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Ascension 80ED Triplet
Ascension 80ED Triplet
£745.00
 The Ascension 80ED Triplet APO from the premium range of
Ascension telescopes. Alumi- nium case and accessories included as standard...
Cooled CCD
Opticstar DS-616C XL
£999.00
 The Opticstar DS-616C XL uses the Sony ICX413AQ, 6.1 mega pixel colour CCD (1.8").
Complete with power supply unit and software...
Celestron CGEM
Celestron CGEM mount.
£1099.00
 CGEM (GoTo). The new computerised mount from Celestron. It includes an ultra sturdy 2" steel tripod with accessory tray.
Celestron CG-5 GOTO
Celestron CG-5 Goto mount.
£549.00
 CG-5 GoTo. Computerised mount from Celestron. It includes a sturdy stainless steel tripod.
Celestron CGE (GoTo)
Celestron CGE mount.
£TBC
 CGE (GoTo). Observatory-class computerised German Equatorial mount from Celestron.
Celestron CGE Pro
Celestron CGE Pro mount.
£5490.00
 CGE Pro. Heavy duty stainless steel tripod adjustable from 38 - 55" Max payload: 40kg.
EQ5 PRO SynScan
Sky-Watcher EQ5 PRO SynScan mount.
£509.00
 EQ5 PRO SynScan is the acclaimed, computerised mount from Sky-Watcher. Load capacity 9kg.
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 PRO
Sky-Watcher EQ6 PRO mount.
£959.00
 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.
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO mount.
£759.00
 HEQ5 PRO is the heavy duty, computerised mount from Sky-Watcher with a load capacity of 18kg.
FREE: Power Supply Unit, 4A 12V DC to power mount.
Cooled CCD
Opticstar DS-142C ICE
£575.00
 The Opticstar DS-142C ICE is a TEC cooled, 1.4 mega pixel colour CCD camera for deep sky imaging.
Complete with power supply unit, adapters, case and software...
Cooled CCD
Opticstar DS-142M ICE
£575.00
 The Opticstar DS-142M ICE is a TEC cooled, 1.4 mega pixel mono CCD camera for deep sky imaging.
Complete with power supply unit, adapters, case and software...
Cooled CCD
Opticstar DS-145 ICE
£995.00
 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...
Cooled CCD
Opticstar DS-145 ICE
£---
 The Opticstar DS-145M ICE uses the highly sensitive Sony ICX285, 1.4 mega pixel monochrome CCD with 62% QE.
Complete with power supply unit, adapters, case and software...
Video Imaging
Opticstar PL-130M COOLAIR
£149.00
 The Opticstar PL-130M COOLAIR is a 1.3MP mono- chrome video camera for planetary imaging.
Auto-Guider System
Opticstar AG-130M COOLAIR
£199.00
 The Opticstar AG-130M COOLAIR auto guider system includes: camera, control box, cables and software.
Video Imaging
Opticstar PL-131C COOLAIR
£149.00
 The Opticstar PL-131C COOLAIR is a 1.3MP colour video camera for high speed
imaging at up to 220 frames per second.
Auto-Guider System
Opticstar AG-131C COOLAIR
£219.00
 The Opticstar AG-131C COOLAIR auto guider system includes: camera, control box, cables and software.
Sky-Watcher Astrograph
Sky-Watcher Explorer 190MN DS-PRO Astrograph
£999.00
 The Explorer 190MN DS-PRO from Sky-Watcher is a 190mm f/5.3 astrograph featuring a flat field and comma free optics...
FREE: Collimation eyepiece.
Ascension Accessories
Ascension 1.25" Cheshire Collimation Eyepiece.
£19.95
 The Ascension 1.25" Cheshire Collimation Eyepiece can be used to collimate Newtonian telescopes.
Altair Telescopes
Altair Astro telescopes

Maksutov Telescopes
Altair Mak 150-1800. Altair Mak 150-1800 . 6" Rumak Maksutov, 1:10 dual speed focuser, 8x50mm finder scope, multicoated on all optical surfaces and fully collimatable primary mirror.
OFFER: Refer to the right hand column on this page.
£ 699.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Ritchey Chretien Telescopes
Altair/GSO RC 8". Altair / GSO 8" F8 Ritchey Chretien Astrograph. Deluxe model with carbon fibre tube, 2" dual speed linear bearing focuser included as standard. Low expansion quartz mirrors with 96% reflective enhanced coatings.
FREE Option:
1 x Ascension Super Plössl Eyepieces.
OFFER: Refer to the right hand column on this page.
View this item in our showroom.
£ 1099.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Altair/GSO RC 10". Altair / GSO 10" F8 Ritchey Chretien Astrograph. Deluxe model with carbon fibre tube, 3" dual speed linear bearing focuser included as standard. Low expansion quartz mirrors with 96% reflective enhanced coatings.
FREE Option:
2 x Ascension Super Plössl Eyepieces.
OFFER: Refer to the right hand column on this page.
£ 2279.00 (inc VAT) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Other Items Of Interest
Telescopes
Ascension telescopes Ascension Telescopes. Premium apo-chromatic refractors, use a high quality ED triplet made in Japan (premium FCD1 ED). These first-class photo-visual instruments offer unequalled value for money.

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

Vixen telescopes Vixen Telescopes combine elegance with innovative technology emblematic of Japanese manufacturing quality.

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

Sky-Watcher EQ6 PRO SkyScan Sky-Watcher PRO Mounts. Including the EQ6 PRO and HEQ5 PRO telescope mounts.

Telescope Accessories
Ascension accessories Ascension Accessories. Including eyepieces, diagonals, filters, eyepiece projection kits, barlow lenses, red dot finders and more.

Sky-Watcher accessories Sky-Watcher Telescope Accessories. Including focusers.

Promotional Offer
Cash Back on Opticstar
Imaging Products
updated: 21st February 2012
Opticstar cashback offer.

Customers who purchase any Altair optical tubes 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 Altair product is purchased from the Opticstar website or the Opticstar showroom.

Any additional purchases at a later date of Altair 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 Celestron 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.

Sample Images
Opticstar DS-145M ICE
posted: 13th March 2009
Sample image.
The NGC7293 shot by John Haunton with the Opticstar DS-145M 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.
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Sample Images
Opticstar DS-335C ICE
updated: 20th August 2010
Sample image.
The M8 nebula shot by John Haunton with the Opticstar DS-335C ICE.
Astrophotography
Opticstar Imaging
posted: 26th February 2013
Opticstar telescopes for imaging.
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
"Best Of Breed"
updated: 25th March 2009
A&M 80mm f/6 A&M/TMB.
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".
Willmann Bell
Books for Astronomy
updated: 15th May 2012
Willman Bell books.
Acclaimed books from Willmann Bell...
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