The artificially colored Baader image that you see here was done in Adobe Photoshop. You can see, in the enlarged images, that the detail of the sunspots and granulation is much more defined in the Baader image, and since it isn't glass, it is light in weight and not vulnerable to breakage. Diagrams of construction of end-cap mountings may be viewed HERE . If you have any questions about which Baader Filter would be appropriate for your telescope, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions page. Please note that Baader solar film is subject to having creases and small dents that have no effect on the film's performance.
Mounted film is checked against the sun before shipment to avoid any pinholes or slits.
This viewer is designed for safe naked eye sunspot viewing with a one-inch viewing aperture, however, a circle around the filter material provides a guideline for you to cut out the filter material and mount it in a cardboard mount for a binocular, camera or telescope filter. The viewing port is recessed to allow full coverage of the eye, and the bulk of the card provides a block for the non-viewing eye. Page design by Draco Productions using MS Front Page. All rights reserved on this and all other linked pages produced by Draco Productions.