Tag Archives: astronomy

Optical Hardware / Ostara PL 20mm eyepiece review

The following Ostara PL 20mm eyepiece review was posted on an internet forum. I have an ostara 20mm plossl in my collection that I picked up recently. I can’t compare it to anything really posh cos I haven’t got anything like … Continue reading

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North Lincs Astro meeting. 4th March 2013

A crisp evening with clear skies was waiting for us at the North Lincs Astro club on Monday 4th March 2013. Was nice to see a couple of first timers. Lets hope they come back for more. Damian gave us a … Continue reading

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Skywatcher UWA 5mm Planetary eyepiece. IO shadow transit

A Sky-watcher UWA 5mm eyepiece was used on my trusty old 10″ dob , to observe the IO shadow transit of Jupiter on the 18th Feb 2013. Pointing the telescope towards Jupiter, I had no idea there was such a … Continue reading

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What eyepieces do you get with a Visionary Saxon-4 telescope

When you purchase a Visionary Saxon-4 telescope, you get the following 1.25″ eyepieces and accessories as standard. The 25mm and 10mm modified achromatic are a step up in quality compared to the slightly cheaper Visionary Telesto telescope 25mm modified achromatic 10mm modified … Continue reading

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North Lincs Astro meeting. 4th February 2013

The poor weather did not deter the regular members of the North Lincolnshire astronomy group from visiting the venue at far ings on 4th Feb 2013. It was great to see 6 new faces coming along. Lets hope they enjoyed … Continue reading

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How to get dust off a telescope objective lens.

If you find a few specs of dust on your telescope lens , they are best cleaned off with a blower brush or bulb blower. Do not try to wipe them off. As a rule of thumb, any small particles on … Continue reading

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Imaging Jupiter with an Ostara 1.25″ 3x achromatic barlow lens

An owner of the new Ostara 3x achromatic barlow lens took this amazing image of Jupiter and Europa.  Equipment used was a Skywatcher Skymax 150, Ostara 3x barlow lens and a web cam. All this was mounted on a Skywatcher … Continue reading

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North Lincs Astro meeting 3rd December 2012

There was a good gathering at the North Lincolnshire Astronomy club on the 3rd December 2012 meeting. Chris Roche gave a good talk about the speed we are travelling across space. Clear skies for the most part ensured some of … Continue reading

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Optical Hardware Red Dot Finderscope

New for 2012 is the Optical Hardware Red Dot Finder scope. The interchangeable base means it can be adapted to fit most telescopes.  £24.99 at the time of release , it represents excellent value for money. Click here to buy … Continue reading

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How to connect a Skywatcher Light Pollution filter to a telescope.

A frequently asked question at Northern Optics is “how do you fit a Skywatcher light pollution filter to a telescope”. The Skywatcher and many other filters screw on to the telescope eyepiece. There are other ways of connecting a filter, but … Continue reading

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