Baader Hyperion 17mm Eyepiece : The Baader Planetarium Hyperion 68° Modular Eyepieces offer world-class performance and unique photo-visual features. The eye piece is true high-end performance that offers a wide-field. The Hyperions have been totally redesigned to deliver better transmission, contrast, and useful new features. The world's finest optical coatings, superb mechanics, and their unique multifunctional design make Baader Planetarium eyepiece an ideal choice.
The Hyperions deliver superb sharpness and colour fidelity across their 68° wide, flat-field, even in fast telescopes. The Hyperion optical design has been chosen to deliver a exceptionally comfortable view, 20mm of eye-relief, large eyelens and a pupil free of the kidney-beaning and blackouts. The eye piece delivers virtually zero distortion and is sharp to the edge.
The Hyperion Phantom Group™ multi- coatings and coating equipment are proprietary to Baader and have been designed by German coating engineers for optimal performance. The eyepiece offers 17mm of focal length and Works in both 1.25" and 2" focusers.
The 1.25" barrel is threaded for filters and kept short to work well in spotting scopes. Baader's new housing incorporates a full-length 2" barrel and provides a specially designed tapered locking recess. The Hyperion field stop locations have been re-designed and optimized to give the shortest focus position possible. Soft folding rubber eyecups are provided that facilitate the use for both normal and eyeglass users.
Features - Baader Hyperion 17mm Eyepiece
- Threaded for filter to get extra effect
- Compact, durable, lightweight and stylish design
- Ultra-low profile with 200mm eyerelief great for glass wearers
- Fits into both size 31.7mm or 50.8mm (2") focuser or diagonal
- Has two photographic threads on each Hyperion, M43 and SP54
- Both barrel sizes have a safety groove for safe use in your telescope
- Phantom multi-coatings to assure maximum light transmission and the ultimate in image contrast
- Suitable for almost every task in astronomical and nature photography as a high quality projection optic or as a tele-extender
Specification - Baader Hyperion 17mm Eyepiece
- Model Hyperion 17mm
- Focal Length 17mm
- Angle of View 68°
- Eye Relief 20mm
- Barrel Diameter 31.7mm/50.8mm
- Optical Coatings Multi Coated
- Lens Construction 8 elements, 5 groups
- Effective FL With 14mm FTR: 13.1mm
- With 28mm FTR: 10.8mm
- Combined FTR: 9.2mm
- 2" Baader filter: 14.6mm
- Removing first group of lenses: 21.8mm
Kit Content:
Baader Hyperion 17mm Eyepiece
User Operating Instructions Manual
Download Baader Hyperion Series Imaging Details
Download Baader Hyperion Series Visual Details
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