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Ostara 2″ 32mm SWA eyepiece OS334722
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
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
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
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
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
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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Helios Lightquest-HR 10×50 binoculars overview 30141
An 8 elements in 5 groups eyepiece lens assembly is just one standout feature of the new Helios Lightquest-HR 10×50 binoculars. This ensures edge to edge quality with comfortable viewing with or without spectacles on. Another clever addition is caged … Continue reading
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North Lincolnshire astronomy society meeting. October 2016
The North Lincs astro society were delighted to welcome 2 guests who had travelled all the way from Preston to visit our club. While most members stayed indoors attending the AGM, our two special guests were kept occupied outside with … Continue reading
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Ostara Elinor 12×50 binoculars for birdwatching
So are the 12×50 Ostara Elinor binoculars suitable for bird watching. I would normally recommend for plane / ship spotting or long distance terrestrial. But recently a customer came to the Northern Optics weekend display at Barton Upon Humber, North Lincolnshire … Continue reading
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Skywatcher Nirvana 28mm 2″ eyepiece. Dimensions and specs 20222
The Skywatcher Nirvana 28mm 2″ (50.8mm) is designed to give stunning picture window 82 degrees (apparent) field of view. 2″ fitting only. Lens construction is 6 elements in 4 groups. Optics are fully multi-coated Excellent blackened internal baffling to increase … Continue reading
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