Category Archives: Accessories

Celestron piggy back mount for SCT #93609

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Reviewer

The Celestron #93609 piggyback mount allows fitting of any camera “piggyback” to your celestron SCT OTA. The clever design allows the starpointer / finderscope to be fitted at the same time. This is very useful for wide field imaging. Note … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher 2x deluxe 1.25″ barlow lens

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Reviewer

The Skywatcher 1.25″ 2x deluxe barlow lens is a great lens for both visual and photographic use. As a barlow lens, it has a solid build quality and a multi-coated doublet lens for very good results in the mid to … Continue reading →

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Optical Hardware budget 1.25″ 3x barlow

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Reviewer

The Optical Hardware 3x budget barlow is designed to triple the magnification of any 1.25″ eyepiece. As the title suggests this is at the budget end. Very basic single lens gives a much softer image than multi-coated equivalents with more … Continue reading →

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What t-rings fit Sony Alpha DSLR cameras

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Reviewer

For modern Sony Alpha DSLRs the correct t-ring is the Sony Alpha or Minolta Maxx. These simply attach  between the camera body and the telescope / adapter / barlow lens with standard t-thread. Note that with Sony alpha cameras you … Continue reading →

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Ostara Moon / Skyglow filter vs Ostara Crystalview Moon filter

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Reviewer

So what is the difference between the Ostara Moon & Skyglow filter and the similar priced Crystalview Moon filter ? The Moon / Skyglow is more of a dual use filter. It cuts down on light reaching the eye, for … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher EQ5 / HEQ5 extention pier

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Reviewer

The Skywatcher extension tube fits direct on to an EQ5 or HEQ5 mount for use with refractor telescopes.  The EQ5/HEQ5 extension tube extends the height of the EQ5 and HEQ5 mount so it is easier for observer to look into … Continue reading →

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Ostara 2″ dielectric 90-degree diagonal

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Reviewer

A star diagonal is an accessory that uses a mirror or prism to make viewing more comfortable when using refractor , SCT or Mak telescopes. Available in 1.25″, 2″ or combinations. Some come with SCT fittings, and others do not. Northern … Continue reading →

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Optical Hardware 1.25″ t-adapter and t-ring

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Reviewer

The Optical hardware 1.25″ t-adapter allows prime focus photography with telescopes that accept 1.25″ accessories such as eyepieces. You will need an additional t-ring for your own make of SLR or DSLR camera body. To use, simply connect the t-ring … Continue reading →

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Ostara moon / Skyglow filter

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Reviewer

It has been mentioned on one forum that Ostara filters have “soft” thread , and do not screw in to eyepieces very well. I can assure you this is not the case. I have sold well over 1000 of these, … Continue reading →

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Night Scenes guide to simple astrophotography. By Paul Money FRAS FBIS

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Reviewer

Ideal and simple to read introduction to SLR astrophotography Full of helpful hints on how to capture the wonders of the heavens just using an SLR camera and various lenses 55 page paper back illustrations and/or example photographs on every … Continue reading →

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