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Baader Hyperion 3.5 mm

Baader Hyperion 3.5 mm 3.5mm

Eyepiece specifications

Manufacturer

Baader
Model

Hyperion 3.5 mm
Focal length

3.5mm
FOV 68˚
Diameter 1.25"
Review date 2007-03-16
Reviewer age 34
Reviewer experience 5
Review location Mexico city
Seeing conditions 5/10
Telescope used Zenithstar FD ( 80n mm )
 

This is a very good eyepice for looking double stars, it has a huge lens, the best multicoatings ever see in a telescope eyepiece, it also has enough power and shapness for a quick look for planets, but when you compare with an ortho it looses a lost of detail. Very good contrast and sharp, no like a Televue or a Takahashi. It has a not blackened field stop that put a lot of glare when you are looking very bright objects , but this is not an eyepiece for look the Moón or very bright objects.

 

Pros

Very nice eyepiece
The best multicoating ( Phantom coatings group ).
Very good contrast.
Space walk feeling when looking through

 

Cons

Heavy
Not as sharp as an ortho.

 

Rating

9/10

 

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Reader Comments

I have one, i think the same as the review ahead.

 Luis Gutiérrez

Rating: 9 out of 10

 

I had never heard of this eyepiece but had read some very interesting reviews about it. I own a 12" DOB, I mainly use it for DSOs, backdrop is very dark and provides excellent contrast.

Rating: 8 out of 10

 

This is a follow up on the previous post. I actually own the 17mm version.

Rating: 8 out of 10

 

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