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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# 2958515
€ 39.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 32.77- 1" (25.4mm) C mount, coupled with a 31.8 mm (1¼") socket
- 18mm insertion length (with integrated 1¼ "filter mount - M28.5)
- also incl. Retainer-Ring to permanently hold one unmounted Filter from 27.5 to 28mm in diameter
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# 2951402S
€ 276.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 231.93- Leveling Counterweight-Set to balance the weight distribution of a telescope system to different situations by just moving the leveling counterweight
- The set is equipped for this purpose with a 90° angled bracket ausgestattet, to be able to easily attach it to double mounting plates (see application images)
- The Leveling-Set consists of:
- 2.5 kg leveling counterweight Ø 75x75mm, made of V2A stainless steel (#2951402 , € 143,-)
- 300mm counterweight-shaft M14, Ø 16mm (#2451553 , € 85,-)
- Mounting Block for counterweight shaft M14 Ø16 (#2451552 , € 61,-)
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- AllSky Dome: Allows to view the whole sky at 180° maximum opening
- Resists windspeeds of up to 250 km/h
- Suitable for rough environments and autonomous / robotic functionality
- 10 years warranty if handled correctly
- Available in sizes: 2,3 / 3,5 / 4,5 and 6,5 Meter
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From: € 82.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 68.91
- Baader 2" ClickLock clamps – available for many brands and sizes
- A small rotation by 20° with gentle fingertip pressure to the knurled lever is enough to securely clamp every 2" accessory.
- Ratchet function – features acoustic and haptic display of the clamp-position. This way you can hear and feel in darkness without looking if the clamp is opened or closed.
- Compression tension-ring of thick-walled hard bronze, keeps its shape even after many years of use and holds expensive accessories securely - without causing scratches or pressure points on your accessories.
- The following 2" Baader ClickLocks are available:
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- #2956220 SC / HD (2")-Clicklock (5" SC, 6" SC/HD, 8" SC/HD and 9¼" SC)
- #2956233 SCL (3,3")-ClickLock (9¼" HD, 11" SC/HD and 14" SC/HD)
- #2956242 M42i x 0.75-ClickLock (Astro T-2 System)
- #2956248 M48i x 0.75-ClickLock (2" Filter- / Fotogewinde)
- #2956251 M54a x 0,75-2" (TS-Optics / SkyWatcher)
- #2956252 S52-recepter-ClickLock (Baader S52 dovetail-standard)
- #2956253 M54i x 0,75-ClickLock (Bresser / Omegon / Explore Scientific)
- #2956254 M54a x 1-ClickLock (Skywatcher / Orion)
- #2956255 M56i x 0,75-ClickLock (Takahashi)
- #2956256 M56i x 1-ClickLock (Skywatcher / Celestron)
- #2956257 S57-ClickLock (Skywatcher / Celestron)
- #2956258 S58-ClickLock (Baader Diamond Steeltrack)
- #2956260 M60a x 0,75-ClickLock (Vixen)
- #2956263 M63a x 1-ClickLock (for Feathertouch 2.5", TS-Optics)
- #2956264 M64a x 0,75-ClickLock (Takahashi)
- #2956269 M68i x 0,75-ClickLock (Hexafoc: Bresser / Explore Scientific, Omegon)
- #2956268 M68a x 1-ClickLock (Zeiss-norm / Baader M68-System)
- #2956227 2,7"a UNF/24G-ClickLock (Astro Physics)
- #2956272 M72a x 1-ClickLock (Takahashi)
- #2956274 M74i x 1-ClickLock (for Skywatcher Esprit, TS-Optics and Omegon)
- #2956275 M75a x 1-ClickLock (for Feathertouch 3.0")
- #2956284 M84a x 1-ClickLock (Pentax)
- #2956241 4,1"i UNF/24G-ClickLock (Feathertouch / TEC)
- #2956237 37mm ClickLock extension
- #2956247 47mm ClickLock extension
- #2956215 1¼" auf 2" ClickLock expansion
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# 2451160
€ 329.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 276.47- Baader levelling flanges are used to adjust the unevenness of the foundation or the concrete pillar as well as other deviations of the substructure from the perfect north-south alignment. They adjust these imperfections as close as possible to the mount, very precisely and steady, without reducing the stability of the pillar
- Suitable as a pillar adapter flange to the Baader conical steel pillar #
- Consisting of two solid Steel, separated by six steel bars
- Top plate precision milled flat and threaded to fit the base plate.
- Height 240mm
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# 2459260
€ 366.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 307.56- Alike the TZ-3 telecentric, also the RG 0.4x Telecompressor features 46mm clear aperture throughout, perfectly suitable even for large SolarSpectrum RG46 Research Grade H-alpha Filters
- Working distance: 74mm (Distance to the camera sensor), optimized for videography and full solar disc imaging. Ø 16 mm corrected image field in conjunction with the TZ-3
- mounts straight onto the body of the SolarSpectrum filter and reduces f/30 f/ratio back to f/10, thanks to the factor of 0.4
- 2" male threads on both sides, fitting the SolarSpectrum Universal Flange Adapter #2958240 (included as standard on both sides of the SolarSpectrum H-alpha filters)
- The RG 0.4x Telecompressor serves to adjust the focal length in order to improve poor seeing conditions and / or to enlarge the field of view for photographic- or lucky imaging applications
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From: € 145.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 121.85
- Baader SLOAN-i' Bandpass Filter, suitable from f/15 to f/1.8
- SLOAN/SDSS (ugriz’) photometric filter with transmission according to SLOAN-specification
- Manufactured with most advanced ion beam coating technology / Daylight-Proof
- Reflex-Blocker™ hard coated and planeoptically polished – with sealed coating edges (Life-Coat™)
- Blackened edges all around, with filter-lead-side-indicator in the form of a telescope-sided black outer rim
- Equally suitable for modern CMOS cameras as well as for older CCD camera technologies
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# 2459115
€ 29.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 24.37- Baader UFC T-2 (m) Thread Adapter
- telescope-sided with mounting plate for UFC-Base (screws included)
- camera-sided with T-2 male thread
- can be adapted via the included screws and the mounting plate to the Baader UFC Base (Filter Chamber) telescope-sided S70 dovetail receptor (optical height: 13 mm) (#2459110 , € 58,-) and allows camera-sided adaptation of adapters/cameras with T-2 female threads
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€ 2,530.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 2,126.05
- Cone-shaped/octagonal Steel pillar
- Payload capacity up to 600kg
- welded Steel, actively dampening vibrations
- with Internal tube of 3" inner width for cabeling through the pillar and mounting materail
- available in different sizes
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# 2961590
€ 285.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 239.50- Single filter (unstacked!), shows finest solar details in calcium K (Cak) lightFor solar photography only in combination with enclosed AstroSolar photo film ND3.8 or an Herschel prism (sold seperately: Baader Safety CoolCeramic Herschel Prism 2" Photographic (#2956510P , € 645,-) )
- Enhanced contrast matched to quantum efficiency and s/n ratio of typical CMOS cameras.
- Reflex-Blocker™ coatings, for maximum immunity to retro-reflection from nearest auxiliary optics, even under the most adverse conditions
- Identical filter thickness to existing standards, with utmost care for homofocality
- Reflex-Blocker™ hard coated and planeoptically polished – with sealed coating edges (Life-Coat™)
- Blackened edges all around, with filter-lead-side-indicator in the form of a telescope-sided black outer rim
- Supplied with AstroSolar photo film ND 3.8, size: 200 x 290 mm - for pre-filtering sunlight
- The calcium filter Gen-II must NOT be used in the light path WITHOUT pre-filtering.
- Visual observation is not possible with the calcium filter, as the eye is practically blind in this part of the spectrum. Never point the telescope directly at the sun with only the calcium filter (without an additional attenuation filter).
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# 1500202
€ 186.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 156.30- Guidescope rings BP II (2 pc)
- With 6 large handknobs with screw and ball bearing tips
- For tube diameter 110 - 160mm
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# 2958552
€ 36.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 30.25- Changer / Inverter Ring S52/M48 for T-Rings / Adapters with S52 dovetail
- Can be used to combine T-Rings with S52 dovetail with accessories with M48 thread (2" filter-thread) or further down to T-2 (with M48 / T-2 Ring #2958553)
- changes the S52 dovetail of a adapter into a M48 inner thread
- This inverter ring is also part of our Sony E/NEX T-Ring #2408317 and of the Protective Canon DSLR T-Ring #2958550
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From: € 254.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 213.45
- Baader CMOS RGB Bandpass Filter Set, suitable from f/15 to f/1.8
- Anti-reflection RGB filter (red/green/blue) with extremely high transmission of the respective color channel, thus simultaneously reducing stray light and reflections to an unprecedented level
- Balanced RGB design allows subframes to be taken with the same exposure time – extremely important for automated imaging tasks
- Reflex-Blocker™ hard coated and planeoptically polished – with sealed coating edges (Life-Coat™)
- Blackened edges all around, with filter-lead-side-indicator in the form of a telescope-sided black outer rim
- Optimized for modern CMOS cameras, but likewise excellent for CCD camera technologies
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# 2450317
€ 45.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 37.82- Seperate Set of EQ-clamps to mount at the bottom side of the Baader-Stronghold
- Allows the Stronghold to be fixed onto an existing EQ-dovetail bar, while holding on top another EQ-dovetail bar
- Can in addition to the 1x included EQ-clamp of the Strongold Tangent Assembly be mounted on the underside of the Stronghold
- The Stronghold is characterized on an EQ (V) rail are fixed while above an EQ (V) rail terminals
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# 2458194
€ 40.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 33.61- Converts an M68x1 (Zeiss) female thread in an M68x1 male thread!
- For the operation of 2 "/ M68
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# 2408334
€ 34.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 28.57- Baader Wide-T-Ring to connect Minolta DSLR 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
- The illumination of the camera chips improved significantly, mainly because of the larger clear aperture.
- On the camera side: Minolta AF Bayonet
- Telescope side: S52 dovetail clamp incl. S52/T-2 internal thread with 0.75mm pitch
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# 2452110
€ 83.00 Price excl. German VAT tax (19%): € 69.75- For safe transport and storage of the DADOS spectrograph
- Spaced to hold all DADOS-accessories
- Only available in connection with the DADOS slit spektrograph
- Included in scope of supply of DADOS Slit – Spectrograph (#2458550 , € 2360,-)