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 » Skymax PRO Maksutov Cassegrain Telescopes. 
 » Telescopes standard series. Celestron: 
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 » Catadioptric Telescopes. Ascension telescopes and accessories: 
 » Apochromat ED Triplet Refractors 
 » Achromat Doublet Refractors  
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 » Extension tubes. 
 » Flip mirrors. 
 » Imaging filters. 
 » Barlow lenses. 
 » Binoviewers. 
 » Red dot finders. 
 » Eyepiece projection kits. 
 » Mirror and prism diagonals. Meade Instruments: 
 » ETX Computerised Telescopes. 
 » Lightbridge Dobsonian Telescopes. 
 » Premium Refractor Telescopes. Orion Optics: 
 » AG Advanced Astrographs. 
 » Sub-aperture Maksutov Cassegrain Telescopes. 
 » Maksutov Cassegrain Telescopes. 
 » Newtonian Telescopes. A&M Advanced Telescopes sections: 
 » Super apochromat refractors. 
 » Schmidt cameras. 
 » Ritchey Chretien catadioptrics. 
 » Maksutov Cassegrain catadioptrics. 
 » Dobsonian reflectors. 
 » Telescope accessories. 
 » Image gallery. 
 » Articles. Opticstar sections: 
 » Cooled, long exposure cameras, 3.3MP CCD, USB 2.0. 
 » Auto-Guiding systems, complete solutions. 
 » Video cameras for planetary use up to 5MP, USB 2.0. 
 » Video cameras for deep sky and planetary use, PAL. 
 » Imaging accessories. The Imaging Source: 
 » High speed USB 2.0 video cameras. 
 » High speed Firewire video cameras. Moravian Instruments sections: 
 » Cooled long exposure CCD cameras. 
 » Auto-Guiding cameras. 
 » Image gallery. 
 » Articles. Apogee Instruments Inc: 
 » Ascent series up to 16MP cooled CCD, USB 2.0. 
 » Kodak Interline CCDs. 
 » Kodak Full Frame CCDs, internal shutters. 
 » Hamamatsu Back Illuminated CCDs. 
 » EMCCD Interline Transfer CCDs. 
 » Sony Interline CCDs. 
 » Filter Wheels and Accessories. Watec: 
 » Highly sensitive video cameras (PAL). Shoestring Astronomy sections: 
 » Autoguiding connectivity kits and interfaces. 
 » Shutter control units for DSLR cameras. 
 » Focus motor controllers.
Celestron C8-SGT-XLT
Celestron Advanced C8-SGT-XLT.
£1049.00
The Celestron Advanced C8 SGT XLT is an 8" SCT with a fully computerised mount.
FREE: 1.3mp video camera.
Evostar-80ED DS-PRO
Sky-Watcher telescopes.
£449.00
The Evostar 80ED DS-PRO from Sky-Watcher features premium optics in a stunning Black-Diamond livery...
FREE: Video camera (PAL).
Celestron CGEM
Celestron CGEM mount.
£1299.00
CGEM (GoTo). The new computerised mount from Celestron. It includes an ultra sturdy 2" steel tripod with accessory tray.
FREE: Power Supply Unit.
Sky-Watcher EQ6 PRO
Sky-Watcher EQ6 PRO mount.
£889.00
EQ6 PRO is the extra heavy duty, computerised mount from Sky-Watcher with a load capacity of 25kg.
FREE: Power Supply Unit, 2A 12V DC to power mount.
Auto-Guider System
Opticstar AG-130M COOLAIR
£199.00
The Opticstar AG-130M COOLAIR auto guider system includes: camera, control box, cables and software.
The Imaging Source
Imaging Source CCD camera.
£260.00
The DMK / DFK / DBK series of CCD video cameras from The Imaging
Source feature a FireWire or USB 2.0 computer interface.
Cooled CCD
Opticstar DS-142M ICE
£699.00
The Opticstar DS-142M ICE is a TEC cooled, 1.4 mega pixel mono CCD camera for deep sky imaging.
Complete with power supply unit, adapters, case and software...
Watec WAT-120N+
Watec WAT-120N video camera
£T.B.C.
The new Watec 120N+ is a monochrome 0.00002 Lux video camera. It is Watec's most sensitive camera.
Mintron 12V6HC-EX
Mintron 12V6HC-EX video camera
£249.00
The 12V6HC-EX is Mintron's most sensitive starlight video camera.
Apogee Alta U8300
Apogee Alta U8300.
£3444.00
The Alta U8300 uses a medium format 8-megapixel Kodak sensor, ideal for applications requiring a large field of view.
Equinox 100ED APO
Sky-Watcher Equinox 120ED
£765.00
The Equinox 100ED APO from Sky-Watcher includes dual speed focuser and aluminium case...
FREE: video camera (PAL).
Ascension Accessories
Ascension 2" x2 ED Barlow.
£52.00
The Ascension 2" x2 ED Barlow with special ED glass to greatly reduce chromatic aberrations.
Auto-Guider Kits
Shoestring auto-guiding kit
£75.05
Elegant, low-cost Auto-Guider connectivity kits from Shoestring Astronomy.
SXVF-H36
SXVF-H36
£4340.00
The Starlight Xpress SXVF-H36 is a new 16 mega pixel camera with fast USB 2.0 interface.
Cooled CCD Cameras
High Resolution Imaging in Colour
updated: 19th June 2009
Opticstar DS-335C ICE
Images captured with the Opticstar DS-335C ICE.
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.
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Cooled CCD Cameras
CCD Camera Combines Ease of Use and Colour Imaging
updated: 22nd May 2009
Opticstar DS-142C ICE The Opticstar DS-142C ICE is a thermo electrically cooled, 1.4 mega-pixel colour CCD camera with the sensitive Sony ICX205AK sensor and a USB 2.0 computer interface. The camera incorporates dedicated electronics in order to maximize the performance.

Also included as standard: adapters, power supply unit, storage case, software for image processing and camera control.
Single frame, 5 min exposure
with the DS-142C ICE.
StarView mode.
The real time StarView mode with 10 second exposures. With a 7" Maksutov at f9.
The StarView mode above demonstrates the Gain function in real time (10 second exposures). The image on the left has 100% Gain applied to it. The image on the right has 50% Gain applied to it. These images do not use any dark/flat/bias frames...
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Premium Telescopes
Ascension ED Triplet APOs
updated: 12th May 2009
Ascension telescopes
Ascension APO (apochromatic) refractors use a high quality Japanese triplet apochromatic objective lens made of premium FCD1 ED (Extremely 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
Manufactured to Industrial Standards
posted: 6th April 2009
The Imaging Source Frame rates at up to 60 fps, the Imaging Source cameras are among the fastest in their category. They are ideally suited to astrophotography, in which very fast image sequences are captured. Using the shipped software - IC Capture.AS - you can capture lossless and uncompressed image sequences as AVI files...
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Planetary Imaging
1.3 Megapixel Video Imaging with up to 10s Exposures
updated: 6th March 2009
Opticstar PL-130 COOLAIR
Superior sensitivity and less noise during longer exposures.
The Opticstar PL-130 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 longer exposure times and higher sensitivity in single shot mode. Bundled with a wealth of software including plug-ins for MaxIm DL, AstroArt...
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John Haunton's step-by-step astroimaging.
John Haunton. Step-by-step articles on astroimaging.
Peter Karboulonis' articles for amateur astronomers.
Peter Karboulonis practical articles on astronomy.
Opticstar News
Showroom Now Open
posted: 1st May 2009
Opticstar showroom.
Our new showroom in Manchester is now open. The opening hours are Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Please note that we are currently closed on weekends and bank holidays till further notice.
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Sample Images
Opticstar PL-130M CoolAir
posted: 10th February 2009
Mosaic of the Moon at 2354x4010 pixels 
 captured by Herwig Sulzbacher.
An impressive 9.4 megapixel mosaic of the Moon by Herwig Sulzbacher with the Opticstar PL-130M.
Sample Images
Opticstar DS-335C ICE
updated: 10th February 2009
Sample image.
The M8 nebula shot by John Haunton with the Opticstar DS-335C ICE.
Willmann Bell
Books for Astronomy
posted: 29th August 2008
Willman Bell books.
Acclaimed books from Willmann Bell...
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A&M 152mm f/8 Review
"Fantastic Performance" "Beauty of a Ferrari"
updated: 25th March 2009
A&M 152mm f/8 TMB.
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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