Filter Wheels

Important: Both Filterwheels have mechanical position sensors which enable the correction of possible motor/rubber slipping errors.
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Filterwheel SBIG STX for DeepSky)
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5 Positions 2 inch filters L_R_G_B_Halpha
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Filterwheel ATIK EFW2.2 for Moon/Sun/Planets/Sun projections
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9 positions, LUVIR_R_G_B_IRpass_SolarContinuum_CaSolar_UVSchuler_Darkfield
L-R-G-B-Ha 68mm filterset Deepsky/ SBIG STX and Keller-ASA-Cassegrain

For the color imaging of deepsky objects a larger diameter L-R-G-B-Ha of 68mm is required in order to prevent the vignetting during autoguiding with the internal guider chip. A frameless filterset 
from Baader-Planetarium Germany is used in combination with the STX-16803 SBIG CCD camera. The filterplates are placed in the slots of the STX filterwheel.

Pos 1 • L= light filter (UV/IR cut)
Pos 2 • R= red filter or  SII=sulfur/'red' filter ... Hubbel Palette
Pos 3 • G= green filter 
Pos 4 • B= blue filter or  OIII=oxigen/'blue' filter ... Hubbel Palette
Pos 5 • Ha=H-alpha filter Ha=hydrogen/'green' filter ... Hubbel Palette

The three narrow band filters SII/Ha/OIII can be assorted to the R/G/B channels in the imageprocessing program as required.
For the imaging of Planets/Moon/Sun various filters (1,25) are combined in one filterwheel (9er set)

For the Sun the bright light is in adddition blocked by a special blocking filter foil -Baader AstroSolar® Safety Film OD 5.0-  in front of the telescope.

WARNING: NEVER OBSERVE UNFILTERED SUN BRIGHT FIELD OR YOU WILL DESTROY YOUR EYES OR EQUIPMENT
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Baader L-UV/IR, R, G, B filters
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Baader H-alpha DeepSky filter
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Baader SII (sulfur) filter
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Baader OIII (oxigen) filter
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Astronomik L-UV/IR, R, G, B filters
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IRpass 742nm filter
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Baader SolarContinuum 540nm filter
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Baader Solar K-Line Calcium 395nm filter
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UVpass Schuler 380nm filter

Baader AstroSolar® Safety Film OD 5.0 in front of ASA400 (508mm diameter)

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Aluminium frame with AstroSolarFilm 5.0 in storage box
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Closed storage box