New products from Baader Planetarium

Baader Planetarium recently released a number of new products to their existing catalogue. The first is a simple but effective 3D printed tool – The Baader 2″ Filter Crown Tool – to make it easier to remove and install 2″ filters in their Herschel Wedge which can be hard to reach. It can also come…

Baader Hyperion Offer

Until December 31st 2022 there is a special 20% off offer on the highly regarded and popular Hyperion eyepieces. Included in this offer are: 5mm, 8mm, 13mm, 17mm, 21mm and 24mm fixed focal length 68-degree AFOV eyepieces 31m and 36mm Hyperion Aspheric 72-degree AFOV eyepieces 8-24mm MK IV Hyperion Zoom 8-24mm MK IV Hyperion Zoom…

New Solar Continuum Filter

Baader Planetarium have released a new Solar Continuum Filter in 1.25″ and 2″ variants. This new model has a half-band-width of 7.5nm (compared to 10nm for the previous version) which increases the contrast even more. This new single filter is so good that stacking is no longer necessary. To see how good the new filter is…

Baader’s new UFC and M68 Tilter Adaptors

The effects of image tilt can ruin a great astrophoto. Image tilt (or image plane tilt) happens when an area towards the edge of the field exhibits out-of-focus or imperfect star images and is caused by the image sensor not being pefectly perpendicular to the light path. A mis-aligned focuser tube, flattener/corrector lenses, extension adaptors,…

Here comes Venus….

Its hard to believe that a year has gone by since Venus seemed to be around for ages and was riding high in our evening sky during the late winter and spring months. This year, after its superior conjunction on March 25th 2021, Venus will once again start to become part of our evening sky…

Baader 2x Modular Visual and Photographic VIP Barlow Lens

Baader VIP 2x Barlow Lens

Barlow lenses are a very useful addition to any visual observer or Lunar/planetary imagers’ “tool-kit”. If you have a set of eyepieces, by using a barlow you can immediately expand the magnification range that they offer. For a Solar system imager you can increase the image scale so the target is larger on the camera…

Baader Optical Wonder™ Cleaning Fluid

Keep your optics clean – Baader Optical Wonder Fluid and Cloth

Keep your eyepieces, telescope lenses, corrector plates, camera lenses and filters clean this during this observing season with Baader’s Optical Wonder fluid and microfibre cloth. Baader Planetarium’s FineOptical Cleaning Fluid is a very effective cleaning solution that is less aggressive than other cleaning solutions, but is extremely effective at removing dirt, oils (pollen and fat) and…

Hello!

Firstly, we would like to wish you all a happy new year. This website was maintained by David Hinds Ltd but that company has now ceased trading. The Baader-Planetarium.co.uk website is now owned, operated and will be maintained by Baader Planetarium GmbH. We will continue to write regular blogs, update you on new products and…

Baader Mark V Großfeld (Giant)-Binocular Viewers

We now have a small quantity of the very high quality Baader Mark V Großfeld (Giant)-Binocular Viewers in stock (as of 12th November 2020). These all-metal housing German-made models are the fifth incarnation of the Carl Zeiss giant binocular viewers with 30 mm prisms with 7-layer anti-reflective multi-coatings on all air-glass surfaces. The binoviewers feature…

Baader UHC-S / L-Booster Filter

Baader UHC-S nebula / light pollution filter

At this time of year and during the winter months there are many amazing nebulae to observe. One problem however is light pollution that may affect you observing them. Baader offer their Ultra-High Contrast (UHC-S) nebula filter which blocks light pollution from streetlights and increases the contrast of the nebula(e) against the background sky. The…

Baader M48 Aluminium Fine-Adjustment Rings (0.3mm, 0.5mm, 1mm) and Ring Set

Baader Fine Adjustment rings

The T-2, M48 and M68 connection system are threaded methods of connecting many cameras, filter wheels and other accessories together. There may be some occasions when you connect items together and find that either one item is rotated “too far” (e.g. camera is just at the wrong angle) or you may need just an extra…

Baader Outdoor Telescope Power (OTP) 60W Switching Power Supply

Baader 60W Outdoor Telescope Power Supply

A lot of telescopes can be powered from batteries, but during the winter the cold and affect their performance and life often leading to a malfunctioning mount. If you spend more time doing astronomy at home it makes sense to make use of the mains power to run your telescope. Baader’s 60W Outdoor Telescope Power…