I have a Celestron Edge HD 8" SCT. After a few months using the 40mm kit eyepiece, I'm looking to purchase a couple of Hyperion eyepieces. What ClickLock components would be required to mount this?
Question by: Greg Russell on Apr 25, 2017 2:58:00 PM | 1 Answer(s)
To use 2"-accessories with an SCT or EdgeHD, we recommend the following parts:
#2956220 SC-Clicklock (for 6", 8", 9¼") or #2956233 SCL-ClickLock (11", 14")
#2956100 Baader 2" ClickLock Diagonal Mirror or #2456115 Baader 2" BBHS ® Mirror Diagonal with 2" ClickLock Clamp
optional: #2956214 Baader 2" to 1¼" ClickLock Reducer (T-2 part #15B) (all Hyperion an Morpheus eyepieces can be used with the 2" barrel; this reducer is only necessary for 1,25" eyepieces)
Especially if your telescope is mounted on an Alt-Az mount, you can use the Baader 2" NexStar locking ring #245827 instead ot the SC-ClickLock to permanently mount the mirror at the back of the telescope - if you remove the nosepiece from our star diagonals, you get an SC-thread which fits directly at the telescope. This way, so can save some space and do not risk that the telescope hits the base of the mount when you point it high at the sky.
Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Apr 26, 2017 8:57:00 AM
Is the 2" ClickLock Diagonal Mirror (# 2956100) threaded for standard 2" filters? Thanks!
Question by: Marco Zanchetta on Oct 16, 2016 6:12:00 PM | 1 Answer(s)
Yes indeed, it is threaded for 2" (M48) filters.
Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Oct 24, 2016 9:01:00 AM
How secure is the nosepiece when coupled to the diagonal body? Is there any risk of it loosening when subjected to heavy loads with the diagonal oriented horizontally?
Question by: Aaron D. on Apr 8, 2018 3:29:00 AM | 1 Answer(s)
Is the housing for this diagonal CNC machined? And what features are there that ensure proper alignment of the mirror? What are the features of the mirror glass?
Question by: John Aviste on Sep 8, 2016 8:02:00 PM | 1 Answer(s)
The mirror seat of the diagonal body is machined, to provide a defined position.
We do regard the mirror substrate of our dielectric diagonals a proprietory information. As you may have heard, a dielectric coating with as much as 50 coating layers can extend an enormous amount of stress onto the mirror substrate. Many proudly offered dielectric mirrors suffer under "power" - means the surface bends under the coating stress and over time develops a very weak spherical shape. For this reason we use a hardened variety of borosilicate glass, which can sustain the plane polished surface to remain in perfect order. Admittedly this substrate has somewhat larger index of expansion and does take longer to regain its optical shape when subjected to large temperature differences - but only when compared to our BBHS mirror-diagonals which feature a hard-silver coated glass-ceramics (Astro-Sitall) as substrate.
However - we had extensively tested this combo of coating and substrate to be a perfect match for our dielectric diagonals - especially ensuring a longlived product that does not change in optical quality over time. Please read more about the mechanical and optical properties of our BBHS-diagonals, as well as our marketing philosophy, to not participate in the usual number competition here:
http://www.baader-planetarium.com/en/blog/baader-bbhs-reflective-properties/
Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Sep 14, 2016 11:09:00 AM
What is the right type of screw driver to loosen the 6 M2.5 screws so the Click lock can be removed?
Question by: TomC on Oct 15, 2018 7:42:00 PM | 1 Answer(s)
You need an 1.3mm Allen key/hexagon socket wrench.
Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Oct 17, 2018 8:54:00 AM
Question by: Josh on Mar 31, 2020 9:03:00 AM | 1 Answer(s)
The parts you mention should work fine to connect the UFC between the diagonal body and the 2" barrel. However, due to the threads, the end position of the UFC cannot be adjusted to your preferation, it might stop at an unfavourable position. We are thinking about developing an Camera-sided UFC adapter with S58 dovetail receptor. This would allow exact positioning to your needs. However it will take months before this product may come to the market.
Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Mar 31, 2020 9:55:00 AM
I have a Celestron Nexstar 6SE SCT. Is the 2” diagonal compatible? Do I need adapters, which one?
Question by: Etienne Ali on Oct 4, 2020 4:12:00 AM | 1 Answer(s)
Unfortunately this will not work properly as the housing of the mirror may hit the bottom the mount base when slewing. And the diameter the field of View is smaller than 2" so that you cannot take advantage on this big mirror on the small telescope.
Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Oct 5, 2020 4:01:00 PM
I have a 2” clicklock star diagonal which has had the 2” telescope side nosepiece damaged. Is it possible to purchase a new 2” nosepiece separately?
John.
Question by: John Bentley on Nov 19, 2020 2:01:00 PM | 1 Answer(s)
I have a Celestron CPC 925. I have just bought the Baader 2 inch Clicklock Dialectric diagonal. Your user guide says that if I unscrew the Kerf nosepiece the diagonal has two more useful connections: An SCT thread and a S58 dovetail. However, when I try to screw the diagonal body onto my SCT it will only screw on half a turn. The threads seem to be diffferent. what am I doing wrong? How do I access the SCT thread on the diagonal?
Question by: Andrew Austen on Aug 28, 2020 1:38:00 PM | 1 Answer(s)
Hey! I wonder whether it'll work well with Skywatcher 72ED?
Question by: Bartek on Feb 25, 2021 12:57:00 PM | 1 Answer(s)
It seems that this telescope has a little problem with eye pieces of short focus lenghtes that the focuser cannot travell deep enough (in-focus).
Obviously SkyWatcher is aware of this problem, the tube of the newer models are 10mm shorter.
Okay, about our star diagonal you can find here more information according the lengthes:
https://www.baader-planetarium.com/en/blog/optical-tube-lengths-of-2-clicklock-and-bbhs-mirror-diagonals/
Maybe you can turn in the focuser fully and picture the moon on a white sheet of paper (without eye piece/ star diagonal) so you´re able to
measure the distance with a ruler to find out the back focus length.
Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Feb 26, 2021 9:59:00 AM
The Hyperion 17 baader eyepiece has the stop of the 2-inch barrel placed at 51,5mm. This eyepiece can be inserted into the 2-inch opening of the diagonal baader clicklock, without touching the diagonal mirror? Thanks for everything!
Question by: Armando Zurlo on Jan 23, 2019 3:31:00 PM | 1 Answer(s)
Even with a screwed on 1,25" Filter the eye piece does not touch the mirror surface of the diagonal. If you´re still not sure you can take the
diagonal and the eye piece separately in hand and see the eye piece over the mirror coming close when putting it in.
Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Jan 24, 2019 9:20:00 AM
I have a Meade Infinity 102mm refractor. I would like to replace the upright mirror diagonal using Baader. Is this possible or I need some adapter?
Question by: Darwin on Jan 23, 2019 10:51:00 PM | 1 Answer(s)
As far as I can see this telescope is made only to use with 1,25" accessories so a 2" diagonal won´t fit. Anyway I see bigger tubes mounted
on the focuser that you may can unscrew this and replace it with a 2" ClickLock EP holder. We don´t sell Meade telescope so please try to
contact a Meade dealer who can tell you what thread it is. If its possible to screw in a ClickLock then you´re able to use the 2" Diagonal.
Please see following link to all of our ClickLock you may find one that matches:
https://www.baader-planetarium.com/en/baader-2%22-clicklock-eyepiece-clamps.html
Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Jan 24, 2019 10:13:00 AM
Will it work for deepsky use?
Question by: Eric on May 27, 2020 8:10:00 PM | 1 Answer(s)
I have a Baader 2" click lock diagonal (#2956100) directly mounted to a SCT with a Baader 2" Nexstar locking ring. I just received a Baader 2" filter, but can find no way to insert this into the optical path, before or after the mirror. Is there an adapter available for this. Ideally, I would like to leave the filter in places instead of moving it from one eyepiece to another.
Question by: Mark Mayer on Nov 2, 2020 9:49:00 PM | 1 Answer(s)
You can insert the Baader 2"/2" Inverter Ring with 48mm filter thread # 1508020 into the thread on the inside of the eyepiece side of the star diagonal as shown in this picture:
https://assets.baader-planetarium.com/media/extendware/ewimageopt/media/inline/d1/9/baader-2-clicklock-diagonal-mirror-12b.jpg. This should also work when the Clicklock is attached to the star diagonal - please take a look inside the Clicklock to see if the thread is fully acessible, so that you can screw the ring into it.
The ring has got a filter thread and is 12mm long, so either our 6 LPFC or 8mm filters will work.
The other options would be inserting the filter into the 2"/1.25" reducer for your 1.25" eyepieces, or using either #2956237 37mm ClickLock extension or #2956247 47mm ClickLock extension
Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Nov 3, 2020 9:58:00 AM
I would like to ask if there is some nosepiece with 2 inch screw collar,like on celestron 2 inch star diagonal to fit this baader on the back of edge hd 925.I want to keep original 3.3 inch to 2 inch on the telescope attached. thanks
Question by: dusan on Sep 30, 2018 3:41:00 PM | 1 Answer(s)
Most of our 2" star diagonals - this one too - have 2" SC-threads on the housing. These are accessible when you remove the 2" nosepiece (or the Clicklock). So, you can screw it directly onto the SC-thread of the telescope.
To adjust the orientation of the star diagonal, you need
NexStar Locking Ring 2"
# 2458270
This acts as a counter nut and gives you good grip, so that you can easily open/tighten it.
Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Oct 1, 2018 8:29:00 AM
Choosing Clicklock diagonal - exact dimensions needed.
Question by: Krzysztof K. on Nov 3, 2016 9:11:00 AM | 1 Answer(s)
When mounting the diagonal on Celestron Edge HD 8" SCT, what's the optical path difference between:
- Using #2956220 Clicklock-SC
- Directly attaching the diagonal to the telescope using #245827 SCT lockring?
Question by: Jan on May 29, 2018 12:40:00 PM | 1 Answer(s)
To mount the star diagonal onto the OTA with the locking ring inbetween you have to unscrew the 2" nose piece anyway and also the ClickLock
from the star diagonal body. Because of the mirror locl knobs there is no other way to mount it, also the panning is limitted by the mirror lock
knobs and/or the focus wheel.
When using a regular SC-ClickLock 2956220 and the star diagonal as it is you´re better according the back focus length of the EdgeHD.
Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on May 29, 2018 4:35:00 PM
Can I use an UV/IR-Cut filter or the BBHS mirror in front of an H-Alpha or Calcium Solar Filter? Do you recommend the 2" BBHS or 2" Clicklock Mirror for solar observation?
Question by: Enrique V. on Sep 26, 2016 3:04:00 PM | 1 Answer(s)
If you want to observe the sun in H-Alpha, we recommend the standard dielectrical Clicklock mirror (# 2956100) in combination with a suitable filter combination, because the dielectrical filter reflects less radiation below 380nm and above 740nm. This way, the mirror can reduce the strain on the following filters at least a little bit.Please do also use an energy rejection filter in front of the telescope to reduce the strain on the filters as much as possible.
We highly advise against visual calcium observations of the sun - the 397nm of Calcium are already ultraviolet radiation, and UV-radiation can cause phototoxic reactions which can harm your eyes. In addition, even young people can't see these wavelengths very good, and sensitivity decreases with the age. Because of this, the eye doesn't feel if the intensity is much too high. If you now try to increase the amount of radiation (e.g. with another mirror) to achieve a brighter image, you will increase the risk for eye damage. According to the newest norms for eye safety and to ophtalmologist conclusions, the sun must not be observed visualy at 397nm.
We highly advise to only observe the sun in calcium photographically, then you also do not need a star diagonal. We can't understand why some manufacturers promote these calcium-filters for visual observations.
We also advise against placing a filter so close to the focus - any energy rejection filter belongs in front of the front lens, even if this sets high demands to the quality of such a large filter. Placing the filter close to the focus will save money, because you can use a much smaller filter, be we absolutely can't recommend it - because of our own conscience as well as because of EU-regulations. The filter would receive all the energy collected by the front lens. We can only recommend putting the energy rejection in front of the front lens, which is the ethically and technically correct method.
Answer by: Baader Web Team (Admin) on Oct 14, 2016 9:32:00 AM