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Skwatcher Sky Panorama eyepiece. New product for 2012
New product for 2012. Skywatcher Sky Panorama ultra wide eyepiece. The new Sky Panorama 7-element ultra wide angle eyepieces offer incredible performance and features in their class. The wide 82° field of view provides an amazing immersive viewing experience … Continue reading
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Ostara Crystalview Moon / Skyglow filter 1.25″. New for 2012
New for 2012, the Ostara 1.25″ Moon and Skyglow filter. Designed to enhance Lunar & Planetary views, as well as being a useful light pollution filter. High quality metal frame, with padded hard case. Superb value for money Now available in 1.25″ … Continue reading
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Ostara Elinor 8×45 Binoculars. Customer review
A customer visiting the Northern Optics retail outlet was looking for a good quality pair of binoculars with a wide field of view and be able to get a full field with spectacles on. The moment the customer picked … Continue reading
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North Lincs Astro meeting . 4th June 2012
Around 15 members turned up for the North Lincolnshire Astronomy meeting on the 4th June, 2012. The long days meant we could do some solar observing. Telescopes and binoculars used for solar were a Celestron Astromaster 70, Orion Optics newtonian, … Continue reading
Skywatcher H-Beta filters. 1.25″ & 2″. New for 2012
New product for 2012. Skywatcher H-Beta filter This high performance CCD filter transmits only the Hydogen Beta emission line, and therefore is useful for greatly increasing the contrast of objects that glow in the corresponding region of the spectrum, for example … Continue reading
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How to make a filter cell /frame for Baader A4 solar sheets
The film must be mounted flat and free of any tension – Only this will provide first class Solar images. The quality of this patent pending material is so high that any wrinkles or strain on the … Continue reading
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Waters Edge Country Park bird sightings 19th May 2012
On the 19th May 2012, we had the first views of the Moorhen chicks in the lake nearest to the visitor centre at the Waters Edge country park. A grand total of 8 were counted, and all looked fit and … Continue reading
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Helios Solana binoculars. New for 2012
The new Helios Solana are a traditional porro prism design. A good range of models are available to cope with different hobbies. 8×40 for birdwatching, 7×50 and 10×50 for astronomy, and 12×50 and 16×50 for the plane / ship spotters. … Continue reading
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Helios Rapide 8×32 binoculars. New for 2012
The new Helios Rapide 8×32 feature an attractive double hinge design. Priced at only £49.99 (at the time of release) they are aimed at the budget market. Don’t let the “budget” quote put you off. As you can see from … Continue reading
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Ostara 2″ (50.8mm) Moon / Skyglow filter. As seen in the BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The Ostara 2″ (50.8mm) Moon / Skyglow filter has been featured in the latest gear page of the BBC Sky at Night Magazine (June 2012 edition) This is a great value for money filter, that will help give you improved … Continue reading
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