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Meade
Meade
Weight: 48.4 pounds
List Price: $899.00
Price: $599.00

Review Meade LXD75 Heavy Duty German Equatorial Mount with Heavy Duty Tripod & #497 AutoStar handbox with 30,000+ Object Library. / Meade:

The Stable Meade LXD75 German Equatorial Mount. Sturdy Mount with Heavy-Duty Castings: Designed by Meade's engineers and manufactured for high-performance observing and astrophotography. Shaft & Bearing System: The sturdy German Equatorial Mount is accurate & precise. The RA & Dec axes move effortlessly on 4 high-precision stainless steel ball bearings. High-Precision Worm Gears: Located on both axes for smooth tracking & slewing. Heavy-Duty Tripod: Variable-height field tripod with spreader bar brace provides the stability & vibration damping required for visual observation and astrophotography. Illuminated Polar Alignment Viewfinder: For quick, precise polar alignment. Power Supply: Powered by 8 D-size batteries. [+]
Can also be powered by optional car cigarette lighter or AC wall adapter. One of the most important advances in telescope control in the past 25 years, the Meade #497 Autostar Computer Controller turns the ETX-90AT, ETX-105AT, or ETX-125AT into an automatic celestial object locating system. Just plug the Autostar into the telescope's HBX port, do a quick, less than one minute, telescope alignment, & you're ready to observe any object in the Autostar's 30,000-object database. Best of all, the Meade Autostar is easy to use. Even the most novice observer will find himself or herself locating dozens of fascinating celestial objects the very first night out - from commonl.
Barska AE10754
Barska AE10754
Dimentions: 36 x 3.3 x 4 inches
List Price: $222.75
Price: $104.99
Key features Barska AE10754
  • Includes erecting eyepiece, a 90° diagonal, moon filter , Astronomy Software and a sturdy adjustable aluminum tripod with accessory tray
  • Includes 3 separate Interchangeable eyepieces and a 3x Barlow lens to increase viewing power
  • All glass coated optics for enhanced image brightness
  • Engineered with heavy duty equatorial mount with setting circles and dual slow motion adjustment cables
  • Solid 675x power refractor telescope with a red dot finderscope
  • Model: Barska Starwatcher 525x700mm Refractor Telescope

Review Barska Starwatcher 525x700mm Refractor Telescope / Barska AE10754:

Barska 675x Starwatcher Refractor Telescope for aspiring astronomers. SAVINGS PRICED! Everything you need to get your start in astronomy! The Barska 675x Starwatcher Refractor Telescope is as powerful as it is easy to set up and includes everything necessary to begin the adventure of a lifetime including telescope, finderscope, eyepieces, mount and tripod. You also get the new beginner's version of the highly popular Deepsky Astronomy Software featuring a searchable database of over 10,000+ objects including, nebulae, star clusters, double stars, variable stars, and other types. Here's the full details: Big, light-gathering 60 mm objective lens; All glass coated optics for enhanced image brightness; Maximum magnification: 675x; Focal length 900 mm; 1. 5x, 90 degree diagonal erecting eye for easy use; Interchangeable SR4, H12 and H20 eyepieces with a 3x Barlow lens to increase viewing power; Rack and pinion focuser for sharp imaging; Red dot finder scope makes targeting objects easy; Equatorial Mount with setting circles and dual slow motion adjustment cables; Sturdy adjustable aluminum tripod with accessory tray; Includes Beginner's Edition Deepsky Astronomy Software. with a searchable database of over 10,000+ objects including, nebulae, star clusters, double stars, variable stars, and other types. [+]
Simply load it on to your PC and begin your journey to the stars and planets! Approx 4 1/2 lbs. ; Reach for the stars! Order Today! Barska 90060 675x Starwatcher Refrac.
Celestron 52251
Celestron 52251
Dimentions: 20 x 7 x 6 inches
Weight: 20 pounds
List Price: $868.95
Price: $428.95
Key features Celestron 52251
  • 20-60x Zoom Eyepiece
  • Sight tube for quick targeting
  • Soft Carrying Case
  • Low Dispersion Glass
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty
  • Model: Celestron 52251 Ultima 80ED Zoom Spotting Scope

Review Celestron 52251 Ultima 80ED Zoom Spotting Scope / Celestron 52251:

Celestron's Ultima 80ED spotting scope is a high performance model that features cutting edge optics with extra low dispersion glass (ED). ED glass provides excellent color correction and razor sharp images for serious nature and bird watchers. ED version models are also ideal for virtually eliminating chromatic aberration usually seen during planetary and lunar viewing. Day or night, this scope is optimized to provide the sharpest images available. Model also features charcoal color rubber textured paint for secure grip.
Meade ETX 125 PE Astro
Meade ETX 125 PE Astro
Weight: 28 pounds
Price: $1,799.00
Key features Meade ETX 125 PE Astro
  • Goto Computer: Will automatically slew to, and track, more than 30,000 near and deep space objects
  • UHTC (Ultra High Transmission Coatings) multicoated optics
  • Maksutov-Cassegrain optics: 125mm (5") aperture, 1900mm focal length, f/15 focal ratio. The meniscus corrector lens is Grade-A BK7 optical glass. The primary mirror is Pyrex. Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance.
  • LNT (Level North Technology): The ETX-125PE contains an electronic level sensor, an electronic magnetic North sensor, and a high precision internal clock
  • Autostar Software Suite (Astronomer Edition): This supplied software/hardware package consists of a planetarium/telescope control program and a cable to connect the ETX-125PE to your PC or laptop.
  • Model: ETX-125PE UHTC Premier Edition (Astro Tube)

Review ETX-125PE UHTC Premier Edition (Astro Tube) / Meade ETX 125 PE Astro:

Until now, the stargazer's two biggest challenges to enjoying the night sky have been aligning their telescope and finding objects. Meadeâs ETX Premier Edition eliminates these two challenges and makes astronomy as easy as pushing a button â right out of the box. Want to see a hard-to-find deep space galaxy? Simply push a button.
ORION
List Price: $39.95
Price: $39.95
Key features ORION
  • Fully coated two-lens design with anodized aluminum cell that threads into nosepiece of camera.
  • Works with both StarShoot II Deep Space cameras, and StarShoot Solar System cameras.
  • 0.5x focal reducer for StarShoot imaging cameras increases imaging area by a factor of 4.
  • Requires 43mm additional inward focus with Deep Space cameras; extra 52mm with Solar System camera
  • Wider imaging area allows capture of larger starfields or deep-sky objects.
  • Model: Orion 0.5x Focal Reducer for StarShoot Imaging Cameras

Review Orion 0.5x Focal Reducer for StarShoot Imaging Cameras / ORION:

This 0. 5x focal reducer increases the area imaged by your StarShoot camera by a factor of 4. The reducer threads into the nosepiece of either StarShoot camera to effectively reduce the focal length of the telescope by half. The larger imaging area allows capture of larger starfields and deep-sky objects that may not fit entirely in your telescope's normal field of view. The reducer has a two-element lens design, with antireflection coatings on all air-to-glass lens surfaces. The lenses are set in an anodized aluminum cell that is threaded to accept 1. 25" filters. Note that the focal reducer requires 43mm of additional inward focus travel when used with the StarShoot Deep-Space Color Imaging Camera II(#52080) and 52mm of extra travel when used with the StarShoot Solar System Color Imaging Camera II (#52068).
Rokinon 1309EQ2
Rokinon 1309EQ2
Weight: 42 pounds
List Price: $499.99
Price: $199.99
Key features Rokinon 1309EQ2
  • Includes: Starry Night CD-ROM Software (see below), aluminum tripod, 1.25" - Super 25 and Super 10 Eyepieces, 1.25" single Barlow lens, 6x24 Finderscope & 2 Tube rings
  • 900mm Focal Length
  • 130mm Lens Diameter
  • F/7 F Ratio
  • Up to 260x Power
  • Model: Rokinon 900mm x 130mm Reflector Telescope w/Starry Night CD Software

Review Rokinon 900mm x 130mm Reflector Telescope w/Starry Night CD Software / Rokinon 1309EQ2:

The 1309EQ2 reflector telescope is a quality instrument used for astronomy and by astronomy enthusiasts. It contains a secondary mirror to allow viewing of sharp images, free of spherical aberration effects. The 900mm focal length and the 130mm objective lens aggregate to form crystal clear and sharp images beyond a persons imagination. Its equatorial mount allows the user to view stars and other orbital objects with the ability of locating the object by their celestial coordinates and track their speeding movements in the sky. This product is equipped with a strongly built and resistible aluminum tripod with major stability for the best results. The ultimate eyepiece will make this telescope the best choice even for an inexperienced astronomer. By special arrangement with Sienna Software, Rokinon is pleased to enclose a free CD-ROM of Starry NightTM Bundle Edition astronomy software for Windows and Macintosh. Like a planetarium on your desktop but with you in control, Starry NightTM Bundle Edition is an amazingly true simulator of the universe. Learn the names of stars and constellations or zoom in on the planets. Travel in time from 4713 BC to 9999 AD. [+]
See what the sky looked like on your birthday, and more!.
Meade 07578
Meade 07578
Weight: 1.15 pounds
List Price: $249.00
Price: $148.99

Review Meade - #644 flip mirror for 1.25" eyepieces on Schmidt-Cassegrain, with UHTC / Meade 07578:

Accepts any 1. 25 eyepiece. Mirror clear aperture: 22mm. Use with Meade Pictor 208XT, 216XT, or 416XT, or ST-4 through ST-7 or other similar-size CCD's; or for visual observing with 1. 25 eyepieces. Flip-Mirror Alignment:Each flip-mirror system includes 2-.
Meade 07620
Meade 07620
Weight: 0.65 pounds
List Price: $99.00
Price: $48.99

Review Meade Saddle Plate (Dovetail Plate) for LXD75 Mount/Tripod System / Meade 07620:

The Saddle Plate is used for installing any optical tube on the LXD75 Equatorial Mount.
Vanguard
Vanguard
Dimentions: 19.6 x 12.1 x 7.7 inches
Weight: 14.8 pounds
List Price: $196.46
Price: $299.99
Key features Vanguard
  • 18mm eye relief
  • High-quality BaK4 optical glass
  • 78' field of view at 20x, 42' field of view at 60x
  • Multi-coated optics for increased light transmission
  • Durable aluminum alloy body
  • Model: Vanguard SIGNATURE-79 Signature Series 20x60x60 Zoom Spotting Scope Kit

Review Vanguard SIGNATURE-79 Signature Series 20x60x60 Zoom Spotting Scope Kit / Vanguard:

VANGUARD SIGNATURE 79 SIGNATURE SERIES SPOTTING SCOPE (20X-60X POWER; 80MM OBJECTIVE; 1. 5deg VIEWING ANGLE; 78-FT FIELD OF VIEW)MULTI-COATED OPTICS FOR INCREASED LIGHT TRANSMISSION; RETRACTABLE OBJECTIVE BARREL; FOLD DOWN EYECUPS;20X-60X POWER;80MM OBJECTIVE;1. 5deg VIEWING ANGLE; 78-FT FIELD OF VIEW.
Meade 07529
Meade 07529
Weight: 0.2 pounds
List Price: $99.00
Price: $48.99
Key features Meade 07529
  • Reduce the effects of Irradiation
  • Manufactured from the purest crown optical glass
  • Filters may be stacked
  • Dyed-in-the-mass (not color coated)
  • Filter glass is anti-reflection coated on both sides
  • Model: Meade - Filter set #2 – #11, 25A, 47, and 82A

Review Meade - Filter set #2 – #11, 25A, 47, and 82A / Meade 07529:

Package Deal Comes with Yellow, Light-Red, Red, and Blue. Color filters are an essential tool of the lunar and planetary observer, for filters permit the observation and photography of surface detail that is often virtually invisible without filtration. F.
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