Baader Morpheus Eyepieces Collection
Dive into an immersive stargazing experience with Baader Morpheus eyepieces. Designed for serious astronomers, these eyepieces offer an ultra-wide 76° field of view, providing sharp, high-contrast images perfect for both deep-sky and planetary observation.
Why Choose Baader Morpheus?
- Ultra-Wide Field of View: With a 76° field of view, the Morpheus series delivers expansive views of the night sky, ideal for exploring nebulae, galaxies, and planets.
- Comfortable Viewing Experience: Long eye relief and adjustable eyecups ensure a comfortable viewing experience, even for those who wear glasses.
- Premium Optical Quality: Multi-coated lenses and precision construction deliver vivid, high-contrast images with minimal distortion.
Specifications and Features
The Morpheus eyepieces feature advanced multi-coatings for enhanced light transmission, rugged construction for durability, and versatile compatibility with a variety of telescopes. Available in multiple focal lengths to meet different observing needs.
Perfect for Deep-Sky and Planetary Observations
Whether you’re observing distant galaxies or capturing intricate planetary details, Baader Morpheus eyepieces provide an unparalleled visual experience. Discover the universe with Baader’s cutting-edge design and renowned optical quality.
BAADER Morpheus ® 76° wide-angle eyepieces
Visual/Photo and Video – High-end for your telescope
The eyepiece is half the optics of a telescope - if you really want to push your telescope to its limits, good mid-range eyepieces reach their limits. The Morpheus ® eyepieces offer a sharp image right up to the edge of the 76° field of view. The brightness and the rich contrast open up a new dimension in eyepiece construction; these eight-lens eyepieces with Phantom Coating ® Group are just as impressive for planetary observation as they are for deep-sky objects - even as a photographic projector.
The Morpheus ® wide-angle eyepieces with a focal length of 4.5 to 17.5 mm are the perfect addition to your overview eyepieces: Even at high magnifications, they provide a larger, excellently visible section of the sky than is claimed for many other eyepieces with a field of view of over 80 degrees. You see your target objects wonderfully embedded in the stellar environment. In addition, the large field of (Dobson) telescopes without tracking means you can take much more time when changing eyepieces. All Morpheus ® eyepieces have 1.25" and 2" plug connections with safety kerf locking grooves. This means that a 2"/1¼" reducer is not required on (Newton) telescopes with a low focus position, because the 2" plug sleeve integrated into the eyepiece body saves approx. 21 mm of focus travel.
There are no better eyepieces for observation with a binocular attachment, which have been designed so consistently for use with a binocular, while maintaining the same field angle, avoiding vignetting and due to their shape and low weight. The built-in lenses are extremely large in relation to the slim outer diameter, so that a pleasant view is guaranteed even with very close eye distance with a binocular. You will not find an eyepiece with a comparable "space float effect". With binocular viewing, the edge of the field of view seemingly disappears and you feel like you are floating in space. The field of view is visible even when the eye distance is too great. This is a sought-after eyepiece feature, especially at public observatories, in order to be able to offer inexperienced visitors a safe observation success.
Just like the modular Hyperion ® eyepiece series with 68° field of view, the 76° Morpheus ® eyepiece series is also particularly suitable for photography, among other things because the distortion is significantly lower than with the Hyperion ® eyepieces despite the larger field angle. The M43/T-2 photo/video adapter #2958080 also fits all Morpheus ® eyepieces. With this optional M43/T-2 connection ring, you can use practically any DSLR or system camera for classic eyepiece projection via the globally established T-2 bayonet ring system and attach the eyepiece instead of a lens at the correct projection distance in front of the camera. An M43/SP54 extension ring is available for the so-called afocal eyepiece projection, with the help of which any Morpheus ® eyepiece can be mounted so close to the lens of a large photo lens using the Baader SP54 adapter rings that the two lens surfaces almost touch. It is precisely this precise distance control that ensures good illumination of the camera sensor with afocal projection.
Extensive scope of delivery:
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Metal/rubber eyecup: A metal ring with an M43 thread is incorporated into the foldable eyecup. This allows for a soft and supple eyecup that can also be firmly screwed onto the eyepiece.
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M43 extension: all Morpheus eyepieces come with an M43/M43 extension sleeve #2954250. This is used to extend the eye relief setting and to connect cameras with an M43 thread (e.g. Sony / Panasonic). The outer surface also serves as a holding cylinder for smartphone holders.
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Eyepiece Holster: The holster bag with loop protects the eyepiece and can be used as a belt bag or attached to a tripod.
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Focal length index clips: are attached to the eyepiece holster and one or more of the six brackets are bent upwards, depending on the focal length used. This allows you to find the eyepiece you want at night without looking and without a flashlight.
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"Winged" side light shield: Soft and supple rubber eyecup with folding side light shield. Excellent stray light protection for binocular observation.
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12-page manual: a new manual with many application examples and a list of all possible accessories (similar to the Hyperion manual) is included in the delivery
All Morpheus ® highlights at a glance
Optical properties
- Sharp stars right to the edge: The 76° field of view is unmatched by any other modern wide-angle eyepiece in terms of sharpness across the entire flat field. Sharpness and contrast on the axis correspond to the optical performance of Zeiss Abbe II eyepieces, but over a dramatically larger field of view. The stars remain pin-sharp even on fast telescopes, even at a great distance from the centre of the image, without any annoying field curvature
- Long eye relief: With the Morpheus ® you can observe more comfortably than ever before with wide-angle eyepieces - they combine almost 20mm eye relief with the best optical performance in their class. People who wear glasses can see the entire field of view, and with the binocular attachment you can enjoy the ultimate viewing experience with the Morpheus ® .
- Minimal distortion: The very complex design of the Morpheus ® enables exceptionally low angular distortion. This means that the moon and planets are not distorted when they move through the field of view, and the fields of view really correspond to the theoretically calculated value. Many manufacturers like to exaggerate the apparent field of view and use the edge distortion constructively in order to be able to state a large "apparent" field of view in advertising. You will see that the view really corresponds to what the focal length and field of view would lead you to expect.
- Spacewalk feeling: We tested numerous types of eyepieces ourselves and paid attention to the wishes and impressions of other observers. We noticed that the requirements for wide-angle eyepieces cannot be reduced to the pure field of view. Immersion in the universe - the "spacewalk" feeling - does not occur equally with all eyepieces. Some 82° eyepieces have a restrictive effect, while with others - some with even a smaller field of view! - you have the feeling of being right among the stars. We found that two other factors play a role: the eye distance (the greatly enlarged eye lens of the Morpheus ® is absolutely necessary for this) and a pleasant viewing behaviour without the "kidney bean effect" (this results from a combination of large eye distance and an optical design that is tolerant of involuntary pupil movement). However, we also realized that this spacewalk effect no longer occurs at a field of view significantly below 74°, because the field of view limitation then becomes too noticeable. With this knowledge, we developed the Morpheus ® eyepiece with a 76° field of view, which meets all the necessary requirements to enable a real spacewalk feeling without any annoying image field edges. Especially when used with binocular attachments, you have the feeling of being completely immersed in the action.
- Phantom Coating ® Group: The Phantom Group multi-layer coating introduced with the Hyperion ® eyepieces has been further optimized for the Morpheus ® eyepieces and adapted to the different types of glass.
- Optimized apertures: Like all Baader Planetarium eyepieces, the apertures inside have been optimized using ray tracing to effectively eliminate stray light and reflections.
Mechanical properties
- Optimized for binocular approaches: The housing is deliberately kept slim so that it offers every "nose shape" sufficient space for binocular observation.
- Lightweight construction: The eyepieces are designed to be stable and at the same time lightweight, not least for use with the binocular attachment. The heaviest part of the Morpheus ® are the lens groups; the waterproof housing is designed to be as lightweight as possible.
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Foldable eyecups: A metal ring with an M43 thread is incorporated into the foldable eyecup. This allows for a soft and supple eyecup that can also be firmly screwed onto the eyepiece. The second eyecup has a side light shield to protect against stray light and is primarily intended for use with binoculars. Both were developed for optimal comfort and eye relief for most observers - even those who wear glasses - and protect the M43 thread described overleaf. The M43 extension is used to extend the eye relief setting and to connect cameras with an M43 thread.
Foldable eyecup screwed onto the M43 thread of the included M43 extension - Safety features: The 1¼" and 2" receptacles are equipped with the Baader "Safety-Kerf" anti-slip device. This creates a perfect compromise between smooth receptacles and the tricky, wide safety grooves. The many small notches create many holding points when smooth eyepieces already start to slip, and at the same time avoid problems such as the eyepiece tipping over, which can occur with an unfortunate safety groove. When you hold the eyepieces in your hand, the large rubber ring with a waffle structure provides a secure hold.
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Luminescent lettering: The lettering glows in a soft green when the eyepiece has been exposed to light for some time or the lettering has been directly illuminated with a flashlight, for example. This means that you can immediately see at night which focal length you are holding.
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Belt Holster: The holster bag with loop protects the eyepiece and can be used as a belt bag or attached to a tripod. - Photo/video adaptation: Just like the Hyperion ® eyepieces, the Morpheus ® are excellent projection eyepieces for photography. Each Morpheus ® has a hidden M43 thread for connecting the Baader Hyperion ® Digital T-rings using our M43/T-2 adapter. This means that virtually any better camera can be screwed directly to the eyepiece, very stable and, if necessary, with minimal clearance to avoid vignetting.
