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Cooled CCD
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£999.00
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The Opticstar DS-616C XL uses the Sony ICX413AQ,
6.1 mega pixel colour CCD (1.8").
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Complete with power supply unit and software...
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Meade LX200 ACF 8" UHTC
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£2618.00
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The Meade LX200 ACF 8 UHTC is a 8" advanced catadioptric
with a computerised fork mount.
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FREE: 1.3MP video camera.
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Altair 10" RC Astrograph
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£2279.00
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The Altair 10" F8 Ritchey Chretien
is a true astrograph with a carbon fibre optical tube and two dovetail plates.
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Equinox-80 PRO
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£519.00
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The Equinox-80 PRO from Sky-Watcher
features its highest quality optics, improved engineering...
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Sky-Watcher NEQ6 PRO
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£959.00
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NEQ6 PRO (EQ6 PRO) is the extra heavy duty,
computerised mount from Sky-Watcher with a load capacity of 25kg.
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Ascension 80ED Triplet
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£745.00
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The Ascension 80ED Triplet APO from the premium
range of
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Ascension telescopes. Alumi- nium case and accessories included as standard...
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Meade LT 8 ACF
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£1454.00
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The Meade LT 8 ACF with Advanced Coma Free optics
sets a new high performance standard for its price range.
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FREE: Mains power supply.
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Cooled CCD
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£995.00
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The Opticstar DS-145C ICE uses the highly sensitive
Sony ICX285, 1.4 mega pixel colour CCD with 62% QE.
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Complete with power supply unit, adapters, case and software...
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Opticstar ED80S Gold
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£459.00
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The Opticstar ED80S Gold with dual speed Crayford
focuser and apochromatic fluorite doublet
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FPL-53 objective. Durable all-metal construction...
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Auto-Guider Kits
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£79.80
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Elegant, low-cost Auto-Guider
connectivity kits from Shoestring Astronomy.
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SXVR-H36 (SXVF-H36)
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£4349.00
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The Starlight Xpress SXVR-H36 is the 16
mega pixel camera with fast USB 2.0 interface.
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The Imaging Source
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£269.00
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The DMK / DFK / DBK series of CCD video
cameras from The Imaging
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Source feature a FireWire or USB 2.0 computer interface.
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Opticstar Cameras
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Opticstar section last updated: 6th June 2013
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Deep Sky CCD Cameras - XL Range
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The Opticstar XL range of thermo electrically cooled, long exposure, CCD cameras achieve
higher performance than other Sony CCD based cameras due to their advanced electronics,
incorporating real hardware gain, noise supression and superior cooling.
These cameras are 50% more light sensitive in practical use (100% max) than
competing cameras.
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Opticstar DS-616C XL.
Sony ICX413AQ 6.1 mega-pixel colour CCD (1.8"), 3032x2014 pixels. TEC cooling to -30ºC delta.
Hardware Gain for up to 100% sensitivity boost. 2x2 and 4x4 binning
(in colour) for even higher sensitivity. Semi-video mode for real time views. USB 2.0.
Bundled with Nebulosity v2 software for camera control and image processing. Plug-ins for
Nebulosity, MaxIm DL and AstroArt. For Microsoft Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) XP/Vista/7/8.
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£ 999.00
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Deep Sky CCD Cameras
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Cooled, long exposure cameras for deep-sky imaging and scientific applications.
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Opticstar DS-142C ICE.
A peltier cooled, long exposure camera with the Sony ICX205AK 1.4 mega-pixel
colour CCD. Resolution 1360x1024 pixels with 2x2 and 4x4 binning in colour.
USB 2.0 computer interface. Includes fully featured software for camera
control and image processing. Bundled with Nebulosity software
for camera control and image processing, plus plug-ins for MaxIm DL and AstroArt.
For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) 2000/XP/Vista/7/8.
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£ 575.00
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Opticstar DS-142M ICE.
A T.E.C. cooled, long exposure camera with the Sony ICX205AL 1.4 mega-pixel
monochrome CCD. Resolution 1360x1024 pixels with 2x2 and 4x4 binning support.
USB 2.0 computer interface. Includes fully featured software for camera
control and image processing. Bundled with Nebulosity software
for camera control and image processing, plus plug-ins for MaxIm DL and AstroArt.
For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) 2000/XP/Vista/7/8.
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£ 575.00
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Opticstar DS-145C ICE.
A T.E.C. cooled, highly sensitive, long exposure camera with the Sony ICX285AQ 1.4 mega-pixel
colour CCD. Resolution 1434x1050 pixels with 2x2 and 4x4 binning support in colour.
USB 2.0 computer interface and sealed sensor. Bundled with Nebulosity software
for camera control and image processing, plus plug-ins for MaxIm DL and AstroArt.
For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) 2000/XP/Vista/7/8.
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£ 995.00
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1/4" CCD Planetary, Lunar & Solar Video Cameras
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Opticstar PX-35C COOLAIR.
Sony ICX098BQ colour 1/4" CCD, 640x480 pixels, air-cooled. Advanced electronics with Gain giving
over 100% sensitivity boost. For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) XP/Vista/7/8.
| View this item in our showroom.
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£ 149.00
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1/3" CCD Planetary, Lunar & Solar Video Cameras
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Advanced digital video cameras with USB 2.0 computer interface based on
CCD sensors. These cameras feature high-speed and standard modes,
hardware Gain and region of interest (ROI).
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Opticstar PX-75C COOLAIR.
Sony ICX204AK colour 1/3" CCD, 1024x768 pixels, air-cooled, region of interest (ROI),
high speed video capture at up to 60 frames per second. Advanced electronics
with Gain giving over 100% sensitivity boost. A unique combination of
high sensitivity and speed. For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) XP/Vista/7/8.
| View this item in our showroom.
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£ 269.00
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Opticstar PX-75M COOLAIR.
Sony ICX204AL monochrome 1/3" CCD, 1024x768 pixels, air-cooled, region of interest (ROI),
high speed video capture at up to 60 frames per second. Advanced electronics
with Gain giving over 100% sensitivity boost. A unique combination of
high sensitivity and speed. For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) XP/Vista/7/8.
| View this item in our showroom.
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£ 369.00
(inc VAT)
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Opticstar PX-137C COOLAIR.
Sony IMX035 colour 1/3" Exmor CMOS, 1.3 megapixels, air-cooled.
Quantum efficiency 76%. Up to 50 frames per second at 668x512 pixels.
Advanced electronics with Gain giving over 100% sensitivity boost.
For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) XP/Vista/7/8.
| View this item in our showroom.
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£ 299.00
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Opticstar PX-137M COOLAIR.
Sony IMX035 monochrome 1/3" Exmor CMOS, 1.3 megapixels, air-cooled.
Quantum efficiency 76%. Up to 50 frames per second at 668x512 pixels.
Advanced electronics with Gain giving over 100% sensitivity boost.
For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) XP/Vista/7/8.
| View this item in our showroom.
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£ 449.00
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1/2" CMOS Planetary, Lunar & Solar Video Cameras
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A range of cameras suitable for planetary, Solar and Lunar astrophotography.
All cameras include computer software for camera control, image capture
and storage.
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Opticstar PL-131C COOLAIR.
A 1/2" CMOS high-speed, air-cooled, 1.3 mega-pixel colour video camera that can capture video
at up to 220 frames per second! (80fps @ 640x480, 22fps @ 1280x1024). Ideal for planetary,
Solar and Lunar imaging. It is also well suited as a guide camera.
For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) XP/Vista/7/8.
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£ 149.00
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Opticstar PL-131M COOLAIR.
A 1/2" CMOS high-speed, air-cooled, 1.3 mega-pixel monochrome video camera that can capture video
at up to 220 frames per second! (80fps @ 640x480, 22fps @ 1280x1024). Ideal for planetary,
Solar and Lunar imaging. It is also well suited as a guide camera.
For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) XP/Vista/7/8.
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£ 199.00
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Opticstar PL-130M COOLAIR.
Air-cooled, 1.3 mega-pixel monochrome video camera that connects to your computer's USB 2.0 port and can stream and store full
resolution video at 12 frames per second (20fps @ 640x480). Light sensitive, no infra-red filter, suitable
for planetary, lunar and solar astrophotography. Also suitable for auto-guiding. Complete with software.
For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) 2000/XP/Vista/7/8.
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£ 149.00
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1/3" CMOS Planetary, Lunar & Solar Video Cameras
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Suitable for planetary, Solar (with an appropriate Solar scope or filters)
and Lunar astrophotography. All cameras include computer software for camera control,
image capture and storage.
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Opticstar SL-131C COOLAIR.
A 1/3" CMOS, 1.3 mega-pixel (true resolution, no compression or interpolation) colour video camera
that connects to your computer's USB 2.0 port and can stream and store full resolution video at
15 frames per second (110fps @ 640x480, 160fps @320x240). Complete with camera control software.
For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) XP/Vista/7/8.
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£ 99.00
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Auto-Guider CMOS Systems
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Opticstar AG-130M COOLAIR Auto-Guider. A complete
auto-guider solution that consists of an air-cooled 1.3 mega-pixel monochrome video camera,
interface box, cables and software. This system enables the user to auto-guide
the vast majority of telescopes on the market today with a computer.
For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) 2000/XP/Vista/7/8.
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£ 199.00
(inc VAT)
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Opticstar AG-131M COOLAIR Auto-Guider.
A complete auto-guider solution that consists of the PL-131M CoolAir 1.3
mega-pixel monochrome video camera, interface box, cables and software.
The camera can capture video at up to 220 frames per second! Ideal for
planetary imaging. For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) XP/Vista/7/8.
| View this item in our showroom.
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£ 269.00
(inc VAT)
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Dispatched within 24 hours. |
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Opticstar AG-131C COOLAIR Auto-Guider.
A complete auto-guider solution that consists of the PL-131C CoolAir 1.3
mega-pixel colour video camera, interface box, cables and software.
The camera can capture video at up to 220 frames per second! Ideal for
planetary imaging. For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) XP/Vista/7/8.
| View this item in our showroom.
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£ 219.00
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Currently Not Available
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Opticstar DS-336C XL.
TEC cooled, Sony ICX412AQ 3.3 mega-pixel colour CCD, 2048x1536 pixels. Hardware Gain
for up to 100% sensitivity boost. 2x2 and 4x4 binning in colour. USB 2.0. Bundled with
Nebulosity v2 software for camera control and image processing. Plug-ins for Nebulosity,
MaxIm DL and AstroArt. Microsoft Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) XP/Vista/7/8.
No longer available.
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£ ---
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Opticstar DS-145M ICE.
A peltier cooled, highly sensitive, long exposure camera with the Sony ICX285AL 1.4 mega-pixel
monochrome CCD. Resolution 1434x1050 pixels with 2x2 and 4x4 binning support.
USB 2.0 computer interface and sealed sensor. Bundled with Nebulosity software
for camera control and image processing, plus plug-ins for MaxIm DL and AstroArt.
For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) 2000/XP/Vista/7/8.
No longer available.
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Opticstar DS-335C ICE.
A peltier cooled, long exposure camera with the Sony ICX262AQ 3.3 mega-pixel colour CCD,
2140x1560 pixels, 2x2 and 4x4 binning for higher sensitivity. Bundled with Nebulosity software
for camera control and image processing. For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) 2000/XP/Vista/7/8.
No longer available.
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Other Items Of Interest
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Electronic Interface Products and Extenders
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USB Accessories. Including repeater cables to extend the
length of the standard 5m USB cables and USB to Serial port converters.
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CCD Camera Accessories
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Elegant, low-cost Auto-Guiding connectivity
kits from Shoestring Astronomy.
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Opticstar Accessories. A range of accessories
for astrophotography.
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International Customers
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Customers outside the European Union can order Opticstar cameras at our international
website: www.opticstar-ccd.com.
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Opticstar Showroom
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Opening Hours
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updated: 2nd January 2013
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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
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Books for Astronomy
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updated: 15th May 2012
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Acclaimed books from Willmann Bell...
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Opticstar News
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Imaging Brochure
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posted: 17th August 2012
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Download the Opticstar imaging catalogue here.
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Sample Images
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Opticstar PL-130M CoolAir
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posted: 10th February 2009
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An impressive 9.4 megapixel mosaic of the Moon by Herwig Sulzbacher with
the Opticstar PL-130M.
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Articles
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Pixel Response Effects On CCD Gain Calibration
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The gain of a CCD camera is the conversion between...
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A&M 152mm f/8 Review
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"Fantastic Performance" "Beauty of a Ferrari"
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updated: 25th March 2009
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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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