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Ostara Elinor 7×50 binoculars review

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Reviewer

7×50 binoculars are a great choice for low light observations, such as dusk and dawn objects , plus ideal for astronomy. The low magnification makes them easy to hand hold, despite weighing 950g. In this short video, I take a … Continue reading →

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Ostara 1.25″ H-beta filter

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Reviewer

The Ostara 1.25″ H-beta filter is a specialist filter for CCD imaging and visual work of H-beta targets such as the horse head nebula and California nebula. Note that it is best used from dark sky locations, and ideally telescopes … Continue reading →

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StarGazingLincs blog 2018

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Reviewer

Was very kind of Paul Cotton from the East Lincs astronomy society to invite Northern Optics to attend StaGazingLincs 2018 as the optics trader for the event. It was a very well attended event with lots to do to keep … Continue reading →

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Ostara Elinor 8×45 binoculars. Northern Optics blog 11.2.18

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Reviewer

Today a customer came to the Northern Optics weekend outlet looking for a set of 8x or 10x binoculars for general use. But just to prove many people still like traditional style porro prisms designs, he was not interested in … Continue reading →

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Ostara 1.25″ O-III filter

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Reviewer

The Ostara O-III filter is a more specialised nebula filter compared to some other types. It is specifically for Planetary nebula such as M57, Dumbell and the Eskimo nebula , plus diffuse nebula such as the Swan and Veil.  From … Continue reading →

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Ostara 2″ 30mm SWA (50.8mm) eyepiece review

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Reviewer

Often overlooked by the Ostara 26,32 and 38mm 2″ SWA-70 eyepieces, the Ostara 30mm SWA 2 inch eyepiece is a hidden gem in the middle of the pack. Featuring a very solid 420g body with 5 element fully multi-coated optics, … Continue reading →

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Ostara 6 piece eyepiece and filter set. Customer review

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Reviewer

The following is a genuine customer review from one of our customers who bought the Ostara 6 piece eyepiece and filter set Just received a set of ostara EPs to replace the stock ones that came with my Sky-Watcher 114p … Continue reading →

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Lyra constellation wide field using Ostara Moon & Skyglow filter

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Reviewer

I took this image of Lyra wide field using a Canon EOS 1100D + a vintage Vivitar 50mm f1.8 lens. By chance the Ostara 2″ Moon / Skyglow filter rests on the 49mm thread lens, but does not screw in. … Continue reading →

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Ostara 20mm SWA70 eyepiece overview and review

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Reviewer

Looking through astronomy forums, this eyepiece gets some mixed opinions to say the least. I may be wrong, but I would guess many of the views are from people that have not looked through this model. For those who have … Continue reading →

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Ostara Moon / Skyglow filter video review

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Reviewer
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