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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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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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Celestron CG-5 GOTO
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£549.00
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CG-5 GoTo. Computerised mount
from Celestron. It includes a sturdy stainless steel tripod.
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Celestron CGEM
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£1099.00
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CGEM (GoTo). The new computerised mount
from Celestron. It includes an ultra sturdy 2" steel tripod with
accessory tray.
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Celestron CGE (GoTo)
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£TBC
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CGE (GoTo). Observatory-class computerised German Equatorial mount
from Celestron.
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Celestron CGE Pro
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£5490.00
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CGE Pro. Heavy duty stainless steel tripod adjustable
from 38 - 55" Max payload: 40kg.
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EQ5 PRO SynScan
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£509.00
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EQ5 PRO SynScan is the acclaimed,
computerised mount from Sky-Watcher. Load capacity 9kg.
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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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Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO
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£759.00
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HEQ5 PRO is the heavy duty,
computerised mount from Sky-Watcher with a load capacity of 18kg.
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| FREE: Power Supply Unit, 4A 12V DC to power mount.
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Cooled CCD
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£575.00
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The Opticstar DS-142C ICE is a TEC cooled,
1.4 mega pixel colour CCD camera for deep sky imaging.
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Complete with power supply unit, adapters, case and software...
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Cooled CCD
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£575.00
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The Opticstar DS-142M ICE is a TEC cooled,
1.4 mega pixel mono CCD camera for deep sky imaging.
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Complete with power supply unit, adapters, case and software...
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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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Cooled CCD
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The Opticstar DS-145M ICE uses the highly sensitive
Sony ICX285, 1.4 mega pixel monochrome CCD with 62% QE.
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Complete with power supply unit, adapters, case and software...
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Auto-Guider System
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£199.00
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The Opticstar AG-130M COOLAIR auto guider system
includes: camera, control box, cables and software.
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Video Imaging
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£149.00
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The Opticstar PL-131C COOLAIR is a 1.3MP
colour video camera for high speed
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imaging at up to 220 frames per second.
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Auto-Guider System
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£219.00
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The Opticstar AG-131C COOLAIR auto guider system
includes: camera, control box, cables and software.
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Sky-Watcher Astrograph
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£999.00
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The Explorer 190MN DS-PRO from Sky-Watcher
is a 190mm f/5.3 astrograph featuring a flat field and comma free optics...
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Vixen Telescope Mounts
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Vixen SPHINX Mounts
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The Vixen SPHINX mount is crammed with leading-edge innovations, garnered from many decades
experience designing and building German equatorial mounts. SPHINX comes with STAR BOOK,
the most advanced celestial navigation hand controller available. This system is recommended
for anyone, from beginners to serious astronomers, interested in exploring night sky
celestial wonders.
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Vixen SPHINX SXD Equatorial Mount. It includes the STAR BOOK
and shaft. Maximum load capacity 15kg.
FREE: Shoestring GPUSB & coiled cord Guide Kit.
OFFER: Refer to the right hand column on this page.
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Vixen SPHINX SXW Equatorial Mount. It includes the STAR BOOK,
counter weight with shaft. Maximum load capacity 12kg.
FREE: Shoestring GPUSB & coiled cord Guide Kit.
OFFER: Refer to the right hand column on this page.
 View this item in our showroom.
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£ 1649.00
(inc VAT)
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Vixen SPHINX SXC Equatorial Mount. It has maximum load
capacity of 12kg and it includes the STAR BOOK. Optional accessories include
counter weight(s), counter weight shaft, polar finder scope and tripod.
FREE: Shoestring GPUSB & coiled cord Guide Kit.
OFFER: Refer to the right hand column on this page.
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Vixen ATLUX Mounts
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The new ATLUX mount is a midsized go-to equatorial mount newly designed to work with
STAR BOOK computerized hand controller. The mount is designed and manufactured
to offer the best slewing and tracking performance in a transportable package.
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Vixen New ATLUX Equatorial Mount.
It has maximum load capacity of 22kg and it includes the STARBOOK computerized hand controller.
FREE: Shoestring GPUSB & coiled cord Guide Kit.
OFFER: Refer to the right hand column on this page.
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Other Items Of Interest
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Telescope Mounts
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Sky-Watcher PRO Mounts. Including the EQ6 PRO
and HEQ5 PRO telescope mounts.
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Mount Accessories
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Vixen Mount Accessories for the
SPHINX and ALTUX telescope mounts.
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Sky-Watcher Mount Accessories for the
EQ6 PRO, EQ6, HEQ5 PRO and HEQ5 telescope mounts.
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Auto-Guider Accessories
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Elegant, low-cost Auto-Guiding connectivity
kits from Shoestring Astronomy.
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Telescopes
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A&M Telescopes. Advanced telescopes
that include a wide range of refractors, catadoptrics, newtonians
and dobsonians.
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Telescope Accessories
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A&M accessories. Browse the range of
A&M telescope accessories.
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Promotional Offer
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Cash Back on Opticstar
Imaging Products
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updated: 24th September 2012
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Customers who purchase any Vixen telescopes or Vixen optical tubes
or Vixen mounts
listed on this page qualify for a 10% cash back on any Opticstar astronomy
cameras purchased at the same time or at a later date.
This offer is valid for 1 year commencing on the date that the Vixen
product is purchased from the Opticstar website or the Opticstar showroom.
Any additional purchases at a later date of Vixen products that qualify for
this offer will renew the cash back period to 1 full year.
Opticstar astronomy cameras that qualify for this offer include the following:
Once an Opticstar CCD or CMOS camera has been purchased within a year of
the qualifying Vixen purchase, the cash back can be claimed by contacting
Opticstar by email or over the phone quoting the receipt number(s). Please
allow up to 14 days to process the payment.
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Sample Images
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Opticstar DS-145M ICE
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posted: 13th March 2009
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The NGC7293 shot by John Haunton with the Opticstar DS-145M ICE.
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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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Feedback
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Sample Images
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Opticstar DS-335C ICE
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updated: 20th August 2010
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The M8 nebula shot by John Haunton with the Opticstar DS-335C ICE.
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Astrophotography
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Opticstar Imaging
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posted: 26th February 2013
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High quality refractor telescopes, bundled with CCD cameras for deepd sky imaging,
planetary video imaging and auto-guiding.
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A&M 80mm f/6 Review
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"Best Of Breed"
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updated: 25th March 2009
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The A&M 80mm f/6 A&M/TMB has been
reviewed in Cloudy Nights
and it has been hailed as the "best of breed". The review concludes by saying "offers
stunning performance while standing out from the crowd, look no further".
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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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