Telescopes & Astronomy

• This Celestron 2” Eyepiece and Filter Kit includes all the accessories you need to start using 2” eyepieces on your Schmidt-Cassegrain or refractor telescope
• You’ll get a 2” Mirror Diagonal, three E-Lux 2” eyepieces, a 2” 2X Barlow Lens, five colored filters to improve observations of the planets, and a foam-fitted aluminum carry case
• The 2” 90° Mirror Diagonal accepts 2” eyepieces, and attaches to the rear cell of SCT’s.  An adapter is included for use with refractor telescopes.
• Celestron E-Lux eyepieces are a 3-element, fully multi-coated design.  You’ll get a 26 mm, a 32 mm, and a 40 mm, for a great choice of magnification and field of view.  Multiply your options by 2X when you use your 2” eyepieces with the included 2X Barlow.
• The most popular planetary filters are included in this kit.  They are threaded to attach to most any 2” eyepiece or accessory.   

• Instantly transform your normal PowerSeeker 70 (AZ & EQ) and Travel Scope 70 telescope into a white-light solar telescope
• Solar film produced in the USA by American Paper Optics, one of the suppliers recommended by NASA for safe solar viewing
• ISO Certified - proprietary Solar Safe material allows you to safely view the August 21, 2017 North American total solar eclipse
• Designed from the telescope’s lens cap for a snug, safe fit via 3 safety screws.  Safety cap protects outer surface of filter when not in use
• Also fits saxon and Sky-Watcher 70mm refractors. 

These are safe full aperture (sometimes referred as clear aperture) solar filters. This means that it allows the most light possible into the telescope because it allows the full aperture of your telescope to be viewed. The full aperture allows the best possible daytime viewing when there is minimal atmospheric turbulence.

Adding the ZWO O-III Narrowband filter to your imaging collection will help you go beyond RGB imaging and capture your favorite nebulae in a totally new light, no matter how polluted your skies may be!

• Fits Optical Tube Diameter 7 1/8" (181mm) to 7 3/8" (187mm)
• Safe for viewing the Sun
• Blocks 99.999% of incoming light
• Compatibility: LX70 R6, LX65 6" MAK & 6" ACF™, LX85 6" MAK, ACF™ & 6" Reflector 

• Fits Optical Tube Diameter 11 5/8" (295mm) to 11 7/8" (302mm)
• Safe for viewing the Sun
• Blocks 99.999% of incoming light
• Compatibility: LX90 10", LX200 10", LX600 10"

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The ZWO narrowband O-III 7nm filter is designed for nebula observation allowing 7nm bandwidth of light centered on a wavelength of 500nm through,  which corresponds to OIII emission lines, blocking out all other light.  Adding the ZWO O-III Narrowband filter to your imaging collection will help you go beyond the RGB imaging and will help capture your favorite nebulas in a totally new light, no matter how polluted your skies may be!

If you'd like to enhance your astronomy experience with some colour planetary filters, why not go for the saxon 2" Colour Planetary Filter Set?

This set comes with four filters of yellow, red, dark green and blue.