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Dunnock at the Waters` Edge country park. Barton Upon Humber

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Reviewer

I took this lovely photo of a Dunnock at the Waters` Edge country park. Lighting was very tricky as it was heavily backlit, to the point where I needed to use flash. This sadly over compensated , leaving me with … Continue reading →

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Ostara 6.5mm eyepiece review. OS330618

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Reviewer

As the Ostara Plossl 6.5mm eyepiece is classed as a low-mid priced eyepiece, it seemed only fair to test on a Celestron Astromaster 70mm refractor. This gave a magnification of 138x. For a standard 70mm telescope this would be a … Continue reading →

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North Lincs astro meeting . Monday 7th March 2016

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Reviewer

The North Lincolnshire astronomy society was greeted by clear skies in the first time in what seemed an eternity. Around 24 turned up which included 2 first timers. Our scheduled speaker Chris was unable to be in attendance, so Steve … Continue reading →

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Male Reed Bunting. Waters` Edge country park. 6th February 2016

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Reviewer

While on a walk near the Waters` Edge visitor centre on a chilly February morning I saw this delightful Male Reed Bunting. As he was heavily back lit, I quickly added one stop to exposure compensation. Canon EOS 1100d + … Continue reading →

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Marsh Harrier. Far Ings nature reserve 6th February 2016

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Reviewer

On a cool Feb Morning at the main Ness End hide at Far Ings reserve at Barton Upon Humber , we were for some time being teased by a Marsh Harrier on patrol, but on the far side of the … Continue reading →

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Ostara 4mm Plossl eyepiece 1.25″

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Reviewer

The Ostara 1.25″ 4mm plossl eyepiece nicely bridges the gap between budget kelner , modified achromatic etc eyepieces and higher grade (and cost) multi-coated and fully multi-coated plossls. The Ostara version has a solid metal black / chrome  finish. Complete … Continue reading →

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How much power can you use with a small telescope

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Reviewer

Many customers ask what is the highest power they can use with a telescope..Sadly some shops on line and high street etc do offer small telescopes with unrealistic magnifications of 500+. This will make the image totally unusable and make … Continue reading →

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North Lincs Astro meeting . February 2016

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Reviewer

For the North Lincolnshire astronomy society meeting on Monday 1st Feb 2016 we had a workshop evening, with 3 different demonstrations going on at the same time. This gave the members a chance to mingle and chat at their own … Continue reading →

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Helios Rapide 8×32 binoculars review

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Reviewer

The Helios Rapide 8×32 binoculars come with some impressive specs for a sub £50 set of binoculars, including open hinged body, nitrogen gas filled and multi-coated optics. They come in an attractive and strong outer box showing the binoculars. Opening … Continue reading →

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Ostara comfort binocular strap long version

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Reviewer

  At approx 122cm long this strap is slightly longer than our standard version The Ostara comfort strap is an ideal replacement strap that is of a much higher standard than many nylon straps Helps make long observing sessions much … Continue reading →

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