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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 LX90 ACF 12" UHTC
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£3100.00
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The Meade LX90 ACF 12 UHTC is a 12" advanced
catadioptric with a computerised fork mount.
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FREE: 1.3MP video camera.
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Altair 8" RC Astrograph
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£1099.00
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The Altair 8" F8 Ritchey Chretien
is a true astrograph with a carbon fibre optical tube and two dovetail plates.
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Skyliner-300P FlexTube
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£849.00
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The Skyliner-300P FlexTube feature retactable
optical tubes, making them easy to transport and store offering the
ultimate flexibility...
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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 6 ACF
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£1066.00
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The Meade LT 6 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
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Cooled and non-cooled cameras for deep-sky, planetary, lunar and solar photography.
Single-shot and video models. All computer-controlled cameras offer high-speed USB 2.0
connectivity and resolutions of up to 6 mega pixels. Also available, are complete
auto-guiding solution that enables the user to control a large range of telescopes
with a computer.
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Apogee Imaging Systems
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Highest Speed, lowest noise, 16/12 bit dual digitization to >10MHz,
TEC cooling to >75C. Lifetime warranty on CCD chamber seal. Fast
USB 2.0 advanced I/O control. The Alta imaging systems represent
cost effective advanced imaging technology not found anywhere else.
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The Imaging Source
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The Imaging Source develops and manufactures hardware and software for text
and image processing applications, primarily used in industry, medicine and
science. Other communities have come to show interest in these cameras.
In particular, amateur astronomers have started realizing the advantages
of these CCD cameras in astrophotography.
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Starlight Xpress
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Starlight Xpress is a British manufacturer that designs and builds good quality, low cost,
cooled CCD cameras. Although most camera models deploy Sony sensors, the company has
introduced models with Kodak sensors.
The new SXVF camera range has got the capability to autoguide with the addition
of the dedicated SXV-Autoguider camera that connects directly to the primary
imaging camera.
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Sky-Watcher
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Sky-Watcher's Synguider Autoguider includes a built-in display and
works independently without the need for a computer.
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Watec/Mintron/DMA Video Cameras (PAL)
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Watec is the manufacturer of some of the finest quality Japanese
CCD cameras. Watec compact CCD cameras are used for surveillance
applications, image processing, and factory automation. Mintron
has been the world leading CCD camera manufacturer in Taiwan
since 1979.
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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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