{"product_id":"buckeye-gso-ritchey-chretien-baffle-extensions","title":"Buckeye GSO Ritchey-Chretien Baffle Extensions","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGSO Ritchey-Chretien Baffle Extensions\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has been documented that the GSO Ritchey–Chrétien telescopes (and associated brands - Orion, iOptron, Astro-Tech, Apertura, TPO and others) suffer from aberrant light directly reaching the camera sensor, causing reflections and the inability to take sufficient flat frames.  These baffle extensions eliminate this problem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor more information, please see this \u003c\/span\u003eYoutube video\u003cspan\u003e.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is version 2 of the baffle extensions.  Version 2 is printed in a carbon fiber PETG filament that is both stronger and less brittle than version 1, and has a more matte finish. The printed color is a charcoal gray that is a little darker than the baffle tube.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d62121;\"\u003eIMPORTANT NOTE:  These baffle extensions are intended for GSO RC scopes made prior to the middle of 2020.  If your telescope baffle has a tapered end, then your telescope may not need this extension.  This is under investigation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\n\u003ccol width=\"181\"\u003e\n\u003ccol width=\"434\"\u003e\n\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"GSO6RC-Baffle-EXT\"}'\u003eGSO6RC-Baffle-EXT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Baffle extension for GSO 6\\\" RC scopes\"}'\u003eBaffle extension for GSO 6\" RC scopes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"GSO8RC-Baffle-EXT\"}'\u003eGSO8RC-Baffle-EXT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Baffle extension for GSO 8\\\" RC scopes\"}'\u003eBaffle extension for GSO 8\" RC scopes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"GSO10RC-Baffle-EXT\"}'\u003eGSO10RC-Baffle-EXT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Baffle extension for GSO 10\\\" RC scopes\"}'\u003eBaffle extension for GSO 10\" RC scopes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"GSO12RC-Baffle-EXT\"}'\u003eGSO12RC-Baffle-EXT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Baffle extension for GSO 12\\\" RC scopes\"}'\u003eBaffle extension for GSO 12\" RC scopes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"GSO14RC-Baffle-EXT\"}'\u003eGSO14RC-Baffle-EXT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Baffle extension for GSO 14\\\" RC scopes\"}'\u003eBaffle extension for GSO 14\" RC scopes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"GSO16RC-Baffle-EXT\"}'\u003eGSO16RC-Baffle-EXT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Baffle extension for GSO 16\\\" RC scopes\"}'\u003eBaffle extension for GSO 16\" RC scopes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e41919;\"\u003e*10\" RC extension - Some users (but not all) have reported that the 10\" extension will not fit through the front of the \u003cu\u003eclosed tube\u003c\/u\u003e version of the telescope.  In such cases the primary mirror cell will need to be removed to access the baffle. 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