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Meade LX200 ACF 14" UHTC
Meade LX200 ACF 14" UHTC.
£6259.00
The Meade LX200 ACF 14 UHTC is a 14" advanced catadioptric with a computerised fork mount.
FREE: 3.3MP TEC CCD camera.
Celestron C8-SGT-XLT
Celestron Advanced C8-SGT-XLT.
£999.00
The Celestron Advanced C8 SGT XLT is an 8" SCT with a fully computerised mount.
FREE: 1.3mp video camera.
Skyliner-300P FT AUTO
Sky-Watcher Skyliner-300P FlexTube AUTO.
£935.00
The Skyliner-300P FlexTube AUTO is the ultimate in dobsonian design offering convenience and portability...
FREE: Power Supply Unit.
FREE: 1.3mp video camera.
Altair 8" RC Astrograph
Altair RC 8" Astrograph.
£1299.00
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.
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 PRO
Sky-Watcher EQ6 PRO mount.
£880.00
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.
Meade LT 8 ACF
Meade LT 8" ACF.
£1599.00
The Meade LT 8 ACF with Advanced Coma Free optics sets a new high performance standard for its price range.
FREE: 1.3MP video camera.
CT Ultra Newtonians
Orion Optics CT Ultra Newtonians.
£1420.00
The CT Range from Orion Optics represents high performance, clarity and power...
FREE: Opticstar PL-131C C.A.
Cooled CCD
Opticstar DS-145 ICE
£1249.00
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...
NexStar 90 SLT
Celestron NexStar 90 SLT
£279.00
The NexStar 90 SLT from Celestron with SkyAlign technology is ideal for newcomers to astronomy.
FREE: 1.25" Moon Filter.
Auto-Guider Kits
Shoestring auto-guiding kit
£75.05
Elegant, low-cost Auto-Guider connectivity kits from Shoestring Astronomy.
Celestron CGEM
Celestron CGEM mount.
£999.00
CGEM (GoTo). The new computerised mount from Celestron. It includes an ultra sturdy 2" steel tripod with accessory tray.
Equinox 100ED APO
Sky-Watcher Equinox 120ED
£764.00
The Equinox 100ED APO from Sky-Watcher includes dual speed focuser and aluminium case...
FREE: x2 ED Barlow.
Ascension Accessories
Ascension Altazimuth Mount.
£74.95
The Ascension Altazimuth Mount is best suited for carrying short telescopes and cameras...
SXVR-H36 (SXVF-H36)
SXVR-H36
£4339.00
The Starlight Xpress SXVR-H36 is the 16 mega pixel camera with fast USB 2.0 interface.
Opticstar Cameras
Opticstar CCD cameras.
Opticstar section last updated: 2nd September 2010
Deep Sky CCD Cameras - XL Range
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.
Opticstar DS-615C XL [NEW] Opticstar DS-615C XL. TEC cooled, Sony ICX413AQ 6.1 mega-pixel colour CCD, 3020x2016 pixels. 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.
Release date: November 2010.
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£ 999.00 (inc VAT) expecting stock
Opticstar DS-336C XL [NEW] Opticstar DS-336C XL. TEC cooled, Sony ICX412AQ 3.3 mega-pixel colour CCD, 2048x1056 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.
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£ 699.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar DS-142M XL [NEW] Opticstar DS-142M XL. TEC cooled, Sony ICX205AL 1.4 mega-pixel monochrome CCD, 1360x1024 pixels. Hardware Gain for up to 100% sensitivity boost. 2x2 and 4x4 binning. 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.
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£ 699.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.

Deep Sky CCD Cameras
Cooled, long exposure cameras for deep-sky imaging and scientific applications.
Opticstar DS-335C ICE 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 colour or monochrome imaging. USB 2.0 computer interface and sealed sensor. Bundled with Nebulosity software for camera control and image processing, plus plug-ins for Nebulosity, MaxIm DL and AstroArt. For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) 2000/XP/Vista/7.
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£ 599.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar DS-142C ICE 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.
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£ 649.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar DS-142M ICE 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.
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£ 649.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar DS-145C ICE 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.
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£ 1249.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar DS-145M ICE 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.
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£ 1249.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.

Opticstar CCD & CMOS video cameras.

1/3" CCD Planetary, Lunar & Solar Video Cameras
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).
Opticstar PX-75C COOLAIR High Speed video camera. [NEW] 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.
Release date: November 2010.
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£ 299.00 (inc VAT) expecting stock
Opticstar PX-75M COOLAIR High Speed video camera. [NEW] 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.
Release date: November 2010.
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£ 399.00 (inc VAT) expecting stock

1/4" CCD Planetary, Lunar & Solar Video Cameras
Opticstar PX-35C COOLAIR video camera. [NEW] Opticstar PX-35C COOLAIR. Sony ICX098BQ colour 1/4" CCD, 640x480 pixels, air-cooled, region of interest (ROI), For Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) XP/Vista/7. Full details coming soon.
Release date: November 2010.
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£ 149.00 (inc VAT) expecting stock

1/2" CMOS Planetary, Lunar & Solar Video Cameras
A range of cameras suitable for planetary, Solar and Lunar astrophotography. All cameras include computer software for camera control, image capture and storage.
Opticstar PL-131C COOLAIR High Speed video camera. 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.
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£ 149.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar PL-131M COOLAIR High Speed video camera. 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.
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£ 199.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar PL-130M COOLAIR. 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 a wealth of software.
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£ 149.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
1/3" CMOS Planetary, Lunar & Solar Video Cameras
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.
Opticstar SL-131C COOLAIR video camera. [NEW] 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.
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£ 99.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.

Auto-Guider CMOS Systems
Opticstar AG-130M COOLAIR 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.
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£ 199.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar AG-131M COOLAIR 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.
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£ 269.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar AG-131C COOLAIR 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.
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£ 219.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
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USB repeater. USB Accessories. Including repeater cables to extend the length of the standard 5m USB cables and USB to Serial port converters.

CCD Camera Accessories
Shoestring Auto-Guiding kit Elegant, low-cost Auto-Guiding connectivity kits from Shoestring Astronomy.

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Astro Engineering accessories Astro Engineering Accessories. Fine accessories from Astro Engineering.

International Customers
International website.
Customers outside the European Union can order Opticstar cameras at our international website: www.opticstar-ccd.com.
Opticstar News
New Opening Hours
updated: 4th August 2010
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Sample Images
Opticstar DS-335C ICE
updated: 20th August 2010
Sample image.
The Eta Carina nebula shot by John Haunton with the Opticstar DS-335C ICE.
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
Centroid Noise And Precision Photometry
Centroid noise.
Centroiding noise is a random error, or "noise" component...
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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".
Willmann Bell
Books for Astronomy
posted: 29th August 2008
Willman Bell books.
Acclaimed books from Willmann Bell...
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