The eyepiece is half the optics - and every telescope is only as good as its weakest link. That is why Baader Planetarium not only offers high-quality star diagonal mirrors and prisms (which we present in this PDF), but also several series of eyepieces. Each has its own special features, which we would like to present to you briefly here. Besides, they are firmly integrated into the Baader accessories programme and offer interesting solutions for eyepiece projection and binocular observation.
The series at a glance
Classic
Hyperion®
Morpheus®
Ortho/Plössl
Aspheric
Modular
Zoom
Focal length
6 / 10 / 18 / 32
31 / 36
5 / 8 / 10 / 13 / 17 / 21 / 24
8-24 (with Barlow 3,6-10,7)
4,5 / 6,5 / 9 / 12,5 / 14 / 17,5
Image field
50-52°
72°
68°
48-68°
76°
Nosepiece
1,25"
1,25"+ 2"
1,25"+ 2"
various threads1,25" + 2"
25" + 2"
Camera connection
–
yes
yes
yes
yes
Planets
+++
+
++
++
+++
Widefield
+
+++
++
++
+++
Bino compatible
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Classic Ortho/Plössl
The most favourable - or better, most inexpensive - eyepiece series are the Classic Ortho/Plössl eyepieces, which are...