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Hawke Frontier 8×43 ED. 38300 Customer purchase

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Reviewer

A customer came to the Northern Optics outlet several years after purchasing a set of Hawke Frontier (old model) 8×42 from us. I must say they were in excellent condition after all those years, and the fact they were soaked in … Continue reading →

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TMB Supermonocentric 10mm eyepiece

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Reviewer

Regarded by many as the ultimate Planetary eyepiece, the TMB Supermoncentric 1.25″ range have stood the test of time by those who still use them today. The image shows my own 10mm version that still looks and functions like new … Continue reading →

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Barton area group astronomy night. October 2016

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Reviewer

The North Lincs astro society were the guest visitors at the Barton area group , which is part of the Lincolnshire wildlife trust. With help from Andy Langford, Steve Berry gave an excellent talk on how to take images of … Continue reading →

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Ostara PL 6.5mm plossl eyepiece for planetary viewing

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Reviewer

The Ostara PL 6.5mm eyepiece is a sturdy and well made 1.25″ eyepiece. The 6.5mm is aimed at giving high power views of astronomical targets. There is no rubber eyecup. I found this not to be too much of an … Continue reading →

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Ostara 2″ 32mm SWA eyepiece OS334722

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Reviewer

The 70 degree Ostara 2″ 32mm SWA eyepiece is ideal for those wanting a high quality yet low cost solution for great wide field views of the heavens. A fully multi-coated 5 element lens assembly with great internal baffling gives … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher star adventurer min WIFI (SAM) 50202, 50203, 50205

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Reviewer

Get great deep sky long exposure photos with the new Skywatcher adventurer min. With a 3kg pay load capacity it is perfect for DSLR cameras with a standard lens upto 55mm. This means you will be able to get amazing … Continue reading →

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Helios Nitrosport 12×50 binoculars 30221

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Reviewer

Designed for long distance terrestrial use, the Helios Nitrosport 12×50 binoculars offer sensible 12x magnification in a quality waterproof body. Despite the high power, they also offer a reasonable 86m @ 1000m field of view. These are a perfect solution … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher USB to serial connector (RS232) cable 20308

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Reviewer

The Skywatcher USB to serial connector connects to the SynScan handset firmware update cable allowing connection to a USB port on a laptop. Length is 1.5 metres. Compliant with USB 1.1 and windows operating systems XP, 7,8,10. Driver may need … Continue reading →

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Celestron RSR binocular tripod adaptor 82030

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Reviewer

The Celestron RSR adaptor allows you to fit a red dot finder such as the celestron starpointer and starpointer-pro to many binoculars. A no tool set up for ease of use. All you need to so it align the RDF … Continue reading →

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Celestron ExplorerScope 80AZ telescope 22102

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Reviewer

The Celestron ExploraScope 80AZ is a great starter telescope for the beginner. The mount seems to be an evolution of the powerseeker AZ range with a slow motion rod along the side. At the time of this overview the focal … Continue reading →

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