Safety glasses for direct observation of the Sun AstroSolar®

Notes and specifications about Baader AstroSolar® Silver/Gold Film OD = 5.0

AstroSolar® Silver/Gold Film has been specially developed for visual solar observation at zero magnification for use with solar viewers. This film is only being used for the production of our Solar Viewers.

The optical density of Solar Viewer Solar Viewer AstroSolar® Silver/Gold is OD 5.0. Our Solar Viewers are CE-certified and comply with the Norm EN ISO 12312-2:2015 – thus they are certified for a safe and direct view into the sun.

AstroSolar® Silver/Gold has no added treatments to achieve fine-optical properties necessary for high magnification work. It is not suited to be used in combination with telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes or camera lenses.

In contrast to the black, soot-filled light-absorbing films of other manufacturers, the reflective metal-layers of our AstroSolar® Silver/Gold Film are much more efficient at blocking the red (and especially the invisible infrared) light, and thus achieve a better security rating at the necessary optical density of OD 5.0.

We are producing Baader AstroSolar® Silver Film for more than 25 years.