Colli is an abbreviation for collimation and collimation. Collimate the word means in the broadest sense to align or adjust.
Newtonian reflecting telescopes are generally considered susceptible to Dekollimation. And they are - at least when they are often transported to dark observing sites in the trunk of a car. Are you one of those observers, should your Laser Colli ™ to include basic accessories of the telescope. With some practice and a little preliminary work, the telescope in one or two minutes is collimated clean again.
Here the method is used, that a reflecting telescope is then collimated clean when the laser beam - coming from the focuser - reflected in yourself is. Requirement that the laser operates reliably Colli, of course, is that the laser beam emerges exactly through the center of the receptacle. This is the actual laser in the housing rotationally symmetric about 6 points adjustable (this adjustment is performed at our home). For laser alignment serve six small Allen screws - so please do not change this, the laser is now tilted in the other case.
What makes the - manufactured specifically for Baader Planetarium - Laserjustierer now against the many competitors? The real "trick" of the Laser Colli ™ is its special etched reticle and this sets him apart from everyone else on the market today, laser collimators. First, it serves to point the reflected laser light more visible. If at this point only a single glass plate, the light spot would be hard to see. On the other hand allows the reticle - with a strong misalignment of the system (in this case, the laser light spot, the glass plate did not meet) - the ability, through the back of the glass plate into the tube to look to see which direction the beam is reflected grossly is. At some point the tube wall of the focuser then a grazing reflection will be visible.
Further advantages of our Laser Colli:
- All-metal design
- ultra-fit 1.25 "barrel
- Laser output through a 0.8 mm aperture, thus now also suitable for the adjustment of SC telescopes
LASER WARNING!
Never look directly into the laser beam. Protect your eyes. Store the Laser-Colli ™ so that it does not inexperienced adults or children is available. Keep in mind that is deflected strongly misaligned telescope, the laser beam from the tube.
