Archive for the ‘Telescope Accessories’ Category
Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50
Orion Replacement Lens Cap, 30mm Review
A review of Orion Replacement Lens Cap, 30mm.
Price: 2.95 USD
Manufacturer: Orion
Orion Replacement Lens Cap, 30mm – Product Warranty:
Type of Product: Telescope Accessories > Cases_and_Covers
Like socks, lens caps have a way of disappearing without a trace. If you’ve lost a lens cap for your binoculars or eyepiece, or never had caps to begin with, we may have just what you need. The sizes listed are the inside diameter of the cap. Carefully measure the outside diameter of the objective lens housing or the eyepiece you want to cover, and see if there’s a match. The #7602 32mm cap fits the chrome barrel of standard 1.25″ eyepieces.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50
Orion VersaGo II HD Altazimuth Mount Review
Review of Orion VersaGo II HD Altazimuth Mount.
Price: 249.95 USD
Manufacturer: Orion
Orion VersaGo II HD Altazimuth Mount – Product Warranty: One year
Type of Product: Telescope Accessories > Mounts_and_Tripods
The VersaGo II HD is a wonderfully simple and practical “grab-and-go” altazimuth mount for terrestrial and casual celestial viewing with small to medium-size telescopes. Its affordable price belies its smart design, simple elegance, and sturdy, metal construction. It is a great mount for anyone seeking a stable, uncomplicated telescope platform that is nicely portable. The VersaGo II HD differs from the standard VersaGo II in having a heavier duty tripod that features 1.75″-diameter tubular legs made of chromed steel. While both mounts can support the same load, the HD model is your best choice for absolute stability when using telescopes weighing close to the mount’s 15-lb. capacity. The mount features a sturdy, die-cast metal single-arm altazimuth head that allows simple and intuitive up-down, left-right operation. Teflon thrust bearings on both axes ensure smooth, fluid gliding motion and oversize tensioning knobs and a rubber grip panning handle provide extremely fine positioning and control, even for tracking moving subjects. The VersaGo II HD weighs only 18.5 lbs., and the adjustable height tripod legs can be folded inward for easy transport. Just grab it and go! Total mount length is 47.5″ with legs retracted and 63″ when extended. Why not simplify your viewing experience? Get the beefy but amply portable VersaGo II HD Mount today!
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50
Starry Night Pro 6.3 Astronomy Software Review
A review of Starry Night Pro 6.3 Astronomy Software.
Price: 149.95 USD
Manufacturer: Starry Night
Starry Night Pro 6.3 Astronomy Software – Product Warranty:
Product Type: Telescope Accessories > Software_and_DVDs
Increase your in-the-field observing success with Starry Night Pro Version 6.3. Use the Events Finder to choose targets, or make your own Observing List for a specific night or for specific objects of interest. Print out three-view starhopping charts customized to your equipment that effortlessly guide you to challenging objects. With extensive data sets, advanced telescope control, and comprehensive observational tools, Starry Night Pro is a powerful program designed for the serious astronomer. Transform your computer into a sophisticated virtual observatory.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50
Orion DeepView 35mm 2″ Eyepiece Review
Review of Orion DeepView 35mm 2″ Eyepiece.
Price: 79.95 USD
Manufacturer: Orion
Orion DeepView 35mm 2″ Eyepiece – Product Warranty: One Year
Type of Product: Telescope Accessories > Eyepieces
Assuming that you don’t subscribe to the misconception that strong magnification gives better views of deep-sky objects, then our new DeepView 2″ eyepieces should excite you. Why? Because the brightest and sharpest images of deep-space objects are obtained with low power and a wide field of view. And DeepView 2″ eyepieces deliver just that. This eyepiece features anodized aluminum housings and a 3-element lens design with multi-coatings for efficient light transmission. Eye relief is 20mm — a welcome spec for eyeglass wearers — and the rubber eyeguards fold down out of the way if desired. Apparent fields of view is a generous 56-deg. Delightfully free of pincushion distortion and chromatic aberration, these eyepieces will impress even the seasoned deep-sky observer. The barrels are threaded to accept 2″ filters.
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