{"product_id":"baader-plaetarium-mark-iii-laser-collimator","title":"Baader Planetarium Mark III Laser Collimator","description":"\u003ch5\u003eBaader Newtonian and SC Laser Collimator Mark III\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebest laser collimator in \"Sky at Night\" - Laser Collimator Review\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eperfect adjustment of Newtonian and SC Telescopes\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"75\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompared with simpler models, the Baader Laser Collimator Mark III has a couple of advantages:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePrecisely machined 1¼\" barrel\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGenerous viewing position from the side\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFull metal design\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLaser alignment with 6 setting screws\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLaser beam exits through a 0.8 mm aperture causing a very precise laser point\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEtched and translucent reticle: the reflected point can be seen clearly\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEvery laser is carefully aligned before shipping\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDetailed instruction manual\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"75\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrief Newtonian collimation instruction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"all\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.teleskop-express.de\/media\/Bilder\/shop\/Baader\/Laser\/ba-laser-newton.jpg\" class=\"ilink\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. The Newtonian´s focuser should be above the OTA and the collimator should not be clamped in order to prevent tilting. A tilted laser would degrade the collimation result.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Switch on the laser diode and center the laser spot on the main mirror using the adjustment screws at the secondary mirror (see picture on the left).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Now, adjust the primary mirror with its collimation screws until the laser beam is reflected back into its central bore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"all\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"all\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.teleskop-express.de\/media\/Bilder\/shop\/Baader\/Laser\/Laser_fertig.jpg\" class=\"ilink\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe picture on the right shows a slightly miscollimated primary mirror. When the system is far out of collimation, the laser spot would sit outside the reticle. The picture on the left shows a collimated system. The laser beam is fully reflected into the central bore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetailed instructions: Baader Planetarium provides instructions for Newtonian alignment with this alignment laser in German, you can find the PDF file \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baader-planetarium.com\/media\/mageworx\/downloads\/attachment\/file\/157\/manual_2450343_Laser-Colli_en.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"all\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdjusting Schmidt Cassegrain (SC) Telescopes with the Baader Mark III Laser Colllimator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"all\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.teleskop-express.de\/media\/Bilder\/shop\/Baader\/Laser\/ba-laser-sc.jpg\" class=\"ilink\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo adust an SC Telescope, the Laser must be very precise. Cheaper Lasers are not good enough and the reflected laser beam is too big to make an accurate adjustment. The new Baader Laser Mark III produces a smaller point for more precision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuggestions:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFasten the Laser-Colli straight into the SC visual back without using star diagonal, in order to avoid wrong alignment due to inaccurately tilted mirror diagonals\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCheck, that the laser point goes into the center of the secondary mirror (you will see it from the front site of the telescope)\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChange the secondary mirror with the 3 screws to center the laserpoint in the laser into the central bore.\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"TS-Optics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51701461844288,"sku":"BA2450343","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/9904\/6464\/files\/BA2450343-laser-colli-mark-iii-oben-1000.jpg?v=1775163035","url":"https:\/\/astroworldtelescopes.com\/products\/baader-plaetarium-mark-iii-laser-collimator","provider":"Astroworld Telescopes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}