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 8" UHTC
Meade LX200 ACF 8" UHTC.
£2618.00
The Meade LX200 ACF 8 UHTC is a 8" advanced catadioptric with a computerised fork mount.
FREE: 1.3MP video camera.
Altair 10" RC Astrograph
Altair RC 10" Astrograph.
£2279.00
The Altair 10" F8 Ritchey Chretien is a true astrograph with a carbon fibre optical tube and two dovetail plates.
FREE: 1.3MP video camera.
Equinox-80 PRO
Sky-Watcher Equinox telescopes.
£519.00
The Equinox-80 PRO from Sky-Watcher features its highest quality optics, improved engineering...
FREE: Plossl eyepiece.
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, 4A 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 LT 8 ACF
Meade LT 8" ACF.
£1454.00
The Meade LT 8 ACF with Advanced Coma Free optics sets a new high performance standard for its price range.
FREE: Mains power supply.
Opticstar IR Filter
Opticstar 1.25" IR filter.
£29.95
The Opticstar 1.25" Infra Red Filter. A high transmission filter for CCD imaging.
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.
£449.00
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.
£274.00
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 Mounting Platform.
£39.95
The Ascension Mounting Platform is a versatile heavy duty mounting platform...
A&M Advanced Telescopes
A&M Advanced Telescopes
Astrotech Engineering is the manufacturer behind the A&M series of telescopes. It serves the professional astronomy market and provides observatories with equipment and expertise. It provides solutions that represent, not just high quality but also offer the best value for money. The company provides after sales service and support to the same high standards including bespoke solutions to clients by researching their particular application and implementing appropriate systems that fulfil the specific needs, on budget.

A&M Sections
A&M Advanced Telescopes. A&M Advanced Telescopes. Including the highly corrected apochromat refractors, Ritchey-Chretiens, Maksutov-Cassegrains and Dobsonians.

A&M accessories A&M accessories. High quality accessories specifically designed for the A&M range of telescopes.

A&M articles. A&M articles. Read about Astrotech Engineering's philosophy regarding telescope design and manufacturing.

A&M Image Gallery A&M Image Gallery. Photographs taken with A&M telescopes.


A&M Brochure
Download the A&M brochure here: A&M brochure (PDF)

Astrotech Engineering And Opticstar
Opticstar is the official exclusive distributor of A&M products in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland on behalf of Astrotech Engineering srl.

Opticstar Showroom
Opening Hours
updated: 2nd January 2013
Opticstar showroom.
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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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