Monthly Archives: December 2011

North Lincs Astro. Review of Celestron Ultima 80mm spotting scope

At the North Lincolnshire Astronomy Society on the 5th December 2011, we had the chance to test a members Celestron Ultima 20-60×80/45 spotting scope on some astronomical targets. We were not disappointed. At 60x Jupiter showed the main cloud belts … Continue reading

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North Lincolnshire Astronomy Society. 5th December 2011

We had a great evening at the North Lincs Astro club on the 5th December 2011. Around 15 members turned up. Despite a little cloud cover and a very chilly wind, we got some super views of Jupiter, The Moon , … Continue reading

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What is a refractor telescope

      What is a refractor telescope There are three basic ways to bring light rays to a focal point. The earliest method used by telescope makers, was to bend the rays by passing them through one or more … Continue reading

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Visionary Fieldtracker Emerald ED 8×42 binoculars review

  The Visionary Fieldtracker Emerald ED 8×42 binoculars received a great review in Birdwatching magazine 2011 Click here to read the full review (3.92MB download) Click here to buy  

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Astrophotography (part 1)

Astrophotography is a most rewarding hobby for many amateur astronomers. It is a wonderful way to capture and hold on to the beauty of the celestial objects we most admire, and provides us with a way to easily share them … Continue reading

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Dark Sky Etiquette

A dark sky site is an observing area where we can avoid and be free of light pollution. It enhances our view of the night sky from about a few hundred naked eye stars to over many thousands. There are … Continue reading

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Helios Aero ED Binoculars

  The Helios Aero ED 8×42 and 10×42 tick all the boxes required for the demanding birdwatcher.  At an incredible £199 for both 8x and 10x, they must be one of the best value / high performance ED birdwatching binoculars … Continue reading

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