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Meade LX200 ACF 14" UHTC
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£6259.00
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The Meade LX200 ACF 14 UHTC is a 14" advanced catadioptric
with a computerised fork mount.
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FREE: 3.3MP TEC CCD camera.
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Celestron C8-SGT-XLT
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£999.00
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The Celestron Advanced C8 SGT XLT is an 8" SCT with
a fully computerised mount.
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FREE: 1.3mp video camera.
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Skyliner-300P FT AUTO
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£935.00
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The Skyliner-300P FlexTube AUTO is the ultimate
in dobsonian design offering convenience and portability...
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FREE: Power Supply Unit.
FREE: 1.3mp video camera.
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Altair 8" RC Astrograph
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£1299.00
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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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Sky-Watcher NEQ6 PRO
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£880.00
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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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Meade LT 8 ACF
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£1599.00
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The Meade LT 8 ACF with Advanced Coma Free optics
sets a new high performance standard for its price range.
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FREE: 1.3MP video camera.
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CT Ultra Newtonians
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£1420.00
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The CT Range from Orion Optics
represents high performance, clarity and power...
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| FREE: Opticstar PL-131C C.A.
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Cooled CCD
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£1249.00
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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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NexStar 90 SLT
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£279.00
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The NexStar 90 SLT from Celestron with SkyAlign
technology is ideal for newcomers to astronomy.
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Auto-Guider Kits
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£75.05
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Elegant, low-cost Auto-Guider
connectivity kits from Shoestring Astronomy.
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Celestron CGEM
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£999.00
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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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Equinox 100ED APO
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£764.00
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The Equinox 100ED APO from Sky-Watcher
includes dual speed focuser and aluminium case...
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SXVR-H36 (SXVF-H36)
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£4339.00
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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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Opticstar
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Opticstar offers a range of CCD cameras and accessories. These have been
carefully selected to offer superior value to amateur astronomers.
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Opticstar Sections
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Opticstar Imaging Cameras. 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.
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Opticstar Auto-Guider Cameras. Complete auto-guiding
solutions that enable the user to control a large range of telescopes by computer.
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Opticstar accessories. A range of accessories for
astro-photographers.
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Trade Enquiries
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For trade and OEM enquiries on Opticstar cameras and accessories please
contact us.
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Authorized Dealers
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The following companies are authorized dealers for the Opticstar range of CCD cameras.
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Europe
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Galáctica, Rua de Santa Isabel,
26A r/c Dto, Salgueiro, 2430-475, Marinha Grande, Portugal.
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Japan
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RelyOn Ltd, Mitsuai Bldg. Takekan 101, 15-24,
Takanawa 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0074, Japan.
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Telescopper, BEAU RIVAGE 2-9-2, Kanou-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo, 650-0001, Japan.
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United States of America
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Scope City:
730 Easy Street, Simi Valley, CA 93065, USA.
14324 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423, USA.
3033 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA.
7061 Clairemont M. Blvd., San Diego, CA 92111, USA.
350 Bay St., San Francisco, CA 94133, USA.
4449 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89103, USA.
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Hayneedle Inc.,
12720 I Street Ste 200, Omaha NE 68137, USA.
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Oceanside Photo and Telescope,
918 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92054, USA.
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Adorama,
42 West 18th Street (Between 5th & 6th Ave.'s), New York, NY 10011, USA.
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Anacortes, Wild Bird and Telescope,
9973 Padilla Heights Road, Anacortes, WA 98221, USA.
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Hands On Optics,
26437 Ridge Road, (Rt. 27) Next to McDonalds, Damascus, MD 20872, USA.
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High Point Scientific,
442 Route 206, Montague, NJ 07827, USA.
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Woodland Hills Camera & Telescopes,
5348 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91364, USA.
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Camera Bug,
1799 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, GA 30306, USA.
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Southeastern Camera,
2123 Atlantic Avenue, Raleigh NC 27604, USA.
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Canada
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Efston Science,
3350 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 3A4, Canada.
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Khan Scope Centre,
3243 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2T2, Canada.
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Vancouver Telescope,
3303 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6R 1N6, Canada.
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Sky Shed,
3404 Perth Road 180, RR # 2 Staffa, Ontario, N0K 1Y0, Canada.
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Opticstar News
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New Opening Hours
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updated: 4th August 2010
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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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Sample Images
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Opticstar DS-335C ICE
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updated: 20th August 2010
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The Eta Carina nebula shot by John Haunton with the Opticstar DS-335C 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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Articles
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Centroid Noise And Precision Photometry
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Centroiding noise is a random error, or "noise" component...
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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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Willmann Bell
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Books for Astronomy
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posted: 29th August 2008
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Acclaimed books from Willmann Bell...
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