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North Lincs astro meeting. 7th January 2019
The North Lincolnshire astronomy society welcomed 2019 with a quiz night. Despite some suspect allocation of team numbers, it was the lesser headed old boys and wrinklies that proved 4 heads were better than 6, and came out on top. … Continue reading
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Celestron Regal M2 LER eyepiece #82002
When purchasing the Celestron Regal M2 LER (long eye relief) there are a couple of issues, but not problems that arise from the very long 32mm eye relief. Firstly for spectacle wearers the eye cup is not fold down or … Continue reading
Visionary HD 20×80 CF binoculars
The Visionary HD 20×80 CF binoculars are an improvement on the standard version. They differ not in optics, but with the focus mechanism and housing. Although the original model had great optics, and won best in class in a magazine … Continue reading
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North Lincs Astro meeting . 3rd December 2018
20 members / regulars were in attendance for the North Lincolnshire astronomy society meeting on Monday 3rd December 2018. Where we was treated to a stunning practical , video, audio presentation about the Gemini mission by John Dunthorne. In particular … Continue reading
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Hawke Frontier ED X binoculars. Key features
Available from Northern Optics the Hawke Frontier ED X binoculars come in two popular sizes, 8×42 and 10×42, with green or grey options. The new lightweight rubber coated magnesium alloy chassis only weighs 692g (8x version), making them ideal for … Continue reading
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Hawke Frontier ED 8×43 binoculars. Easy to handle comment from a customer
A customer came to the Northern Optics weekend outlet at the Waters` edge visitor centre, Lincs, looking for a replacement set of binoculars for his trusty older set. Having heard about how good the Hawke brand are, Northern Optics, being the … Continue reading
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North Lincolnshire astronomy society. Monthly meetings
The North Lincs astro society meet once a month at the Far Ings Nature reserve, Far Ings road, Barton Upon Humber DN18 5RG. These meetings take place on the 1st Monday of each month. Unless it falls on a Bank … Continue reading
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How to connect a t-ring to a Skywatcher Evoguide 50 ED guide scope
The new Skywatcher Evoguide 50ED guide-scope also makes for a great wide field OTA for prime focus photography. This video demonstration shows how easy it is to connect a t-ring.
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Hawke Frontier ED 8×43 binoculars. A modern classic
Since being replaced by the Hawke Sapphire and Frontier ED-X range, the Hawke Frontier ED 8×43 remain a quality set of binoculars compared to many of the latest model. Could they be classed as a modern day classic. Here are … Continue reading
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North Lincs astro meeting 5th November 2018
Paul Money was the guest speaker at the North Lincs astro society meeting on Monday 5th Nov 2018. Despite a few no doubt enjoying bonfire night with their families, a good turn out of 20 were treated to an excellent … Continue reading
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