Astronomy (591 Products)

Dobsonian telescopes offer a fantastic aperture to price ratio, the largest light gathering capability for your money. The Dobsonian mount is a very simple but effective method of mounting a Newtonian Reflector, based on the Alt-Azimuth principle. The Dobsonian mount consists of a box type mounting which allows the telescope to pivot in altitude, whilst the box itself is rotated on a base in Azimuth. There are many variations available including standard OTA and collapsible.....

Newtonian reflector telescopes offer excellent value and give you a large aperture for your money. They use a concave objective mirror at the back of the tube and a secondary mirror which directs the light to the eyepiece. As the light rays are reflected off mirrors, rather than passing through glass, no false colour is produced.

In this category you will find a range of camera adaptors and accessories to enable you to photograph through your telescope.

Observing through your astronomical telescope can be awkward due to the angle of the eyepiece once the telescope is set up. A star diagonal alters the angle of the eyepiece to make observing more comfortable. The majority of telescopes will show an upside down or reversed image to correct this you require an erecting prism. Both star diagonals and erecting prisms are available in either 1.25 inch or 2 inch fittings to match your eyepiece.....

The finderscope is essentially a low powered mini telescope and enables you to aim your telescope easily at the target area. There are several variations available including illuminated versions and models which have built in right angle and erect image prisms.

In this category you will find a large range of telescope mountings, GoTo upgrade kits and motor drives from manufacturers such as SkyWatcher and Celestron.

Solarcan was created by Sam Cornwell from a love of photography, art and astronomy. Solarcan is a unique camera designed to produce extreme time exposures that capture the Sun's path across the sky.