Celestron Tripod for Camera & Binoculars & Spotting Scope

Celestron Tripod for Camera & Binoculars & Spotting Scope Review

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Celestron Tripod for Camera & Binoculars & Spotting Scope Feature

• Standard photo & video tripod is extremely light and portable.
• Features pan handle control on an adjustable center shaft.
• Maximnum height: 50"

Standard photo & video tripod is extremely light and portable while performing well with small and mid-size cameras, binoculars, and spotting scopes

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Oct 31, 2011 22:58:06

Celestron Computerized Telescope Accessory Bundle - CELE332

Celestron Computerized Telescope Accessory Bundle - CELE332 Review

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Shop for Optic Accessories from Telescopes.com! Get everything you need to get the most out of your computerized Celestron telescope with the Celestron Computerized Telescope Accessory Bundle. Included are a Celestron Power Tank 12v Power Supply the necessary AC adapter and a complete set of 1.25-inch Celestron eyepieces and filters. The easiest way to put a damper on a planned evening of celestial viewing is to have your equipment die or to have you vision blurred. With this accessory package you can venture out into the night confident that you have the backup power supply to keep you computerized Celestron working until morning light. The full set of Celestron's precision-crafted eyepieces and filters ensures that you have what you need to achieve the best possible views regardless of time of year or viewing conditions. You've made the investment and gotten a Celestron - now make sure that you're getting your money's worth.

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Oct 29, 2011 16:02:04

AstroZap Aluminum Telescope Dew Shields Size - Celestron 14 Inch SCT - High Gloss Black

AstroZap Aluminum Telescope Dew Shields Size - Celestron 14 Inch SCT - High Gloss Black Review

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AstroZap Aluminum Telescope Dew Shields Size - Celestron 14 Inch SCT - High Gloss Black Feature

• Dew protection that looks great on your scopeDesigned to match with your telescope
• Aluminum dewshields extend your scope, keeping the great looks
• Dew Shields are a must have for observing long into the night
• Packaged to withstand the abuse of shipping

Dew Prevention Shields with Style! Introducing the ultimate rigid dew shield made of lightweight welded aluminum and powder-coated to dress any scope for the occasion. All of our shields are made of durable welded-seam aluminum. The interior is felt-lined to reduce moisture and keep extraneous light from reaching the optics. Heavy duty threaded inserts and nylon thumbscrews assure a secure fit onto the corrector plate rim. (No thumbscrews required for ETX series) Dew shields match the color of Meade and Celestron telescopes. Our dew shields are packaged to withstand the abuse of shipping Dew protection that looks great on your scopeDesigned to match with your telescope. Aluminum dewshields extend your scope, keeping the great looks. Dew Shields are a must have for observing long into the night. Packaged to withstand the abuse of shipping.

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Oct 28, 2011 10:07:03

Celestron NexImage Solar System Imager

Celestron NexImage Solar System Imager Review

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Celestron NexImage Solar System Imager Feature

• Complete CCD solar system imager produces high-quality planetary images
• View and capture live video on your computer screen
• Software automatically filters out fuzzy frames for sharper image
• Easy to install and use
• Manually control gain, contrast, exposure time, and much more from your PC

Amazon.com Review Celestron's NexImage combines a sensitive CCD imaging device with powerful image processing software in one affordable package. Now anyone with a telescope can take pictures that are simply amazing.

An image of Jupiter taken with the Celestron NexImage Solar System Imager

Amateur astronomers have been taking great pictures of the moon and planets by using modified Webcams. The favored Webcams for astro-imaging have been the hard-to-find Philips ToUCam and Vesta models because of their high-performance CCD chips. Now Celestron's Neximage puts the same CCD technology in a package that's ready to use with any telescope that accepts 1.25-inch eyepieces. The NexImage includes an anodized metal nosepiece that fits in a 1.25-inch eyepiece holder. When I installed the Windows based software, I also updated my Windows Media Player files. Then I simply plugged the NexImage into my computers' USB port, and I was ready to start taking pictures.

The NexImage CCD is sensitive enough that I can take "snapshots" of the Moon or Sunspots (always use a safe Solar filter, of course!) even without a motor-driven telescope. The real power of the NexImage package, however, comes from its included Registax software which automatically aligns and stacks hundreds of individual AVI video frames into one sharp, highly detailed picture.

I used my 8-inch Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (similar to the Nexstar 8 GPS ) and my 2x Ultima Barlow lens to capture some beautiful pictures of Jupiter and Saturn. The sensitive Sony CCD chip in the NexImage easily shows color and detail on Jupiter that just doesn't show up when I use CMOS-based Webcams.

The fine performance of the NexImage package is limited somewhat by its included video capture software. The AmCap software doesn't give me the precise control of exposure times I'd like; I wasn't able to photograph the moon Callisto next to Jupiter, for instance, without overexposing the planet. Celestron doesn't mention the other little drawback in its ads. You'll have so much fun that your hard drive will start filling up with pictures and AVIs! --Jeff Phillips

Pros:

• Sensitive CCD chip
• Fits any telescope that takes 1.25-inch eyepieces
• Powerful image processing software

Cons:

• Takes practice to get the exposure time just right
• Software is Windows only
• You'll fill up your hard drive with pictures

The Celestron® NexImage astronomy is a complete CCD solar system imager capable of producing high quality planetary images with greater light sensitivity and color fidelity. The software automatically filters out video frames most affected by poor atmospheric "seeing" leaving only the sharpest, clearest frames to be stacked and aligned into one high-quality image.

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• Celestron 94178 NexImage Reducer Lens
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• Celestron 93625 Universal 1.25-inch Camera T-Adapter

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Oct 27, 2011 06:45:05

Opteka 500mm f/8 HD Telephoto Mirror Lens + Lens Converter To Telescope Kit

Opteka 500mm f/8 HD Telephoto Mirror Lens + Lens Converter To Telescope Kit Review

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Opteka 500mm f/8 HD Telephoto Mirror Lens + Lens Converter To Telescope Kit Feature

• Groups/Elements: 8/9
• Diameter: 3"
• Length: 3.4"
• Weight: 360 grams
• Filter Size Front: 72mm

The Opteka mirror lens is incredibly compact and lightweight. Using an advanced reflex design, this is a mirror lens that is ideally suited for wildlife and sports photography. It has a fixed aperture of f/6.3.

Opteka mirror lenses incorporates advanced computer designed optics and the latest in multi-coating techniques. The process of multi-coating assures virtually flare free photographs even under adverse lighting conditions resulting in crisp high contrast pictures with full color fidelity.

Advances in high-index / low-dispersion optical glasses, new barrel materials, and exotic anti-reflection coatings, along with the latest in computer-aided-design / computer-aided-manufacturing, are combined to produce lenses of unprecedented quality. Diamond-cut from crystal-clear, water-white optical glass, Opteka lenses are ground and polished to a precise precision.

Convert Lens into a high powered Telescope
Fits T-Mount lenses
Will Magnify Your Lens 10X its Focal length

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Oct 26, 2011 05:24:03

Celestron NexStar 4 GT Compatible Flexible Dew Shield

Celestron NexStar 4 GT Compatible Flexible Dew Shield Review

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Celestron NexStar 4 GT Compatible Flexible Dew Shield Feature

• 100% compatible with Celestron Dew Shields.
• Flexible dew shields are made of non-reflective, flexible, light weight foam rubber sheeting.
• dew shields will not crack or dent like rigid (metal or hard plastic) dew shields.
• Flexible dew shields can be stored easily rolled up, lay flat or stay on the telescope.
• Flexible dew shields work better than rigid dew shield because foam rubber insulates better.

Dew Shields (dew caps) trap stagnated air in the front of the telescope. The temperature of the stagnated air is slightly higher and is enough to prevent dew from forming. Dew shields can be use as a shade to block stray light from entering the telescope or during daylight torrential viewing. Stay light lowers image contrast. ATOZstars Flexible dew shields are made of black close-cell light weight foam rubber sheeting, which is non-reflective and a good insulation material. The foam rubber sheeting forms the cylindrical shape with Velcro. The dew shield rubber sheeting is slightly elastic which allows a snug fit on the telescope tube. The dew shield can slide forward as dew shield or slide back onto the telescope tube on most telescopes to protect the telescope from accidental scratching of the telescope tube. The flexible dew shield can be store away easily by roll up tight, lay flat or stays on the telescope. Rigid dew shields are difficult to store especially large ones.

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Oct 25, 2011 02:01:04

Skywatcher 8" Dobsonian 1200mm Focal Length (f/5.9) with 2" Crayford Style Focuser, 1.25" adaptor, 10mm & 25mm Plossl Eyepieces, 8x50 VF, & Rocker Mount

Skywatcher 8" Dobsonian 1200mm Focal Length (f/5.9) with 2" Crayford Style Focuser, 1.25" adaptor, 10mm & 25mm Plossl Eyepieces, 8x50 VF, & Rocker Mount Review

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Skywatcher 8" Dobsonian 1200mm Focal Length (f/5.9) with 2" Crayford Style Focuser, 1.25" adaptor, 10mm & 25mm Plossl Eyepieces, 8x50 VF, & Rocker Mount Feature

• Newtonian (Parabolic) Optical Design
• Grade A annealed Glass Lens Material
• 200mm Aperture (Diameter)
• 1200mm Focal Length
• f/6 Focal-Ratio

Sky-Watcher 8" DOB - Join the Ranks of Serious Observers ...Corresponding to the escalating "aperture fever" that has gripped amateur astronomy for several decades, an 8" diameter is now generally regarded as the minimum entry-level aperture for serious observing.The low cost, large diameter, and fast focal ratio of the 8" Sky-Watcher Dobsonian make it an ideal dedicated telescope for wide-field, deep-space observation of faint galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters.The low-power dramatically captures wide swaths of sky in a single view. Galaxies and nebula appear to pop out of the heavens as bright, expansive masses of stars, gas, and dust.Observing with the 8" Sky-Watcher DobsonianIf you have never before observed through a high-quality, wide-field Dobsonian, like the SW 8" DOB, you are in for one of the sweetest experiences in amateur astronomy. Imagine the exhilaration of opening a clam and discovering a pearl.The sky is full of pearls, astronomical pearls. While they won't make you rich in the financial sense, for amateur astronomers at least, observing the fabled pearls of deep-space is a rich and even exhilarating pastime. A catharsis for the soul that renders the mundane insignificant, and reconnects us with the inner child who revels in awe and wonderment.A night observing with the SW 8" Dob can leave you with a lingering sense of contentment long after the evening's viewing is over. Some of amateur astronomy's most r

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• NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe
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• Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope - and How to Find Them

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Oct 23, 2011 13:30:03

Cokin A190 Colorback Mauve Special Color Effect Filter

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Cokin A190 Colorback Mauve Special Color Effect Resin Filter

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Oct 22, 2011 12:25:05

Celestron 44410 Prepared Microscope Slides (25-Piece Set)

Celestron 44410 Prepared Microscope Slides (25-Piece Set) Review

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Celestron 44410 Prepared Microscope Slides (25-Piece Set) Feature

• Wide assortment of specimen slides of insect parts, plant parts, animal parts, etc. which allows you to use microscopes "out of the box"
• Glass slides of full size - 1" x 3" (25mm x 76mm) ensures correct color and sharp images of the specimens
• Both sets of slides come in wooden boxes to keep the slides safe and secure
• Listing included describing the specimen on each slide so you know what you are looking

You can sort slides from all sectors of the scientific world with the Celestron® 25 Assorted Prepared Slides. The slides cover insect parts, plant parts, and animal parts and come in a wooden case.

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• The Usborne Complete Book of the Microscope: Internet-Linked
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Oct 21, 2011 02:51:04

Celestron EdgeHD 925 CGE Pro Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope

Celestron EdgeHD 925 CGE Pro Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Review

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Celestron EdgeHD 925 CGE Pro Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Feature

• This Celestron 9.25" aperture aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope produces astrograph-quality flat focal plane
• Celestron's EdgeHD coma-free optics and a built-in field flattener ensures sharp focus all the way to the edge of the telescope field of view
• Flexible tension clutches hold the mirror in place and reduce image shift when rotating the telescope tube around the CGE Pro equatorial mount
• Cooling vents located on the telescope rear cell allow hot air to be released from behind the primary mirror
• All EdgeHD telescope optical tubes are Fastar compatible for imaging down to f/2 with optional accessories

Celestron's innovative new EdgeHD telescopes are aplanatic Schmidt Cassegrain models designed to produce aberration-free images across a wide visual and photographic field of view. Celestron EdgeHD optics produce a focal plane more than three-times flatter than a standard Schmidt Cassegrain telescope. This guarantees you visibly sharp stars across some of the largest CCD chips available today. Superior edge performance not only creates rounder, more pleasing stars but actually improves the resolution and limiting magnitude when compared to telescopes of equal aperture. With Celestron's High Definition optics you will be able to capture the faintest of galaxies all the way to the corner of your full frame camera chip. Coupled with Celestron's XLT coating group on every surface, EdgeHD optics gives you maximum light throughput across the widest visual and photographic spectrum. The EdgeHD tube has been redesigned with top-notch features to make sure you get the most from your optics each and every night. Mirror locks hold the mirror in place and reduce image shift when rotating the tube around the mount. Flexible rods allow the mirror to be held in place without putting any force or pressure on the mirror, keeping the image centered in the eyepiece (or chip). Cooling tube vents located on the rear cell allow hot air to be released from behind the primary mirror. Each vent has an integrated 60 micron mesh filter guaranteed to let warm air out without letting dust in.

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Oct 19, 2011 20:46:32