Meade Instruments: » LX90 SCT & ACF Series. » LX200 ACF Series. » LXD75 ACF Series. » ETX Computerised Telescopes. » Lightbridge Dobsonian Telescopes. » Premium Refractor Telescopes. Coronado Solar Telescopes: » Personal Solar Telescopes. » SolarMax II Telescopes. Sky-Watcher: » Equinox Refractor Telescopes PRO series. » Evostar ED PRO Refractor Telescopes. » Skymax PRO Maksutov Cassegrain Telescopes. » Telescopes standard series. Ascension telescopes and accessories: » Apochromat ED Triplet Refractors » Achromat Doublet Refractors » Eyepieces including zoom eyepieces. » Guiding eyepieces. » Extension tubes. » Flip mirrors. » Imaging filters. » Barlow lenses. » Binoviewers. » Red dot finders. » Eyepiece projection kits. » Mirror and prism diagonals. Opticstar sections: » Cooled, long exposure cameras, 6.1MP CCD, USB 2.0. » Video cameras for planetary use up to 1.3MP, USB 2.0. » Imaging accessories. » Auto-Guiding systems, complete solutions. Apogee Instruments Inc: » Ascent series up to 16MP cooled CCD, USB 2.0. » Kodak Interline CCDs. » Kodak Full Frame CCDs, internal shutters. » Hamamatsu Back Illuminated CCDs. » EMCCD Interline Transfer CCDs. » Sony Interline CCDs. » Filter Wheels and Accessories. Altair Astro: » Imaging Newtonians. » Maksutovs. » Ritchey Chretien Astrographs. » ED Triplet Refractors. iOptron: » Altazimuth Mounts. » Equatorial Mounts.
Vixen Japan: » Refractor Telescopes. » Catadioptric Telescopes. » Newtonian Telescopes. » Sphinx Mounts. » Atlux Mounts. » Gaiax Mounts. » Accessories. Willmann Bell books. A&M Advanced Telescopes sections: » Super apochromat refractors. » Schmidt cameras. » Ritchey Chretien catadioptrics. » Maksutov Cassegrain catadioptrics. » Dobsonian reflectors. » Telescope accessories. » Image gallery. » Articles. MSB AstroArt software. Farpoint Astro: » Dovetail systems and mount accessories. » Collimation tools. » Focus masks. » Binocular mountings. Starlight Xpress: » Cooled CCD Cameras. » Guide Cameras. » Filter Wheels. The Imaging Source: » High speed USB 2.0 video cameras. » High speed Firewire video cameras. Shoestring Astronomy sections: » Autoguiding connectivity kits and interfaces. » Shutter control units for DSLR cameras. » Focus motor controllers.
Cooled CCD
Opticstar DS-616C XL
£999.00
 The Opticstar DS-616C XL uses the Sony ICX413AQ, 6.1 mega pixel colour CCD (1.8").
Complete with power supply unit and software...
Meade LX200 ACF 10" UHTC
Meade LX200 ACF 10" UHTC.
£3588.00
 The Meade LX200 ACF 10 UHTC is a 10" advanced catadioptric with a computerised fork mount.
FREE: 1.3MP video camera.
Altair 8" RC Astrograph
Altair RC 8" Astrograph.
£1099.00
 The Altair 8" F8 Ritchey Chretien is a true astrograph with a carbon fibre optical tube and two dovetail plates.
FREE: 1.3MP video camera.
Skymax-180 PRO
Sky-Watcher Skymax-180 PRO (latest "Black Diamond" moldel)
£745.00
 The Skymax-180 PRO Black Diamond model) is the next generation of telescopes...
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 PRO
Sky-Watcher EQ6 PRO mount.
£959.00
 NEQ6 PRO (EQ6 PRO) is the extra heavy duty, computerised mount from Sky-Watcher with a load capacity of 25kg.
FREE: Power Supply Unit, 5A 12V DC to power mount.
Ascension 80ED Triplet
Ascension 80ED Triplet
£745.00
 The Ascension 80ED Triplet APO from the premium range of
Ascension telescopes. Alumi- nium case and accessories included as standard...
Meade LS 6 ACF
Meade ETX-LS 6".
£1454.00
 The Meade LS 6 ACF is the most advanced catadioptric telescope on the market.
FREE: Mains power supply.
Opticstar 1.25" Nosepiece
Opticstar 1.25" Nosepiece.
£14.95
 The Opticstar C/CS to 1.25" allows C/CS mount cameras to be attached to any standard 1.25" eyepiece holder.
Cooled CCD
Opticstar DS-145 ICE
£995.00
 The Opticstar DS-145C ICE uses the highly sensitive Sony ICX285, 1.4 mega pixel colour CCD with 62% QE.
Complete with power supply unit, adapters, case and software...
Opticstar ED80S Gold
Opticstar ED80S Gold.
£459.00
 The Opticstar ED80S Gold with dual speed Crayford focuser and apochromatic fluorite doublet
FPL-53 objective. Durable all-metal construction...
Auto-Guider Kits
Shoestring auto-guiding kit
£79.80
 Elegant, low-cost Auto-Guider connectivity kits from Shoestring Astronomy.
Skymax-102 SynScan
Sky-Watcher Skymax-102 SynScan AZ GOTO
£299.00
 The Skymax-102 SynScan AZ GOTO from Sky-Watcher is a complete computerized telescope.
SXVR-H36 (SXVF-H36)
SXVR-H36
£4349.00
 The Starlight Xpress SXVR-H36 is the 16 mega pixel camera with fast USB 2.0 interface.
The Imaging Source
Imaging Source CCD camera.
£269.00
 The DMK / DFK / DBK series of CCD video cameras from The Imaging
Source feature a FireWire or USB 2.0 computer interface.
Ascension Accessories
Ascension Red Dot Finder.
£39.99
 The Ascension Red Dot Finder with four selectable reticule patterns and brightness levels.
CCD Camera Accessories
CCD Imager accessories Browse the complete range of accessories for CCD imaging cameras including:
  • Colour filter wheels.
  • Digital focusers.
  • Adapters.
  • Auto-guiding kits.
  • Power supply units.
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Telescope Accessories
Telescope accessories. A large range of telescope accessories including:
  • Eyepieces up to 80° field of view.
  • Eyepiece Projection Kits.
  • Flip Mirrors.
  • Barlow lenses.
  • Binoviewers.
  • Red Dot Finders.
  • Mirror and Prism diagonals.
  • Wireless Illuminated Reticules.
  • Imaging Filters.
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Mount Accessories
Telescope mounts. Accessories for the Vixen and Skywatcher PRO telescope mounts.
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Video Camera Accessories
Video camera accessories A range of accessories specially selected for video cameras with analogue output, including:
  • Monitors.
  • Digital video recorders.
  • Video and audio capture.
  • Signal receivers and transmitters.
  • Modulators.
  • Power supply units.
  • Cables.
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Electronic Interface Products and Extenders
Interface products and extenders. A range of electronic extenders and interface products for a wide range of applications including:
  • USB to serial converters.
  • USB to twin serial converters.
  • USB repeater cables.
  • FireWire cables.
  • FireWire cable adapters.
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Opticstar Showroom
Opening Hours
updated: 2nd January 2013
Opticstar showroom. 
Day    Opening Hours


Monday    9am - 5pm
Tuesday   9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday  9am - 5pm
Friday    9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm
Sunday    CLOSED
We are closed on Sundays and public holidays.
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Willmann Bell
Books for Astronomy
updated: 15th May 2012
Willman Bell books.
Acclaimed books from Willmann Bell...
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Opticstar News
Imaging Brochure
posted: 17th August 2012
Opticstar brochure.
Download the Opticstar imaging catalogue here.
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Sample Images
Opticstar PL-130M CoolAir
posted: 10th February 2009
Mosaic of the Moon at 2354x4010 pixels captured by Herwig Sulzbacher.
An impressive 9.4 megapixel mosaic of the Moon by Herwig Sulzbacher with the Opticstar PL-130M.
Articles
Pixel Response Effects On CCD Gain Calibration
Pixel response.
The gain of a CCD camera is the conversion between...
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A&M 152mm f/8 Review
"Fantastic Performance" "Beauty of a Ferrari"
updated: 25th March 2009
A&M 152mm f/8 TMB.
Read the latest review about the A&M 152mm f/8 A&M/TMB on Cloudy Nights. According to the review this telescope combines the "beauty of a Ferrari" with "fantastic performance". The review also states that "the manufacturer's claims are valid".
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