Telescope shops in Scunthorpe

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Reviewer

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Your telescope dealer for Scunthorpe is Northern Optics.  For customers who live in the Scunthorpe area, the price includes delivery in person, set up and tutorial on how to use and how to get the best out of your telescope.

If you are a complete beginner or a seasoned pro, Northern Optics will have a telescope to suit your needs**(SEE BELOW). Many telescopes can be bought in to order. But also they may have some starter scopes in stock , ready for fast despatch.

**Note. Astro scopes will not be on display at the retail outlet due to logistic reasons.

Contact Northern Optics for further advice, and to find out what telescopes are available

It does not stop there. Northern Optics will be able to provide you with after sales service and advice, plus supply additional eyepieces and accessories to improve your viewing experience

A good range of binoculars and spotting scopes suitable for astronomy are also available

 

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Hawke Endurance PC 10×25 binoculars

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Reviewer
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Hawke Optics Endurance PC 10×25 binoculars
These stunning compact 25mm binoculars are the replacement for the older Frontier PC 25mm range.
In every way possible, these are a massive improvement on an already nice set of binoculars
Firstly, they look the part. Very attractive body design, with a subtle shade of green on the centre part.
Handling is excellent, with a smooth focus wheel and nicely balance in the hands
Compared with the older Frontier PC 10×25, these binoculars are suited to spectacle wearers.
Though eye relief is quoted at 14mm, it seems longer than this. With the eye cup folded down, you
can easily get a full view with glasses on.
Optically , they are stunning. For well under £150 they defy all logic by giving an incredible view
with bright colours and high contrast.
Field of view is quoted at only 95mm. But when you look through the Endurance PC 10×25, you are
greeted with a picture window wide angle.
There is some chromatic aberration on the edge of field. But for most subjects this is hardly noticeable.
For close up work, they will focus down to 1.8m. Perfect for bugs , butterflies and other insects
Complete with a good quality case and neck strap
Compact enough to fit in the palm of your hands
Specs
Magnification – 10x
Objective diameter – 25mm
Weight – 234g
Field – 95m @ 1000m
Eye relief – 14mm
Lens coatings – Fully multi coated
Prisms – BaK4 phase corrected
Warranty – 10 years against manufacturing defects

Available to purchase from  Northern Optics

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Skywatcher Heritage 100p Newtonian reflector

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Reviewer

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New for 2014 is the Skywatcher 100p Newtonian reflector. Comes with a parabolic 4″ mirror for great low power views of the heavens.

Complete with 10mm , 25mm eyepieces and a 2x barlow., to give a magnification range of 16x – 80x.

The attractive red telescope weighs just 2.8kg and the compact mount is designed for table tops

The 1.25″ rack and pinion focuser will accept additional 1.25″ eyepieces. Also the eyepieces included will accept standard 1.25″ filters.

A handy red dot finderscope will help centre your targets in the centre of view

Available to purchase from Northern Optics

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Ostara 2″ dielectric 90-degree diagonal

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Reviewer

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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 Optics will be able to advise which is right for your telescopes

The Ostara 2″ dielectric diagonal is without doubt the highest spec 2″ diagonal I have had the pleasure of inspecting
Dielectric coatings give an amazing 99% reflectivity for maximum brightness and contrast

Complete with adapter for 1.25″ eyepieces
Both 1.25″ and 2″ openings feature brass compression rings for secure fitting of eyepieces
without marking the eyepiece barrels

High quality build quality with an attractive matt and gloss black finish
Dust covers included
Comes with the Ostara logo showing on the body

Available to buy from Northern Optics

 

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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.

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You will need an additional t-ring for your own make of SLR or DSLR camera body. To use, simply connect the t-ring to the t-adapter, and connect to your camera as you would a camera lens. You can not fix to your telescope.

Due to infinity focus issues, to get infinity focus on some newtonian telescopes you may need to use with a barlow, move the primary mirror up the tube, or use a low profile focuser to get sharp focus.

The adapter is of a strong metal construction, and is threaded to accept 1.25″ filters

The image shows a t-ring connected to the adapter

A great range of t-adapters and t-rings can be purchased from Northern Optics

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Ostara moon / Skyglow filter

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Reviewer

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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, with no issues from any of my buyers.
I check them regularly , and never found any problem.

It is more likely , that the issue may be with some inferior eyepieces that do not have strong inner thread, or the person using the filter has simply cross threaded

Ostara filters can be bought from Northern Optics

The Ostara Moon / Skyglow filter does what it says on the tin. It reduces some light reaching the eye, so cutting glare and improving contrast. The filters also helps reduce sodium light (street lights) for better deep sky observations.

If you have no light pollution, but simply want a good Moon filter, go for the Ostara Crystalview filter. This version gives a more neutral colour than the Moon / Skyglow

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Skywatcher UWA-70 8mm . 1.25″ / 2″ eyepiece

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Reviewer

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The Skywatcher UWA-70 , 8mm eyepiece has a dual use 1.25″ / 2″ barrel size. Features a 6-element fully multi-coated optical lens assembly.

Tough rubber covering for added protection. Twist eye cup, and long eye relief. Superb internal baffling cuts out most inner reflection that you may get from street / house lights or bright objects like the Moon.

Click here to buy from Northern Optics

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

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Reviewer

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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 page

Chapters
1; Basics about the night sky
2; Cameras , lenses, tripods etc
3; How to shoot star trails
4; But I want stars as stars !
5; Capturing Planets and conjunctions
6; Our nearest neighbour, the Moon
7; Comets and meteors
8; Aurorae, Noctilucent clouds and Halos
9; Artificial satellites and Zodical light
10; DSO,s and processing
11; Nightscapes + mistakes can be fun too !

Click here to buy for just £8.00 including UK delivery

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Optical Hardware 1.25″ t-adapter

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Reviewer

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Optical Hardware 1.25″ t-adapter.
Very strong metal construction
Attractive silver finish on the outside, and blackened on the inside to help reduce reflection.
Threaded to accept our 1.25″ telescope filters and t-rings (not included)

Available to buy from Northern Optics

To use, simply screw on a t-ring for your specific SLR camera body, and then place in your eyepiece holder for prime focus photography (no eyepiece used) Please note that you may need to use in conjunction with a barlow lens to achieve infinity focus with some newtonian reflectors.
Comes retail packaged

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Ostara short tube collimating eyepiece

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Reviewer

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Ostara short tube collimating eyepiece for Newtonian reflectors

Ostara are fast becoming a well known and respected brand when it comes to astronomical accessories, binoculars and telescopes.
Straight out the box, you will be aware how solid and well built this collimating eyepiece is.

Unlike laser collimators, the cheshire design can be used to align both primary and secondary mirrors.
Simply line up the cross hairs on the eyepiece with the centre circle on the primary mirror for correct collimation.

Accurate collimation is essential for high power observing. Stars will become more like pin points of light, and
Planetary / Lunar detail will be enhanced

Comes retail packaged with the Ostara logo showing on both the box and eyepiece
The compact size of the short tube version makes it suitable for many eyepiece cases

Weight 80g
Dimensions 70mm x 36mm x 36mm

Available to buy from Northern Optics

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