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  • Opticstar SL-131C CoolAir Colour Camera
  • imager ● video ● colour ● 1/3-inch ● planetary
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 35.00 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 99.00 (original price)

  • Opticstar Red Dot Finder
  • red dot ● variable brightness ● on/off switch
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 20.79 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 26.95 (original price)

  • Opticstar PX-35C CoolAir Colour Camera
  • imager ● video ● colour ● 1/4-inch ● planetary
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 60.00 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 119.00 (original price)

  • Opticstar PX-126C Colour Camera & Guider
  • imager ● guider ● video ● colour ● 1/3-inch ● planetary ● Lunar ● Solar
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 95.00 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 149.00 (original price)

  • Opticstar M48 to 2-inch Nosepiece
  • M48 x 0.75mm ● 2-inch nosepiece ● threaded
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 20.79 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 27.95 (original price)

  • Opticstar Filter Set A
  • set of 4 ● planetary ● glass ● aluminium cell ● 1.25"
  • Out of stock ● Incoming: to be confirmed
  • £ 24.96 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 39.95 (original price)

  • Opticstar 2-inch Extension Tube
  • compression ring ● locking thumbscrew ● threaded for filters
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 16.62 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 22.95 (original price)

  • Opticstar 1.25-inch Extension Tube
  • compression ring ● locking thumbscrew ● threaded for filters
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 12.46 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 16.95 (original price)

  • Opticstar C/CS to T-thread Adapter
  • C/CS-mount ● T-mount ● aluminium
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 16.62 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 24.95 (original price)

  • Opticstar C/CS to 1.25-inch Nosepiece
  • 1.25-inch barrel size ● C/CS-mount ● threaded for filters
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 12.46 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 17.95 (original price)

  • Opticstar ARC Finderscope Bracket 50mm
  • LX90 ● LX200 ● LX600 ● LX850 ● collimating rings
  • Out of stock ● Incoming: To be confirmed
  • £ 20.79 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 29.95 (original price)

  • Opticstar 2-inch to 1.25-inch Adapter
  • compression ring ● locking thumbscrew ● threaded for filters
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 16.62 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 21.95 (original price)

  • Meade LPI-G Monochrome Camera
  • imager ● guider ● video ● planetary ● Lunar ● Solar
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 74.17 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 215.00 (original price)

  • Meade LX85 Counterweight 4.5 kg
  • LX85 ● locking bolt
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 24.96 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 149.00 (original price)

  • Meade Binocular Tripod Adapter
  • Classic 30 ● Acrobat 80
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 8.96 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 11.95 (original price)

  • Meade AutoStar III Handbox
  • LS LightSwitch ● guided tours
  • Not in production ● Not available
  • £ --- (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ --- (original price)

  • Meade Compass Bubble Level
  • star alignment ● 1.25"
  • Out of stock ● Incoming: To be confirmed
  • £ --- (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ --- (original price)

  • Meade Red Dot Viewfinder
  • red dot ● on/off switch
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 22.50 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 29.00 (original price)

  • Meade AudioStar Handbox
  • StarNavigator NG ● ETX ● LT ● LX90 ● speech
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 179.17 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 219.95 (original price)

  • Meade LX Handbox Holder
  • AudioStar ● AutoStar II ● AutoStar III
  • Out of stock ● Incoming: to be confirmed
  • £ --- (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ --- (original price)

  • Meade Eyepiece Holder
  • ACF/SCT ● 1.25" drawtube ● locking thumbscrew
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 31.50 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 42.00 (original price)

  • Meade Viewfinder Bracket 50mm
  • LX85 (ACF) ● LX90 ● LX200 ● LX600 ● LX850 (ACF)
  • Out of stock ● Incoming: to be confirmed
  • £ 32.50 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 42.00 (original price)

  • Meade LightBridge Brake Kit
  • LightBridge ● LightBridge Plus
  • Out of stock ● Incoming: to be confirmed
  • £ --- (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ --- (original price)

  • Meade LS / LT / LX65 Tripod
  • height adjustable ● lightweight
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 79.17 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 220.00 (original price)

  • Universal Mounting Kit
  • bolts ● washers
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 5.83 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 8.00 (original price)

  • Meade LX Battery Holder Set
  • C-cell batteries ● LX telescopes
  • Out of stock ● Incoming: To be confirmed
  • £ 18.33 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 25.00 (original price)

  • Power Extension Lead 5m Angled
  • 5 metres ● 2.5mm pin ● 2.1mm pin
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 8.29 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 11.95 (original price)

  • Power Extension Lead 5m Straight
  • 5 metres ● 2.5mm pin ● 2.1mm pin
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 8.29 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 11.95 (original price)

  • UK Mains Adapter / Charger
  • 15V DC ● 1A ● regulated
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 10.79 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 21.95 (original price)

  • December deep sky watch
  • night sky ● deep sky object guide ● December
  • The deep sky guide for December highlights various deep sky objects of interest and lists other items useful to the amateur astronomer.
  • posted: 21 November 2024

  • November deep sky watch
  • night sky ● deep sky object guide ● November
  • November’s deep sky guide provides notes for exploring various interesting deep sky objects and lists other items of interest useful to the amateur astronomer.
  • posted: 24 October 2024

  • October deep sky watch
  • night sky ● deep sky object guide ● October
  • October’s deep sky guide provides notes for exploring various interesting deep sky objects and lists other items of interest useful to the amateur astronomer.
  • posted: 23 September 2024

  • September deep sky watch
  • night sky ● deep sky object guide ● September
  • September’s deep sky guide provides notes for exploring various interesting deep sky objects and lists other items of interest useful to the amateur astronomer.
  • posted: 22 August 2024

  • August deep sky watch
  • night sky ● deep sky object guide ● August
  • August’s deep sky guide provides notes for exploring various interesting deep sky objects and lists other items of interest useful to the amateur astronomer.
  • posted: 22 July 2024

  • Image projection explained
  • how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
  • Images can be captured with a telescope in a number of ways, namely at Prime Focus...
  • posted: 07 July 2024

  • July deep sky watch
  • night sky ● deep sky object guide ● July
  • The deep sky guide for July highlights various deep sky objects of interest and lists other items useful to the amateur astronomer.
  • posted: 25 June 2024

  • Photography with the Meade ETX90
  • astrophotography ● how-to guide ● video
  • Can a telescope be used as a powerful lens for your DSLR camera? The answer is yes, as demonstrated in Fotodiox’s video.
  • posted: 06 June 2024

  • June deep sky watch
  • night sky ● deep sky object guide ● June
  • June's deep sky guide provides notes for exploring various interesting deep sky objects and lists other items of interest useful to the amateur astronomer.
  • posted: 22 May 2024

  • Observing the Sun
  • how-to guide ● solar
  • The Sun is a 4.6 billion years old star of hot plasma located at the centre of the Solar System. The Sun spins round itself but being a gas giant, it rotates once every 24 days round the equator where it will take more than 35 days for a full rotation near it poles.
  • posted: 03 May 2024

  • May deep sky watch
  • night sky ● deep sky object guide ● May
  • The deep sky guide for May highlights various deep sky objects of interest and lists other items useful to the amateur astronomer.
  • posted: 23 April 2024

  • Apparent magnitude and its relevance to imaging
  • how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
  • The relevance of celestial object magnitude to imaging. Many amateur astronomers use the apparent magnitude of a celestial object as a guide to selecting a target in terms of its brightness.
  • posted: 04 April 2024

  • April deep sky watch
  • night sky ● deep sky object guide ● April
  • April’s deep sky guide provides notes for exploring various interesting deep sky objects and lists other items of interest useful to the amateur astronomer.
  • posted: 21 March 2024

  • March deep sky watch
  • night sky ● deep sky object guide ● March
  • The deep sky guide for March provides notes of the various deep sky objects of interest and lists other items useful to the amateur astronomer.
  • posted: 22 February 2024

  • Imaging with a telescope
  • how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
  • This article identifies the parts of a complete imaging system for astronomy...
  • posted: 11 February 2024

  • February deep sky watch
  • night sky ● deep sky object guide ● February
  • The deep sky guide for February highlights various deep sky objects of interest and lists other items useful to the amateur astronomer.
  • posted: 25 January 2024

  • Choosing your second telescope
  • article ● ETX125 Observer ● LS LightSwitch ● LX65 ● LX85 ● LX90
  • Whether you consider purchasing your second telescope or you are new to astronomy but you are looking for a more advanced...
  • posted: 08 January 2024

  • January deep sky watch
  • night sky ● deep sky object guide ● January
  • January’s deep sky guide provides notes for exploring various interesting deep sky objects and lists other items of interest useful to the amateur astronomer.
  • posted: 19 December 2023

  • Planetary prime focus astrophotography
  • how-to guide ● astrophotography ● video
  • This video demonstrates how to attach your planetary camera to the telescope for prime focus astrophotography.
  • posted: 09 October 2023

  • Deep sky prime focus astrophotography
  • how-to guide ● astrophotography ● video
  • Learn how to attach your camera to the telescope for prime focus deep sky photography.
  • posted: 07 September 2023

  • Imaging sensors: dust, blemishes, dead and hot pixels
  • how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
  • Imaging sensors need to be kept clean to ensure images free of artefacts. Dust is the most common cause of such problems. Fortunately, dust can be removed from a sensor with the right tools.
  • posted: 05 October 2022

  • Powering your telescope
  • how-to guide ● power ● article
  • Find out how to power your telescope or mount, using an appropriate mains power adapter or portable power tank.
  • posted: 07 September 2022

  • Bring wildlife up close and personal
  • how-to guide ● sport optics ● article
  • Birding is a popular pastime for those that love the outdoors. This activity allows you to connect with nature from all around the world.
  • posted: 06 July 2022

  • Imaging with a video camera
  • how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
  • Find out how to capture images of interplanetary objects to be later processed on a computer with the appropriate software.
  • posted: 10 June 2022

  • Sensor size and field of view
  • how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
  • The size of the camera sensor and the focal length of your telescope are the two most important factors affecting the field of view.
  • posted: 03 May 2022

  • How to use Meade SkyCapture part 2
  • astrophotography ● how-to guide ● video
  • Part two of how to use SkyCapture software. SkyCapture can control Meade's LPI-G, LPI-G Advanced and DSI-IV cameras.
  • posted: 09 February 2022

  • How to use Meade SkyCapture part 1
  • astrophotography ● how-to guide ● video
  • This video demonstrates SkyCapture software. SkyCapture can control Meade's LPI-G, LPI-G Advanced and DSI-IV cameras.
  • posted: 11 January 2022

  • Meade Instruments - Tijuana factory
  • news ● article
  • A tour of Meade Instruments' factory in Tijuana, Mexico where the company’s most advanced astronomical telescopes are manufactured including the Coronado solar telescopes.
  • posted: 01 November 2021

  • Remote control for Meade telescopes
  • how-to guide ● Stella Wi-Fi Adapter ● telescope control
  • Control your Meade computerised telescope wirelessly via Wi-Fi from your smartphone, tablet or computer.
  • posted: 18 May 2020

  • Choosing your first telescope
  • article ● StarNavigator ● ETX Observer ● Polaris
  • Buying your first telescope is probably going to be your most difficult decision as an amateur astronomer.
  • posted: 07 April 2020

  • Choosing a small computerised telescope
  • beginner ● StarNavigator ● ETX Observer
  • This time of year, many people purchase their first telescope and we often get asked to recommend a computerised entry level telescope.
  • posted: 08 December 2016
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