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Meade LX90 ACF 12" UHTC
Meade LX90 ACF 12" UHTC.
£2695.00
 The Meade LX90 ACF 12 UHTC is a 12" advanced catadioptric with a computerised fork mount.
FREE: 3.3MP CCD camera.
Celestron CPC 800 GPS
Celestron CPC 800 GPS XLT.
£1449.00
 The Celestron CPC 800 GPS XLT is an 8" SCT with a fully computerised fork mount and GPS.
FREE: 1.3mp video camera.
Skymax-180 PRO
Sky-Watcher Skymax-180 PRO (latest "Black Diamond" moldel)
£659.00
 The Skymax-180 PRO Black Diamond model) is the next generation of telescopes...
FREE: 1.3mp video camera.
Altair 10" RC Astrograph
Altair RC 10" Astrograph.
£2699.00
 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.
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.
SPX Newtonians
Orion Optics SPX Newtonians.
£595.00
 The SPX Range from Orion Optics is designed to give the best possible performance...
FREE: 1.3MP video camera.
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.
£1095.00
 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 Projection Kit
Ascension 2" Adjustable Eyepiece Projection Kit.
£35.00
 The Ascension 2" Eyepiece Projection Kit for all types of astro photography.
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.
Sky-Watcher PRO Mount Accessories
Sky-Watcher PRO Accessories specifically designed for the Sky-Warcher telescope mounts:
  • Extension tubes.
  • Pillar tripod support.
  • Power supply units.
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Farpoint Astro Mount Accessories
Farpoint Astro accessories. Farpoint Astro designs and manufactures high quality astronomy equipment that have received rave reviews by professionals and amateurs alike.
  • Collimating rings.
  • Dovetail plates.
  • Binocular mountings.
  • Parfocal rings.
  • Precision laser collimators.
  • Bahtinov focus masks.
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Vixen Mount Accessories
Vixen mount accessories. Quality accessories by Vixen for its range of telescope mounts:
  • Tripods.
  • Counterweights.
  • Adaptors.
  • ...and more.
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Opticstar News
New Opening Hours
updated: 4th August 2010
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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Sample Images
Opticstar DS-335C ICE
updated: 20th August 2010
Sample image.
The M42 nebula shot by Nick Witte Vermeulen 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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