Monthly Archives: April 2012

Visionary HD 7×50 binoculars. Customers review

  A customer visiting the Northern Optics retail outlet was looking for a good quality pair of binoculars that were suitable for astronomy and general use. After looking at a couple of smaller 8×32 and 8×40 alternatives, they were instantly … Continue reading

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Will my National Geographic telescope accept 1.25″ filters ?

National Geographic telescopes are readily available from a well known catalogue shop. The problem is that some of their eyepieces are not threaded to accept astronomical 1.25″ filters. This is not a problem if you don,t require additional filters. But … Continue reading

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Celestron Outland LX 10×42 Binoculars review

  Solid build with great quality optics. Although the Celestron Outland LX 10×42 have been around for a few years, they can still give more modern designs a good run for their money. Quite compact in design compared to some … Continue reading

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Skywatcher AZ4-2 tripod review. By North Lincs Astro

Skywatcher AZ4-2 Alt-Az Mount with Steel Tripod I bought the Sky-Watcher AZ4 Alt-Azimuth mount as a quick and easy option to use on those nights with unexpected clear spells. For those unfamiliar with the terminology an Alt-Az mount is a … Continue reading

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Image of M81 by Shaun Clayton of North Lincs Astro

  This superb image of M81 was taken by Shaun Clayton of the North Lincs Astro club. Quote from Mr Clayton “Combined images i took over three nights in march to produce this 4 hour exposure” I think you will … Continue reading

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North Lincs Astro club meeting. 2nd April 2012

Despite the clouds, 21 members attended the North Lincolnshire astronomy club meeting at Barton’s Far Ings nature reserve on Monday 2nd April. The weather meant that we spent the evening indoors. This was a good chance to make it quite … Continue reading

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