REAL SIMPLE...A HANDTOOLED HANDCRAFTED BRASS SEXTANT WITH HARDWOOD BOX!!

REAL SIMPLE...A HANDTOOLED HANDCRAFTED BRASS SEXTANT WITH HARDWOOD BOX!! Reviews

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REAL SIMPLE...A HANDTOOLED HANDCRAFTED BRASS SEXTANT WITH HARDWOOD BOX!! Feature

• HANDTOOLED HANDCRAFTED
• 4"!!...BEAUTIFUL HARDWOOD BOX WITH BRASS INLAYS
• MADE FROM 100% SOLID BRASS!! WEIGHS 0.95LBS
• ...ALL COMES PRECISION MADE!!
• DESIGNED IN A TRADITIONAL INTERNATIONAL STYLE!!

A HANDTOOLED HANDCRAFTED SEXTANT, 4", MADE FROM 100% SOLID BRASS, COMES WITH A BEAUTIFUL HARDWOOD BOX WITH BRASS INLAYS, IS ALL PRECISION MADE AND DESIGNED IN A TRADITIONAL INTERNATIONAL STYLE!

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Nov 01, 2011 15:48:03

Galileo CC-2 700 x 60mm Refractor Telescope

Galileo CC-2 700 x 60mm Refractor Telescope Reviews

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Galileo CC-2 700 x 60mm Refractor Telescope Feature

• Telescope features a large, 60-millimeter objective lens
• Slow motion rod for fine tuning and easy tracking
• 360-degree rotating focus housing makes observing a breeze
• An excellent telescope for the young astronomer
• Includes a carrying a case and various accessories

The Galileo(r) 700x60mm refractor telescope can be used to get a closer view of the land or of the sky with a coated 60-mm objection lens and a micro-altitude adjustment rod. It comes set-up with a Mars Eye finderscope and an adjustable metal tripod with retractable rubber feet. It also comes with a Galileo(r) Planetarium CD ROM with an instructional video.

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Oct 30, 2011 02:32:04

Gray 8x40 Orion Achromatic Finder Scope

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Gray 8x40 Orion Achromatic Finder Scope Feature

• Finder scope with 8x power magnification and a nice 40mm aperture lens for bright, easy aiming performance
• Crosshair fiinder scope features fully coated achromatic optics with 17mm eye relief
• Baffled tube held in aluminum dovetail bracket that has a simple spring-loaded, 2-screw adjustment
• Offers a 5.3 degree (inverted) field of view and adjustable focus
• Weighs 11.2 oz

If you need more power and more aperture from a finder scope than a standard 6x30 provides, here's an affordable step up. Our 8x40 finder features fully coated achromatic optics with 17mm eye relief, a 5.3-deg (inverted) field of view, and adjustable focus. The baffled tube is held in an aluminum dovetail bracket that has a simple spring-loaded, two-screw adjustment. Weighs 11.2 oz.

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Sep 27, 2011 00:32:04

Meade #64ST T-Adapter (ETX-60/70/80AT Only)

Meade #64ST T-Adapter (ETX-60/70/80AT Only) Reviews

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Meade #64ST T-Adapter (ETX-60/70/80AT Only) Feature

• Photo adapter
• For SLR cameras
• Mounts camera to telescope
• Camera becomes 350mm optical system
• Take pictures of celestial objects

For photographing the moon, planets, or terrestrial objects, connect your 35mm SLR camera to a telescope using the Meade 64ST T-Adapter. This connection rigidly couples your camera to the telescope's optical system, which in effect becomes the camera's lens. Meade #64ST T-Adapter (ETX-60/70/80AT Only)

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• Adorama T-Mount for Canon EOS
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• Fotodiox T/T2 Lens Mount Adapter for Canon EOS Mount Camera, Canon EOS 1d,1ds,Mark II, III, IV, 5D, Mark II, 7D, 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 60D, Digital Rebel xt, xti, xs, xsi, t1i, t2i, 300D, 350D, 400D, 450D, 500D, 550D, 1000D
• Meade Canon EOS T-Mount

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Sep 22, 2011 17:16:04

Meade 10-Inch LX200-ACF (f/10) Advanced Coma-Free Telescope

Meade 10-Inch LX200-ACF (f/10) Advanced Coma-Free Telescope Reviews

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Meade 10-Inch LX200-ACF (f/10) Advanced Coma-Free Telescope Feature

• f/10 Advanced Coma-Free Optics: Building from a classic RC design, Meade has created a new design with the same coma-free pinpoint star images and flatter field also reduces the astigmatism and eliminates diffractions spikes found in classical RCs
• Meade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) increases total light transmission and image brightness by nearly 20% over Meade's standard coatings. Objects such as stars, galaxies and nebulae will appear significantly brighter
• Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser allows you to obtain precise image focus with no image movement
• Oversize Primary Mirror diameters are greater than their listed aperture. This additional 1/4" yields a wide, fully illuminated field-of-view
• Primary Mirror Lock locks the mirror in place preventing movement during long-exposure astrophotography

Aperture: 10-Inch. Focal Length: 2500mm. Focal Ratio: f/10. UHTC coatings, Standard Field Tripod, 1.25-Inch Diagonal Prism, 26mm Series 4000 Super Plössl Eyepiece. The most widely used research quality telescope now features the most advanced optical system. Meade’s LX200-ACF brings Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optics within reach of aspiring astronomers everywhere. Nearly every observatory reflector in the world uses an aplanatic (coma-free) optical system like the Ritchey-Chrétien (RC), including NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Now you can own similar optics to what the professionals use. The LX200-ACF includes all the field-proven features of the LX200 including GPS, Primary Mirror Lock, Oversized Primary Mirror, SmartDrive; Smart Mount, AutoStar II and more. The new LX200-ACF. It’s the biggest news in astronomy since, well, the LX200.The “advanced” in Advanced Coma-Free. A traditional Ritchey-Chrétien (RC) is a type of reflector that delivers a coma-free, flat field of view via hyperbolic primary and secondary mirrors. Because the mirrors in these telescopes have always been very expensive to make, few amateur astronomers could enjoy them. Fortunately, Meade engineers developed a radical new Advanced Coma Free design by combining a hyperbolic secondary mirror with a corrector-lens-and-spherical-primary-mirror combination that performs as one hyperbolic element. This ACF design produces a coma-free, flat field of view that rivals traditional RC telescopes at a fraction of the cost. The design even eliminates diffraction spikes and improves astigmatism, both of which are inherent in the traditional RC design. When reviewing Meade’s LX200-ACF Advanced Coma Free, Sky and Telescope magazine said, “ [It] does indeed perform like a [Ritchey-Chrétien]. The difference between the off-axis images (compared to a Schmidt-Cassegrain) was dramatic to say the least.”

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Sep 05, 2011 11:32:05

Vixen 25004 R130 and Skypod Mount Telescope

Vixen 25004 R130 and Skypod Mount Telescope Reviews

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Vixen 25004 R130 and Skypod Mount Telescope Feature

• R130Sf 5.1 inche f/5.0 Telescope
• 6x30 finder-scope and Finder bracket
• Tube Rings and Dove-tail plate
• Skypod mount Starbook controller and tripod
• 5 YEAR WARRANTY

The R130Sf comes standard with the 6 x30 finder and dovetail tube plate that fits very well on all the Vixen mounts. Attach it to the Skypod and you have a great 5” telescope and a versatile GoTo mount.The Skypod is a unique portable alt-azimuth computer controlled "Go To" mount that evolved from the very successful Vixen Sphinx mount. The Skypod incorporates a compact computer controlled Alt-Az system that automatically slews the telescope from one object to another. The 22,000 plus object data base provides an endless variety of object to view and is upgradeable.This new and portable GoTo travel mount uses the modified Starbook S hand controller that offers the same practical user concept of the Sphinx controller. A display shows you a map of the sky so that you always know where you are.The controller is integrated into the mount. You can take it off for remote control, but you can always put it back for safe storage and transport. This means that for transport you can avoid all the separate small parts that are otherwise easily lost.

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Jul 21, 2011 07:48:03

Vixen 37114 NLV 40mm Telescope Eyepiece

Vixen 37114 NLV 40mm Telescope Eyepiece Reviews

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Vixen 37114 NLV 40mm Telescope Eyepiece Feature

• Apparent FOV: 42 Deg.
• Eye Relief: 32mm
• 4 Elements/2 Groups
• Weight: 139g/4.9 oz

The Vixen NLV Series Eyepieces feature comfortable long 20mm eye-relief, simple twist-up eyecups for adjusting the best eye-point and high grade Lanthanum glass for clear and high contrast viewing. All optics are multi coated. Size: 31.7mm

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Jun 07, 2011 05:00:05

Vixen 37108 NLV 12mm Telescope Eyepiece

Vixen 37108 NLV 12mm Telescope Eyepiece Reviews

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Vixen 37108 NLV 12mm Telescope Eyepiece Feature

• Apparent FOV: 50 Deg
• Eye Relief: 20mm
• 7 Elements/4 Groups
• Weight: 152g/5.36 oz

The Vixen NLV Series Eyepieces feature comfortable long 20mm eye-relief, simple twist-up eyecups for adjusting the best eye-point and high grade Lanthanum glass for clear and high contrast viewing. All optics are multi coated.Size: 31.7mm .

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Apr 16, 2011 20:00:08

Vixen ED 100Sf APO Refractor with Porta Mount

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Vixen ED 100Sf APO Refractor with Porta Mount Feature

• Crayford focuser for smooth focusing without backlash
• Coupled with a medium f/9.0 focal ratio
• Provides sharp, color-free image of high contrast
• For the astronomer that wants the best value for the dollar in a 4" APO, this is the one to get.

The Vixen ED 100Sf APO refractor features high-grade glass and quality components. Coupled with a medium f/9.0 focal ratio, the ED "S" series provide a sharp, color-free image of high contrast. For the astronomer that wants the best value for the dollar in a 4" APO, this is the one to buy. Apochromatic refractors from Vixen have extra-low dispersion (ED) lenses that depress residual aberration to achieve a high level of performance. The ED100Sf features a Crayford focuser for smooth operation without backlash. Performs nicely on the Porta Mount for visual observing or as a travel scope, or mount the OTA to a larger telescope for use as a guidescope.

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Mar 31, 2011 08:21:04

Televue 2 inch 90 Degree Diagonal Enhanced

Televue 2 inch 90 Degree Diagonal Enhanced Reviews

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This is the same 2-inch Star Diagonal that comes with the Tele-Vue 85 and the Pronto. Exquisitely crafted to fold light exactly 90 degrees. The mirror blank is polished to 1/10th the wavelength of light and vacuum coated with enhanced aluminum 96 percent reflectivity. Then it's overcoated to protect the delicate mirrored surface. To ensure the optical alignment of the diagonal, the body is CNC machined from one solid block of aluminum. For maximum contrast anti-reflection threads are cut into the inner surfaces, and 48mm filter threads are included. All 2" diagonals feature brass clamp ring for extra secure, no-mar operation.

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Mar 25, 2011 19:13:03

Zhumell 1.25" Eyepiece Projection astrophotography kit

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Zhumell 1.25" Eyepiece Projection astrophotography kit Feature

• Zhumell 1.25" Eyepiece Projection astrophotography kit
• Extends the range of magnification for any telescope or spotting scope when you are making pictures.
• 3.6, 6.3, 10 and 20mm Plossl eyepiece1.25"
• Also includes Universal Eyepiece Projection Adapter
• Comes with aluminum-sided case

Zhumell's Small Scope Eyepiece and Filter Kit includes the three upgrades a telescope owner needs most: Good eyepieces, a good Barlow lens, and filters to bring out lunar and planetary detail. Zhumell wraps up this package with a sturdy aluminum case lined with shock-absorbing die-cut foam.

I've been very pleased with the sharp images of Saturn I get when using Zhumell lenses with my 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. I get sharp, ghost-free images, whether I'm using the 20mm plossl at 100x magnification or the 10mm plossl at 200x magnification. On a night when the air was still and clear I even had a delightful view at 400x by combining the 10mm plossl with the 2x Barlow.

The Zhumell accessory kit includes a good-quality Barlow lens with fully multicoated optics. The four Plossl eyepieces include high-power 3.6mm and 6.3mm lenses, and medium-power 10mm and 20mm lenses. The filter set includes a polarizing filter, a moon filter, and five color filters. The polarizing filter is handy for reducing daylight glare, the same way you would use polarizing sun glasses. The colored filters are used to enhance the faint details visible on planets such as Jupiter and Mars.

Unfortunately, there is no low-power eyepiece included, and the case has no slot to hold a low-power eyepiece if you supply your own. --Jeff Phillips

Pros:

• Sharp plossl eyepieces
• Very good 2x Barlow
• Handy portable size

Cons:

• No low-power eyepiece
• No room for expansion

Zhumell eyepiece-and-filter kits are a great way to make the most of your telescope. Tailored for the amount of light your telescope admits, the Zhumell kits include a selection of eyepieces and filters that optimize available light. This, in turn, allows planetary features, galaxies, and binary systems to stand out in fine detail. All kits include fully-coated 1.25 Plossl eyepieces to ensure image clarity. They also include a manual that details suggested uses for each filter. The Zhumell Eyepiece-and-Filter Kit is the perfect accessory for any scope. Included in the Zhumell Eyepiece-and-Filter Kit are 3.6mm, 6.3mm, 10mm, and 20mm Plossl eyepieces; 2x Achromatic Barlow Lens, and #12 Yellow, #21 Orange, #23A Light Red, #56 Green, #82A Light Blue, Variable Polarizing and Moon filters. All of the eyepieces and filters are packed in a sturdy, aluminum-sided Zhumell Eyepiece and Filter Case.

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Mar 23, 2011 17:28:03

Orion 1.25" Correct-Image Star Telescope Diagonal

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Orion 1.25" Correct-Image Star Telescope Diagonal Feature

• For terrestrial or astronomical use, this diagonal produces an right-side-up, nonreversed image
• Fully coated prisms for superior image fidelity
• Requires no extra focus travel

This precision 90-deg star diagonals features fully coated prisms, delivering superior image fidelity. Housings are plastic with thumbscrew to secure the eyepiece in place. This 90-deg diagonal yields correctly oriented images (right-side up and nonreversed). It's perfect for terrestrial use or for amateur astronomers who want a view that matches the orientation of a star chart. Requires no extra focus travel.

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Mar 22, 2011 18:35:03

Vivitar 76mm Reflector Telescope (263X/525X) with 3x Barlow Lens and Tripod with Accessory Kit

Vivitar 76mm Reflector Telescope (263X/525X) with 3x Barlow Lens and Tripod with Accessory Kit Reviews

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Vivitar 76mm Reflector Telescope (263X/525X) with 3x Barlow Lens and Tripod with Accessory Kit Feature

• KIT INCLUDES 3 PRODUCTS -- All Brand New Items with all Manufacturer-supplied Accessories + Full USA Warranties:
• <#1> Vivitar 76mm Reflector Telescope with 3x Barlow Lens & Tripod PLUS +
• <#2> Carson StarMap Light Red LED Flashlight +
• <#3> Precision Design Microfiber Lens Cloth with Neoprene Pouch

Kit includes:
♦ 1) Vivitar 76mm Reflector Telescope with 3x Barlow Lens & Tripod
♦ 2) Carson StarMap Light Red LED Flashlight
♦ 3) Precision Design Microfiber Lens Cloth with Neoprene Pouch

The Vivitar 76mm Reflector Telescope is Vivitar's first astronomical telescope to feature reflector based architecture and technology. It is built of the finest grade materials, using Vivitar's own coating, lenses, and mirrors. It also comes with a deluxe Altazimuth mount, which provides superior functionality and precision. Its design allows for portability and powerful magnification.

The SL-11 StarMap Light from Carson Optical is a red LED flashlight for low-light use. This flashlight is great for astronomy, photographic darkrooms, or reading theater programs without disturbing others. The StarMap Light comes with a handy attached keychain so you’ll have it wherever and whenever you need it.

This 6x6-inch Microfiber Lens Cloth includes an attached water-resistant neoprene pouch that keeps the cloth dry and protected from dust, dirt and other contaminants.

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Mar 21, 2011 08:18:04