Baader Planetarium TRIBAND-SCT, Manual

Page 1: ...se of a Baader Planetarium TriBand Schmidt Cassegrain These telescopes are made for professional observations of the Sun with large apertures espe cially in combination with H alpha filters and for na...

Page 2: ...for SolarSpectrum H alpha Filter for Photography without Reducer 10 Example Configuration for SolarSpectrum H alpha Filter for Photography with a Reducer 11 Example Configuration for SunDancer TZ3 S T...

Page 3: ...vati on especially with Baader Planetarium and SolarSpectrum H alpha filters or a Baader Herschel prism as well as for narrow band photography similar to using a UHC filter It consists of 1 2 3 4 4 1...

Page 4: ...thread SC thread The Celestron Standard Visual Back for connecting 1 25 accessories is screwed onto it The TriBand 11 also has a 3 3 adapter thread The 2 SC thread allows you to connect heavy accesso...

Page 5: ...e p 20 The TriBand telescopes with their heat shields Avoid setting up the telescope for a long time in such a way that sunlight enters the tube without the telescope pointing directly at the sun The...

Page 6: ...clamp 2956220 if it is equipped with a 2 nose piece Especially with the large SolarSpectrum filters we recommend the sturdy screw connection to avoid tilting On the TriBand telescopes you do not need...

Page 7: ...length included with the TZ 3 to attach SolarSpectrum Filters with T 2 thread Not needed for SolarSpectrum filters with female SC thread 5 SolarSpectrum Filter with female SC thread on both sides Filt...

Page 8: ...2 male only for SolarSpectrum filters with female SC thread included with the SolarSpectrum filters 7 Recommended 3x 1508153 Baader T 2 40 mm Extension Tube 8 2456322 Baader TQC TCR Heavy duty T 2 Qu...

Page 9: ...ngth 1 eye piece is a maximum of about 26 mm that of a 2 eyepiece about 45 mm The achievable field of view is determined both by the diameter of the field stop of the eyepiece and that of the H alpha...

Page 10: ...f the focal length 4 2958244 Baader Reducing Ring 2 i T 2a with 1 5mm optical length included with the TZ 3 to attach SolarSpectrum Filters with T 2 thread Not needed for SolarSpectrum filters with fe...

Page 11: ...er with T 2 threads Filter with SC thread can be attached directly to the telecentric system without 4 6 In addition only for SolarSpectrum Filters which only have a T 2 thread 2958110 Baader T 2 Conv...

Page 12: ...ameras or reducers is done according to the manual of the SunDancer II SolarSpectrum filters do not require an additional block filter when using the TZ3 S or TZ4 S Example Configuration for Baader Fl...

Page 13: ...directly onto the SunDancer unit The 2 Research Grade TZ 3 2459257 has a working distance of 250 mm here we recommend additi onally two pieces 1508153 Baader T 2 40 mm Extension Tube About Magnificat...

Page 14: ...ength If the exit pupil is much smaller than about 0 8 0 7 mm the image contrast will eventually break down Use a double polarising filter or a single circular polarising filter to suppress reflec tio...

Page 15: ...al Barlow lens or telecentric system for focal length adjustment and also the Baader FFC for particularly high magnifications You will find a selection at Baader planetarium com The heat shields are n...

Page 16: ...rom primary mirror baffle tube lock ring 139 mm from 3 in 2 in Reducer Plate 152 mm from 3 in Primary Mirror Baffle Tube Lock Ring Secondary Mirror Obstruction 6 9 cm 8 5 cm 9 5 cm Secondary Mirror Ob...

Page 17: ...The combination of these mirror shapes makes it possible to build relatively long focal length telescopes in mechanically short tube lengths Classical so called Seidel aberrations such as coma which a...

Page 18: ...correctly The picture on the right is intended to illustrate this Wrong focus is when the focus position is adjusted by turning the focus screw to the right The mirror is pulled back and the play bet...

Page 19: ...est 3 Dovetail Bar 470 mm for Celestron 1501615 3 Dovetail Bar 530 mm for Celestron 1501620 These dovetail bars are compatible with the 3 Losmandy standard and can also be installed on top of the tele...

Page 20: ...re concentration Before moving these screws be sure that the system really needs to be collimated and any unsatisfactory view is not caused by seeing effects The following images show a brighter star...

Page 21: ...f one of the three screws is turned clock wise the other two must be loosened slightly before the pressure on the other screws becomes too great The smallest angular turns of the screws are enough to...

Page 22: ...he cloth Occasionally dew condenses on the front lens or Schmidt plate during observation This can be removed with a hairdryer or by pointing the telescope at the ground If moisture condenses inside t...

Page 23: ...nt Do not try to adjust or turn anything by force All mechanical and or electrical movements must be easy to perform 6 It goes without saying that you should not leave your telescope system out in the...

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