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The Telecentric System and Suitable Telescopes

The SolarSpectrum H-alpha filters require a telecentric system (telecentric for short) 
to provide an optimal image. Similar to a barlow lens, a telecentric increases the focal 
length and the effective focal ratio of the telescope by the respective factor, but unlike 
a barlow, it also ensures a parallel beam of light. For a telescope that would have f/30 
by default or would be brought to this focal ratio with a barlow, there is no way that a 
parallel beam of light would result without a telecentric! A slightly conical beam of light 
with f/30 would deliver a weaker contrast with an etalon with 0.5 Å transmission width 
(FWHM) – as if the filter had a FWHM of 0.7 Å or even less. Only a telecentric system 
provides this perfectly parallel beam of light, which is essential for the unrestricted 
function of an etalon.

The SolarSpectrum filters require an effective focal ratio of at least f/30. For filters 

with 0.5-0.7Å, you will achieve the best results with a focal ratio between f/30 and f/35; 
for even narrower filters with a half-width below 0.5Å, you should use a focal ratio bet-
ween f/35 and f/45. The focal ratio of your telescope thus determines which telecentric 
system you need. With many telescopes, such focal ratios can only be achieved even 
with telecentrics if the telescope lens is additionally stopped down. 

If you cannot achieve the necessary focal ratio with the available telecentrics, it is 

better to stop down the telescope in front of the 
objective to f/30 or slower instead of using the filter 
with artificially enlarged half-width. For this purpo-
se we offer the steplessly variable iris diaphragm 
13-113 mm (

# 2459300

). It has elaborately white-

painted blades so that no unnecessary heat is 
generated close to the lens. A fixed, white-painted 
iris diaphragm can easily be made yourself and 
attached with Velcro in front of the D-ERF, for ex-
ample, as in the picture on the right.

Optical systems with a slower focal ratio can also 

be used, but due to the longer focal length they 
quickly reach minimum magnifications that can 
rarely be used during the day (due to air turbulence 
or exit pupil). 

Baader Telezentrische Linsensysteme (TZS) f¸r die   

Sonnenbeobachtung mit schmalbandigen H-

 

Filtern

 

 

 

 

Zur erfolgreichen Sonnenbeobachtung mit schmalbandigen Linienfiltern (Halbwertbreiten unter 1

Angstr

ˆm) der Marken "Solar Spectrum" und "Day Star" ist 

ein Teleskop mit einem

÷ffnungsverh‰ltnis 

von mindestens f/30 die Voraussetzung. Dieses

÷ffnungsverh‰ltnis l‰sst sich entweder durch Abble

n-

den der Objektiv

ˆffnung ñ

oder vorzugsweise durch Brennweitenverl

‰ngerung mit einem "Telezentr

i-

schen System" (TZS)

ñ

erzielen.

Telezentrische Systeme  sind nicht mit Barlowlinsen gleichzu-

setzen (siehe Grafiken)! 

Nur mit einem TZS entsteht ein paralleles Strahlenb

¸ndel, nur damit ist eine 

gleichm

‰flige  Darstellung  der  chromosph‰rischen  Strukturen  ¸ber  das  gesamte  Bildfeld  d

es Tele-

skops gew

‰hrleistet.

 

 

 

 

Generell sind nur Refraktoren und katadioptrische Teleskopsysteme mit Hauptspiegelfokussierung

(z.B. Schmidt-Cassegrain Teleskope) zur H-alpha Sonnenbeobachtung geeignet, bei den meisten an-

deren Teleskopsystemen (Newton) steht bauartbedingt der erforderliche Fokussierweg zum Anschluss

des Zubeh

ˆrs zur H

-

 

Beobachtung nicht zur Verf

¸gung.

Einsatz der Telezentrischen Linsensysteme  

Es gibt drei verschiedene Telezentrische Linsensysteme. Je nach gegebenem

÷ffnung

sverh

‰ltnis des 

Fernrohrs kann entweder ein 2-faches, 3-faches oder ein 4-faches TZS in Kombination mit Abblen-

dung der Optik eingesetzt werden, um f/30 zu erhalten. Die Beobachtungsm

ˆglichkeiten und die Fl

e-

xibilit

‰t eines Sonnenteleskops werden jedoch durch den abwechselnden Ein

satz der TZS enorm er-

weitert.
Zum Beispiel empfiehlt es sich f

¸r Detailb

eobachtungen z.B. von Strukturen rund um Sonnenflecken

mit m

ˆglichst grofler ÷ffnung (=

hohe Aufl

ˆsung) zu arbeiten w‰hrend f¸r die Fotografie und Beobac

h-

tung von Protuberanzen, die durchaus H

ˆhen von mehreren 100.000

km erreichen k

ˆnnen, ein gr

o-

fles Gesicht

sfeld von Vorteil ist.

Das TZ-3 unterscheidet sich von beiden anderen TZ-Systemen dadurch, dass das Linsensystem f

¸r 

ein H-

Etalon mit 46 mm Maximalgr

ˆfle ausgelegt wurde, um auch die groflen

Research-Grade-Filter

von SolarSpectrum vollkommen auszuleuchten. Aus diesem Grund ist das Geh

‰use auch bei

dseitig

mit 2" (50.8 mm) Gewinden ausgestattet, und es sind alle Adapter im Lieferumfang enthalten um das

TZ-3 beidseitig an 2" oder an T-2 (M42x0.75 mm) Gewinden anschlie

flen  zu  kˆnnen.  Alle  Solar 

Spectrum Filter werden ebenfalls beidseitig mit 2" und mit T-2 Gewinden ausgeliefert.

 

Strahlengang eines 6"/f6 Refraktors der mit einer  5-fach 

Barlowlinse auf f/30 verl‰ngert wurde

Strahlengang eines 6"f/30 Refraktors. Diesen Zustand 

stellt das Telezentrische System her!

Telezentrische Systeme TZ-2, TZ-3 und TZ-4

Baader Telezentrische Linsensysteme (TZS) f¸r die   

Sonnenbeobachtung mit schmalbandigen H-

 

Filtern

 

 

 

 

Zur erfolgreichen Sonnenbeobachtung mit schmalbandigen Linienfiltern (Halbwertbreiten unter 1

Angstr

ˆm) der Marken "Solar Spectrum" und "Day Star" ist 

ein Teleskop mit einem

÷ffnungsverh‰ltnis 

von mindestens f/30 die Voraussetzung. Dieses

÷ffnungsverh‰ltnis l‰sst sich entweder durch Abble

n-

den der Objektiv

ˆffnung ñ

oder vorzugsweise durch Brennweitenverl

‰ngerung mit einem "Telezentr

i-

schen System" (TZS)

ñ

erzielen.

Telezentrische Systeme  sind nicht mit Barlowlinsen gleichzu-

setzen (siehe Grafiken)! 

Nur mit einem TZS entsteht ein paralleles Strahlenb

¸ndel, nur damit ist eine 

gleichm

‰flige  Darstellung  der  chromosph‰rischen  Strukturen  ¸ber  das  gesamte  Bildfeld  d

es Tele-

skops gew

‰hrleistet.

 

 

 

 

Generell sind nur Refraktoren und katadioptrische Teleskopsysteme mit Hauptspiegelfokussierung

(z.B. Schmidt-Cassegrain Teleskope) zur H-alpha Sonnenbeobachtung geeignet, bei den meisten an-

deren Teleskopsystemen (Newton) steht bauartbedingt der erforderliche Fokussierweg zum Anschluss

des Zubeh

ˆrs zur H

-

 

Beobachtung nicht zur Verf

¸gung.

Einsatz der Telezentrischen Linsensysteme  

Es gibt drei verschiedene Telezentrische Linsensysteme. Je nach gegebenem

÷ffnung

sverh

‰ltnis des 

Fernrohrs kann entweder ein 2-faches, 3-faches oder ein 4-faches TZS in Kombination mit Abblen-

dung der Optik eingesetzt werden, um f/30 zu erhalten. Die Beobachtungsm

ˆglichkeiten und die Fl

e-

xibilit

‰t eines Sonnenteleskops werden jedoch durch den abwechselnden Ein

satz der TZS enorm er-

weitert.
Zum Beispiel empfiehlt es sich f

¸r Detailb

eobachtungen z.B. von Strukturen rund um Sonnenflecken

mit m

ˆglichst grofler ÷ffnung (=

hohe Aufl

ˆsung) zu arbeiten w‰hrend f¸r die Fotografie und Beobac

h-

tung von Protuberanzen, die durchaus H

ˆhen von mehreren 100.000

km erreichen k

ˆnnen, ein gr

o-

fles Gesicht

sfeld von Vorteil ist.

Das TZ-3 unterscheidet sich von beiden anderen TZ-Systemen dadurch, dass das Linsensystem f

¸r 

ein H-

Etalon mit 46 mm Maximalgr

ˆfle ausgelegt wurde, um auch die groflen

Research-Grade-Filter

von SolarSpectrum vollkommen auszuleuchten. Aus diesem Grund ist das Geh

‰use auch bei

dseitig

mit 2" (50.8 mm) Gewinden ausgestattet, und es sind alle Adapter im Lieferumfang enthalten um das

TZ-3 beidseitig an 2" oder an T-2 (M42x0.75 mm) Gewinden anschlie

flen  zu  kˆnnen.  Alle  Solar 

Spectrum Filter werden ebenfalls beidseitig mit 2" und mit T-2 Gewinden ausgeliefert.

 

Strahlengang eines 6"/f6 Refraktors der mit einer  5-fach 

Barlowlinse auf f/30 verl‰ngert wurde

Strahlengang eines 6"f/30 Refraktors. Diesen Zustand 

stellt das Telezentrische System her!

Telezentrische Systeme TZ-2, TZ-3 und TZ-4

Light path of a 6

"

 refracting telescope, which is 

expanded to f/30 with a Barlow lens  

(light coming from the left).

Light path of a 6

"

 refracting telescope, which is 

expanded to f/30 with a telecentric system  

(light coming from the left).

A D-ERF can be stopped down with a 

simple aperture baffle

Summary of Contents for SolarSpectrum RG18

Page 1: ...s the various telecentric systems which are used to match the filter to different telescopes For best results we recommend that you spend a few minutes reading this manual befo re using the filters an...

Page 2: ...tem TZ 4 2459256 11 SunDancer II Telecentric System TZ 3S 1363070 12 SunDancer II Telecentric System TZ 4S 1363080 12 Additional Optical Accessories 13 Eyepieces 13 Maximizing the Field of View 13 The...

Page 3: ...agonal eyepiece and extension tubes behind the H alpha filter 6 Connect the control unit to the H alpha filter and connect it to the power supply The display shows how the filter is heating up until i...

Page 4: ...2 1x 2 a to T 2a Adapter 1508035 2x T 2 T 2 Dust caps 2904000 2904010 Power supply 12V 5A 5 5 mm 2 1 mm plug tip positive Requires a D ERF front filter Solar Spectrum Advanced Solar Observer 32 mm cle...

Page 5: ...T 2 T 2 Dust caps 2904000 2904010 Power supply 12V 5A 5 5 mm 2 1 mm plug tip positive Requires a D ERF front filter Solar Spectrum Research Grade RG32 32 mm clear aperture 0 3 0 65 Research Grade Filt...

Page 6: ...ve focal ratio of f 30 Resistant to ageing The dielectric coating of the blocking filter and the airtight storage of the SolarSpectrum Etalon filter in oil prevent the ageing process Shows the full su...

Page 7: ...s supplied via the separately available Baader OTP 60W Outdoor Telescope Power Supply 60W with protective disconnect ellbowed plug 2457630 It supplies 12 8V at 5 A If no power outlet is available the...

Page 8: ...off centre next to the secondary mirror in the optical path Otherwise you will lose aperture if the secondary mirror sits behind the D ERF Placing several D ERFs next to each other in order to use mor...

Page 9: ...Teleskop mit einem ffnungsverh ltnis von mindestens f 30 die Voraussetzung Dieses ffnungsverh ltnis l sst sich entweder durch Abblen den der Objektiv ffnung oder vorzugsweise durch Brennweitenverl ng...

Page 10: ...the telecen tric or the H alpha filter mounted behind it Then however you will not only see the image of the sun but also the sealent and other structures within the naturally grown etalon filter whi...

Page 11: ...n with f 10 optics systems free of field curvtare The original focus point of the telescope is 86 mm behind the end of the telecen tric system Primarily calculated and produced for H alpha at 656 3 nm...

Page 12: ...r due to the glass path of the H alpha filter Please note The TZ3 S is also part of the Baader SunDancer II H alpha filter There it also contains a additional blocking filter with 19 mm diameter so th...

Page 13: ...d for T 2 2959279 for 2 2959280 for M68 2959281 see application picture on page 3 also helps to suppress stray light and increase contrast Maximizing the Field of View The maximum sizie of the field o...

Page 14: ...when used with a tele compressor The following telecompressors are available for photography Research Grade H alpha 0 4x Telecompressor 2 for Solar Spectrum 2459260 H alpha 0 7x Telecompressor 2 for S...

Page 15: ...2 filter thread 2408156 TZ3 S and TZ4 S already provide a stan dard 2 nose piece integrated in their housing For a better grip we recommend clamps with a clamping ring like our ClickLock eyepiece clam...

Page 16: ...istances exactly to the millimetre to get good results Since the examples do not take into account the dif ferent optical lengths of the various H alpha filters you can determine exact distances using...

Page 17: ...i T 2a with 1 5 mm optical 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 S...

Page 18: ...er with female SC thread on both sides 5 SolarSpectrum Filter with T 2 threads Filter with SC thread can be attached directly to the telecentric system without 4 6 1508035 Baader Adapter 2 male T 2 ma...

Page 19: ...thread can be attached di rectly to the telecentric system without 4 6 1508035 Baader Adapter 2 male T 2 male only for SolarSpectrum filters with female SC thread included with the SolarSpectrum filt...

Page 20: ...larSpectrum Filter with T 2 threads Filter with SC thread can be attached di rectly to the telecentric system without 4 6 1508035 Baader Adapter 2 male T 2 male only for SolarSpectrum filters with fem...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...a modified version of the TZ 3 where the blocking filter is pre installed in the TZ3 S so that it can be used instantly on telescopes with up to 80 mm of aperture To use the SunDancer II with the TZ4...

Page 23: ...through the eyepiece The working distance for the camera sensor at the straight port and for the field diaphragm of the eyepiece at the top port is identical in each case With the T 2 quick release sy...

Page 24: ...le 0 or the target and actual temperatures are identical the filter is ready for operation If the telescope is pointed at the sun it takes about three to five minutes until the filter is in temperatur...

Page 25: ...s the display stops flashing and the filter is tempered to the new setpoint Make a note of the factory preset value The new setpoint remains stored So the next time you use it the control box will alw...

Page 26: ...e temperature or DOWN to decrease it Confirm he new value with SET if you are using the cont roller type with one display the value will be used automatically if you don t press a key for a couple of...

Page 27: ...hould now see the sun in the blue wing of the H alpha line 2 Increase the target temperature by 1 0 degree corresponding to 0 1 and give the filter a couple of minutes to stabilise again 3 Increase th...

Page 28: ...aining corrections can then be done with the focuser of the telescope This must be done only once if you write down the configurations or keep the neces sary adapters together If you are using one of...

Page 29: ...cleaning fluid onto the lens Otherwise liquid could flow between the lenses Put the liquid on a cloth and then treat the lens with the cloth Occasionally dew con denses on a lens especially when it is...

Page 30: ...PC at a greater distance behind the telescope Even sitting next to the telescope can have a negative effect on local seeing Use a good glare shield Both good eyecups and an observation cloth which is...

Page 31: ...wtonian rings and is better suited for this than a tilter Make sure that the ADC has sufficient free aperture When photographing solar structures it can be useful to use guiding with an autoguider eve...

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