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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 Mount Accessories
Guidescope Mount. [NEW] Guidescope Mount. Features full alt-azimuth control for quick and precise alignment of guidescope with main telescope. Standard Sky-Watcher/Vixen dovetail saddle plate. Fits onto Sky-Watcher tube ring via camera mounting bracket.
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£ 129.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Synguider Autoguider. [NEW] Synguider Autoguider. The SynGuider can guide an equatorial mount without the help of a PC/Laptop, improving productivity during astro-photography sessions, helping you to obtain perfectly round stars during long exposure times.
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£ 229.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Extension tube. Extension Tube for EQ6 Allows for more comfortable viewing when the EQ6 mount is used with refractor telescopes.
£ 49.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Pillar tripod. Pillar Tripod Support for EQ6 Replacement for the standard EQ6 field tripod.
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£ 155.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Pillar tripod. Pillar Tripod Support for HEQ5 Replacement for the standard HEQ5 field tripod.
£ 155.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
SkyScan for EQ6. SkyScan PRO GOTO for EQ6 . The kit is used to upgrade the standard EQ6 mount with the features of the EQ6 PRO SkyScan version.
£ 279.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
SkyScan for HEQ5. SkyScan PRO GOTO for HEQ5 . The kit is used to upgrade the standard HEQ5 mount with the features of the HEQ5 PRO SkyScan version.
£ 279.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
SkyScan for EQ5. SkyScan PRO GOTO for EQ5 . The kit is used to upgrade the standard EQ5 mount with the features of the EQ5 PRO SynScan version.
£ 279.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
SkyScan for EQ3-2. SkyScan PRO GOTO for EQ3-2 . The kit is used to upgrade the standard EQ3-2 mount with the features of the EQ3 PRO version.
£ 279.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
SynScan V3 Handset. SynScan V3 Upgradeable Handset. For V2 owners wanting to upgrade, the V3 SynScan hand control includes many new features.
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£ 169.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
GPS Mouse. GPS Mouse. A plug-in accessory for the V.3 Handset (requires V3.1 Firmware) that uses global positioning satellite technology to automatically locate and input the user's position (longitude & latitude) to the handset. Supplied with USB connector.
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£ 95.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Polar Scopes. HM5 Polar Scopes. A very useful accessory for EQ3-2, EQ-5 and CG-5 equatorial mounts. It speeds up and refines the polar alignment procedure. It is usable in both Northern and Southern hemispheres.
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£ 34.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Motherboards. Motherboards for EQ6 and EQ6 PRO. Replacement motherboards for the EQ6 and EQ6 PRO mounts.
£ 69.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 7 days
Rechargeable Power Tank. Rechargeable Power Tanks. Two new high-quality power tanks, suitable for powering the SynScan GOTO and SupaTrak AUTO mountings.
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£ 99.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Dovetails. Mounting Plates. Custom-made for Sky-Watcher EQ5, HEQ5 and EQ6 Mounts. These mounting plates can be also be adapted to fit any standard mounting plate.
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£ 10.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Mounting Rings. Mounting Rings. These cast aluminium rings are custom-made for use with either the AZ3, EQ1, EQ2, EQ3-2, EQ4, EQ5, HEQ5 and EQ6 (incl. PRO) mounts/mounting plates.
£ 42.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 7 days
Counterweights. Counterweights. Available in black or white for the EQ3-2, EQ5, HEQ5 and EQ6 mounts.
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£ 30.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Other Items of Interest
Telescope Mounts
Sky-Watcher PRO Sky-Watcher PRO Mounts. The EQ6 PRO and HEQ5 PRO telescope mounts.

Vixen mounts. Vixen Mounts. Including the SPHINX and ATLUX telescope mounts.

Telescopes
Sky-Watcher telescopes Sky-Watcher Telescopes. Good value telescopes including a wide range of refractors and catadoptrics.

A&M telescopes A&M Telescopes. Premium telescopes that include a wide range of refractors, catadoptrics, newtonians and dobsonians.

Telescope Accessories
A&M accessories A&M accessories. Browse the range of A&M telescope accessories.

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

Opticstar News
New Opening Hours
updated: 4th August 2010
Opticstar showroom.
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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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