Baader Planetarium · Eyepiece
Baader Hyperion 24mm
Wide field, premium coatings, and modular versatility make the Baader Hyperion 24mm a serious upgrade for any telescope.
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Overview
The Baader Hyperion 24mm is a well-regarded upgrade eyepiece for amateur astronomers who want noticeably better performance than the stock eyepieces most telescopes ship with. Its 68-degree apparent field of view is wide enough to give deep-sky objects real room to breathe, and it sits at a focal length that works well for sweeping open clusters, nebulae, and getting your initial bearings on fainter objects. The Phantom Group multi-coating, designed to Zeiss-class standards, does meaningful work here.
You will see improved contrast and reduced internal reflections compared to budget eyepieces, which matters most when you are chasing low-contrast targets like galaxies or faint nebulosity. One genuinely useful feature is the modular body design. Optional fine-tuning rings allow you to adjust the effective focal length, which gives you more flexibility without buying an entirely new eyepiece.
The eyepiece also accepts both 1.25-inch and 2-inch focusers natively, and it can be connected directly to most DSLR cameras for afocal photography. At $217, this is not an impulse buy, but for someone building a long-term eyepiece collection, the optical quality and versatility justify the cost.
At a Glance
24mm
Focal Length
Specifications
Key Features
- 68-degree field of view provides noticeably wider sky coverage than most beginner eyepieces
- Phantom Group multi-coating reduces glare and improves contrast on low-surface-brightness targets
- Compatible with both 1.25-inch and 2-inch focusers without an adapter
- Modular design accepts optional fine-tuning rings to adjust effective focal length
- Direct DSLR and camera compatibility makes it useful for basic afocal photography
- Soft leather storage bag and dust covers included, adding practical value at this price point
Customer Reviews
87 reviews
I am a novice at astronomy so I bought a decent five inch telescope to learn about our universe. It worked. I live in a light polluted area but enjoyed the "stock" Celestron 10mm and 25mm eyepieces that came with my telescope but they were obviously most just pastic parts to keep the cost down. Afte...
I have a nice Celestron scope and wanted a decent eyepiece that would increase my magnification level while keeping a decent field of view. This eyepiece fits that bill perfectly. It is fairly large and "fat"; you can almost "feel" the quality. Although I am a newbie, I feel like a professional astr...
I was very surprised how good The quality is, I compared it to a Tele vue 24mm And this one beat it, I sent the Televue back this had a brighter view the Televue was A little Darker But outside of that they Both were excellent except baader planetarium Was less than half the price or and a little bi...