Monthly Archives: January 2018

Ostara 2″ 30mm SWA (50.8mm) eyepiece review

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Reviewer

Often overlooked by the Ostara 26,32 and 38mm 2″ SWA-70 eyepieces, the Ostara 30mm SWA 2 inch eyepiece is a hidden gem in the middle of the pack. Featuring a very solid 420g body with 5 element fully multi-coated optics, … Continue reading →

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How to change 1.25″ spotting scope eyepieces

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Reviewer

Many modern day spotting scopes now come with a 1.25″ zoom eyepiece as standard. An advantage of this is that many 1.25″ telescope eyepieces can be used on these scopes. The video below shows how to remove and attach eyepieces … Continue reading →

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North Lincs astro meeting 8th January 2018

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Reviewer

Peter Rea was the guest speaker for the Jan 2018 meeting at the North Lincs astro society . He gave us an excellent talk on Apollo 15, including the Moon walks and trips in the rover.  As with all Peter,s … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher StarTravel ST80 telescope eyepieces

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Reviewer

Unlike many Skywatcher telescopes including the ST80 OTA (optical tube assembly), the Skywatcher Startravel 80 AZ3 comes with a couple of plossl eyepieces instead of the usual modified achromatic 10mm and 25mm stock eyepieces. These plossl eyepieces come in 12.5mm … Continue reading →

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