Monthly Archives: August 2014

Skywatcher 1.25″ 6mm UWA 58 deg Planetary eyepiece

Sitting nicely in the mid range of the Skywatcher UWA 58 deg Planetary eyepiece range is the 6mm option. This is a sensible mid-high power eyepiece that will give 166.6x magnification on a 1000mm focal length telescope, or over 300x … Continue reading

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Will a Celestron 9×50 illuminated finderscope fit on a Celestron SkyProdigy 6″ SCT telescope

If you own a Celestron SkyProdigy 6″ SCT telescope, you can fit the Celestron #93781 9×50 erect image angled finderscope to the OTA (optical tube assembly) The only additional items you need to purchase are longer screws to make it … Continue reading

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