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How to connect an SLR or DSLR body to a Celestron SCT telescope

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Reviewer

To connect your SLR or DSLR camera body to a Celestron SCT telescope you will need a Celestron #93633-A t-adapter + a compatible t-ring. To attach to the telescope, simply remove the visual back from the OTA and replace with … Continue reading →

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Which T-ring or T2 mount for Olympus SLR and DSLR cameras

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Reviewer

Unlike Nikon for example who have kept the same t-rings  for many of their current DSLR cameras, Olympus have a range, that have changed over the years. So you need to be sure you are buying the right one. Hopefully … Continue reading →

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Moon image through Tal 4 inch refractor by Northern Optics. 18th November 2015

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Reviewer

The image of the Moon to the right was taken by Northern Optics using a Canon 1100d prime focus through a Tal 4″ refractor ..Rather than use stacking software, I took a series of images in RAW file and picked out … Continue reading →

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Celestron Travelscope-70 image of the Double cluster

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Reviewer

The image of the famous Perseus Double cluster to the right was taken by Northern Optics using a Celestron Travelscope-70 prime focus with  a Canon 1100D. Expsoure was 10 seconds at 6400 ISO with the Travelscope-70 on a driven Skywatcher HEQ5 mount. … Continue reading →

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North Lincs Astro meeting. Monday 2nd November 2015

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Reviewer

The North Lincolnshire astronomy society met at the Far Ings nature reserve on Monday 2nd November 2015 , where Paul Cotton gave an excellent talk called “seeing colours in the Night sky”..Excuse the pun, but this shed a light on the inner … Continue reading →

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Celestron Travelscope-70 image of the Andromeda Galaxy. 19.10.15

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Reviewer

The image to the right of the Andromeda Galaxy was taken using a Canon 1100D , prime focus through a Celestron Travelscope-70. This equates to a 400mm f5.7 telephoto lens. This image proves that basic astro photography can be achieved … Continue reading →

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North Lincs astro meeting. Monday 5th October 2015

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Reviewer

The North Lincolnshire astronomy society gathered at the usual venue at Far ings nature reserve at Barton Upon Humber for the yearly AGM. Around 18 members attended. The North Lincs astro website can be found HERE This was followed by … Continue reading →

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What are auto focus binoculars

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Reviewer

Often you will hear the phrase or see in advertising the mention of auto focus binoculars. So what are auto focus binoculars ? I,m afraid to the best of my knowledge there is no such thing as auto focus. This … Continue reading →

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Fotomate tripods. First impressions

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Reviewer

At the Northern Optics weekend outlet at Barton Upon Humber, the new Fotomate tripods were an instant hit on their first appearance. One customer went for the VP-106 due to its compact and lightweight design. Perfect for travelling by plane with its … Continue reading →

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View through a Celestron Starpointer Pro #51635

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Reviewer

The image to the right shows what you see through the new Celestron Starpointer Pro. What you get is a clear double illuminated pair of red circles..The brightness of this can be adjusted. In our opinion the new Starpointer Pro … Continue reading →

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