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Auto-Guider System
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£199.95
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The Opticstar AG-130M COOLAIR auto guider system
includes: camera, control box, cables and software.
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Ascension 80ED Triplet
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£475.00
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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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The Imaging Source
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£229.00
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The DMK / DFK / DBK series of CCD video
cameras from The Imaging
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Source feature a FireWire or USB 2.0 computer interface.
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Colour Filter Wheel
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£84.95
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The Colour Filter Wheel has 5 filter positions for
standard 1.25" aperture filters.
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Watec WAT-120N+
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£399.95
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The new Watec 120N+ is a monochrome 0.00002 Lux
video camera. It is Watec's most sensitive camera.
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Sky-Watcher EQ6 PRO
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£849.00
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EQ6 PRO is the extra heavy duty,
computerised mount from Sky-Watcher with a load capacity of 25kg.
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Mintron 12V6HC-EX
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£249.95
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The 12V6HC-EX is Mintron's most sensitive starlight
video camera.
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Apogee Ascent A2000
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£1866.00
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The A2000 incorporates a Kodak CCD, 1600x1200 pixels.
Maximum quantum efficiency 47%.
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SXVF-H36
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£4450.00
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The Starlight Xpress SXVF-H36 is a new 16
mega pixel camera with fast USB 2.0 interface.
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Auto-Guider Kits
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£63.20
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Elegant, low-cost Auto-Guider
connectivity kits from Shoestring Astronomy.
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DSLR Shutter Control
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£56.80
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Computerized DSLR shutter control with the
DSUSB unit from Shoestring Astronomy.
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M.I. G1-0400 Guider
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£340.00
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The G1-0400 is an advanced guiding camera
with an air-cooled Sony CCD.
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Apogee Ascent A16000
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£3735.00
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The A16000 is part of the latest series of advanced CCD cameras
from Apogee featuring sealed CCD
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chambers purged with Argon for outstanding performance.
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New Address
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Opticstar is Moving to New Premises
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posted: 27th June 2008
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We are moving to new premises on the 4th of July 2008. We expect a certain
degree of disruption between the 4th and 6th July but we will be
back in business on Monday 7th July operating from the new premises.
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Opticstar Ltd, 87 Washway Road, Sale, Gr. Manchester, M33 7TQ, UK.
During this short period orders can still be placed over the Internet as usual. This is the
first step in our efforts to offer you the best service possible, competitive prices,
a wide range of products and a new 1800 sq. ft.
(164 sq. m) retail showroom with customer
parking opening in early 2009.
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Auto-Guiding
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Guide and Image Deeper - Much Deeper
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updated: 27th June 2008
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New software for the Opticstar AG-130M COOLAIR is now available
to download. Support for longer exposures up to 10 seconds, binning 2x2 and 4x4,
region of interest (ROI), StarView video, and much more. The AG-130M can control the vast
majotiry of telescopes via the guide port.
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New bundled applications: Nebulosity Lite, PHD Guiding and Craterlet.
New bundled plug-ins for: AstroArt and MaxIm DL.
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Improved sensitivity with maximum exposure times up to 10 seconds.
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Cooled CCD Cameras
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High Resolution Imaging in Colour
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updated: 20th June 2008
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Images captured by the Opticstar DS-335C ICE.
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The Opticstar DS-335C ICE is a peltier cooled,
3.3 mega-pixel colour CCD camera with a Sony CCD, fast USB 2.0 computer interface
and software for camera control and image processing. Version 3 software is now available
to download for Nebulosity, AstroArt and MaxIm DL. It includes: 1x1, 2x2, 4x4 binning
in colour and monochrome. New Windows Vista support.
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Premium Telescopes
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Ascension ED Triplet APOs
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posted: 27th June 2008
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Ascension APO (apochromatic) refractors use a high quality Japanese
triplet apochromatic lens objective made of premium FCD1 ED
(Exremely Low Dispersion) glass
to achieve images of high contrast and virtually free of secondary colour.
Fully (broadband) multicoated lenses ensure maximum light transmission.
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Planetary Imaging
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1.3 Megapixel Video Imaging with up to 10s Exposures
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updated: 27th June 2008
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Superior sensitivity and less noise during longer exposures.
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The PL-130M COOLAIR is an air-cooled 1.3 Megapixel video
camera with a typical speed of 12 frames per second in full resolution. It is also capable
of much longer exposure times and high sensitivity in single shot mode. Bundled with a
wealth of software including plug-ins for MaxIm DL, AstroArt...
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Cooled CCD
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Lower Cost and High Performance Apogee Cameras
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updated: 9th May 2008
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Apogee Instruments has been in development of a lower cost, high performance
follow on to the successful Alta line.
The new Ascent series of CCD cameras fill the current void of lower cost cameras
with higher speed and smaller footprints. Many applications can achieve excellent
results without the ultimate in cooling or very low readout noise.
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Apogee Ascent series.
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Peter Shah is our astro- photographer in residence.
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Product Reviews
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Apogee Alta
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posted: 28th December 2007
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"The quality exceeds anything I've been able to do in the past
with film or any other CCD camera."
Senior Editor Dennis di Cicco of Sky & Telescope
in a Test Report, June 2007 issue.
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Sample Images
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Opticstar DS-335C ICE
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updated: 13th June 2008
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The Eta Carina nebula shot by John Haunton with the Opticstar DS-335C ICE.
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Opticstar News
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New Product Catalogue
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updated: 28th December 2007
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Download the Opticstar 2008 product catalogue here.
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A&M 152mm f/8 Review
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"Fantastic Performance" "Beauty of a Ferrari"
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posted: 14th November 2006
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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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A&M 80mm f/6 Review
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"Best Of Breed"
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posted: 19th September 2006
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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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Astro Gallery
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Finger Lakes Images
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updated: 25th October 2007
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Browse stunning images by amateur astronomers.
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