- Handle protector made of silicone rubber facilitates handling with gloves
- Suitable for Newton and SC telescopes, instructions included
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# 2454655
€ 16.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 13.45- Rubber eyecup with M43 metal thread
- Holds absolutely tight on our Morpheus eyepieces due to the screw-on thread
- Material: silicone rubber - no aging, no plasticizer, no embrittlement
- Included since January 2018 with all Morpheus eyepieces.
- With the optional M43 extension # 2954250 (also included with the Morpheus eyepieces since January 2018), the eyerest can be increased by 7.5mm
- Fits also all other Baader eyepieces with M43 photo / video thread (Hyperion fixed focal length, Hyperion Zoom, Hyperion Aspheric)
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# 2408331
€ 31.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 26.05- 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 to use adapters to M48, M68 or the UFC filter changer
- Ultra-short Backfocus of only 26 mm (17.7 mm camera, 8.3 mm Wide-T-ring)
- Furthermore, the illumination of the camera chips improved significantly, mainly because of the larger clear aperture.
- On the camera side: Fuji X Bayonet
- Telescope side: S52 dovetail clamp incl. S52/T-2 internal thread with 0.75mm pitch
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# 2452270
€ 445.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 373.95- TEC case is made out of lightweight Aluminum and packed with a hard-foam interior
- With a few special sections that allow to store the APO140 with rings and plate and some small section that can be used for diagonal, eyepieces or other small size accessories
- Dimension for the case: 10" x 13.5" x 37"
- Weight: ca. 15lb
- Constructed in Germany
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# 2458055
€ 228.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 191.60- Baader-FlipMirror II Star Diagonal (BFM II) with precise surface-mirrored flip mirror with multi-layer Al coating and three ports:
- Straight-through (S52, M48 and T-2 on both sides) for full-frame camera, spectrograph, or other instruments
- Adjustable T-2 thread on top for eyepiece clamps, video modules (up to 32 mm image circle) or even a binoviewer
- Bottom flange for the optional Off-Axis-Guider or for an optional calibration lamp for spectroscopy
- Shortest possible overall length for any application – compatible with a large number of adapters from the Baader Astro T-2 system, the M48 system and the UFC system (Universal Filter Changer)
- Rotatable M48 connection rings made of hardened, stainless steel on front and rear
- Baader-FlipMirror II Star Diagonal (BFM II) with precise surface-mirrored flip mirror with multi-layer Al coating and three ports:
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# 2402020
€ 13.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 10.92- With folding side wing
- For diamter 33.5mm - 34mm
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From: € 315.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 264.71
- Multi-Purpose Variofinder 10x60 with Astro Lens and 45° erect image prism and 25mm eyepiece with illuminated measuring recticle, 4,5° field of view
- 61mm aperture with Baader Phantom Group Coating, 250mm focal length, 1:4.1 focal ratio
- Can be used also as guide scope or 60mm spotting scope
- Including EQ dovetail/Tripod adapter
- The Baader MQR can be used either in full height or in a low profile configuration
- The V-dovetail and ring-base-plate of the MQR-finder-holder can be directly mounted onto each other without the intermediate spacer, with the help of two (optional) M5x12 mm screws. This allows to use the finder in a low profile configuration as it is desirable for Schmidt-Cassergrain OTAs
- The spacer itself is equipped with a mini-weaver-style dovetail so that it can carry a SkySurfer III or SkySurfer V red dot finder as well
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# 2454631
€ 195.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 163.87- Fixed focal length of 31mm Hyperion Aspheric 2" Eyepiece, 72° extreme widefield for large field of view
- High quality Phantom Group Coating for maximum contrast
- DSLR camera adaptable as projection eyepiece, with system thread SP 54
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# 2459085
€ 40.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 33.61- 3D-printed filter holder for unmounted 2" (Ø 47,4 mm) Baader filters
- Fitting for Baader FCCT I for RASA 8" – suitable for Ø 77 mm QHY-Cameras (e.g. QHY 174 / 163 / 183) (#2459070 , € 295,-) and Baader FCCT II for RASA 8" – suitable for Ø 90 mm QHY-Cameras (e.g. QHY 268 / 294 / 533) (#2459071 , € 345,-)
- We offer selected 2" filters especially for the FCCT in an unmounted variant, but basically all Baader 2" filters work when removed from the filter cell
- The built-in Neodymium magnets ensure that the filter drawer is always held in the same position and cannot fall out.
- With the filter extractor tool included in the scope of supply of the FCCT, the filter holders can be changed easily and safely
- Also available as set containing of four 2" filter holders: 4x filter holder 2" (Ø 47,4 mm) for Baader FCCT (3D-printed) (#2459095 , € 137,-)
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# 2408330
€ 31.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 26.05- Baader T-Ring for compact cameras with Micro 4/3 on the Astro T-2 system
- Allows the connection of T-2 lenses with 55mm back focus
- The built in 19mm extension can be removed
- Without extension compact cameras with a short adapter are only 36mm from the T-2 thread
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# 2957260
€ 445.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 373.95- Steeldrive II Controller without motor focuser unit
- Controls the temperature compensating Steeldrive II focusing motor for Baader Steeltrack® (Classic and Diamond) focusers and optionally many other focusers
- AUX port for precise temperature control e. g. of dew shield heaters, optical filters or instruments with a precision of +/-0.1 degree
- Intuitive handling: The back-illuminated hand control makes fast switching between normal speed, jogging and single step mode easy
- 12 V / 1A PWM power supply included
- Incl. 3m USB-cable to connect to a PC
- Incl. powerful SteelGo II Software (as download)
- Made in Germany: The housing is CNC-milled from Aluminium in our factory. The electronical boards are made by a German company according to our specifications Learn More
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# 2456410
€ 1,425.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 1,197.48- Fifth edition of the former Carl Zeiss giant binocular with 30 mm prisms - our most elaborate binocular
- With recalculated 7-layer dereflective multi-coatings on all air-glass surfaces
- High performance beam-splitter with dielectric splitter layer
- Including 2x Baader ClickLock Eyepiece Clamp 1¼" with built in diopter-adjustment (T-2 part #08) (#2458100 , € 87,-) , 1x Baader Heavy Duty T-2 QuickChanger (T-2 part #06A) (#2456313A , € 80,-) and 1x Mark V Bino storage-case (#2456415 , € 61,-)
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From: € 7.50 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 6.30
- System M54 – spacer (Fine-Adjustment) rings, available in thickness 0,3mm (black), 0,5mm (red), 1mm (gold)
- Very thin ring for finetuning in the M54-system
- Ring in M48 diameter without threads
- Fits between all M54 threads, equals approx. 2/5 (0,3mm), 2/3 (0,5mm) respectively 1 1/3 (1mm) turn of rotation. Rotation may differ slightly.
- Prevents binding between two M54 threaded parts
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# 2458040
€ 31.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 26.05- Digital T Adapter System II, T-2 in on M46 to M82
- SP54 (M54, Hyperion) digital T-rings, designed for the shortest distance between eyepiece projection and the digital camera lens.
- BASIC COMPONENT, the Digital T-Adapter II is imperative to connect the Hyperion T-rings SP54 to the ADPS system Digital T-Rings series SP 54 (Hyperion, M54), in combination with our DT Adapter II, or directly our Hyperion eyepieces fit specified cameras
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# 2451104
€ 39.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 32.77- Z-dovetail rail: Pre-drilled and with longitudinal grooves for any telescopes, pipe clamps etc.
- Length = 200mm, with 40 mm wide contact surface for the attachment of any tube rings
- Fits Astrophysics and Zeiss clamps
- Weight: approx 250g
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# 2458590
€ 32.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 26.89- Only available in connection with the DADOS slit spektrograph
- with 220V cable and 2“ sliding cap
- Please note below information on the calbration lamp brightness level
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# 2000313
€ 51.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 42.86- Cover made of opaque, high quality plastic foil with print
- Suitable for all planetariums with 50cm globe
- is simply pulled over the The Original: Baader Planetarium (#2000000 , € 2450,-)
- Replacement part for The Original: Baader Planetarium (#2000000 , € 2450,-) – already 1x included with the planetarium.
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# 2458199
€ 37.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 31.09- Adapter with M43 x 0,75 male thread to T-2 (M42 x 0,75) male thread, e.g. for Takahashi instruments
- This connection ring allows to connect e.g. a binoviewer or a ClickLock® eyepiece directly at the focuser with M43 x 0,75 female thread (e.g. Takahashi)
- Our M43x0.75 / T-2 (TAK)-Adapter includes a M34 inner thread to mount our T-2 Glasspath-Correctors to use with Binoviewers
- Optical path length only 0.8 mm
- To use T-2 parts on a M43i x1 female thread (meaning a M43 female thread with 1mm pitch per turn), we recommend our Baader M43a x 1 / T-2a Adapter (e.g. for Vixen) (#1508037 , € 33,-)