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Skywatcher 2x deluxe 1.25″ barlow lens

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

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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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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