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Beginner Telescopes
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AUD $1,049.00In Stock
- Automatically align your computerized Sky-Watcher mount with StarSense
- No need to identify or locate any star in the sky – StarSense will automatically align your telescope, so you can begin observing in minutes. Plug and play compatibility (see compatibility list).
- Replaces the SynScan hand control, uses the Celestron StarSense hand control and StarSense camera. Comes with mounting bracket that is compatible with most Celestron and Sky-Watcher optical tubes.
- 3 AUX port accessories: Supports StarSense and optional GPS accessory. Lightweight and easy to attach with the included tripod strap.
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Regular Price: AUD $5,149.00
Special Price AUD $4,999.00
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- 8” (2032 mm) f/10 Edge HD includes StarBright XLT coatings for better light transmission
- Edge HD optical design fully corrects for coma and field curvature, delivering a truly flat field
- Built-in tube vents with integrated 60 micron mesh filters allow hot air to be released behind the primary mirror
- The secondary mirror can be removed to allow the installation of Hyperstar and Fastar for fast F/2.8 imaging
- 9x50 optical finderscope for locating alignment stars
- Integer gear ratios and permanently programmable Periodic Error Correction eliminates recurring track errors from the worm gear.
- Autoguider port for long exposure imaging
- New motors offer improved tracking performance & provide more power to overcome load imbalances
- Updated industrial design offers more rigidity, less flexure and improved aesthetics
- New design allows viewing or imaging across the meridian without interference from the motors housings
- Improved latitude range. Can be used between 7 – 77° latitude.
- NexStar+ hand control offers multiple language programming (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish)
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AUD $164.99In Stock
- X-Cel LX eyepieces, optimized for planetary viewing, offer a 60° field of view through a six-element fully multi-coated lens system
- Pop-up rubber eyeguards provide comfort and increase contrast. Raise and lower with a simple twist.
- A treaded rubber grip offers a no-slip grip, even with gloves on
- 1.25” barrels are threaded to accept filters
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AUD $164.99In Stock
- X-Cel LX eyepieces, optimized for planetary viewing, offer a 60° field of view through a six-element fully multi-coated lens system
- Pop-up rubber eyeguards provide comfort and increase contrast. Raise and lower with a simple twist.
- A treaded rubber grip offers a no-slip grip, even with gloves on
- 1.25” barrels are threaded to accept filters
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AUD $194.99In Stock
- Quality X-Cel LX 3x Barlow triples the magnification of any 1.25” eyepiece, perfect for owners of fast, short focal length telescopes
- 3-element apochromatic, fully multi-coated optics offer up bright, sharp images with excellent color correction
- A rubber grip helps to avoid accidental drops
- Barrel is threaded to accept standard 1.25” filters
- A brass compression ring holds eyepiece firmly in place
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AUD $244.99In Stock
- The Celestron 2.5x Luminos Barlow increases the magnification of any 2” or 1.25” eyepiece by two and a half times
- High-quality 4-element optics produce a flat field for sharp images that are free of extraneous color
- Hard-anodized aluminum barrel is threaded to accept 2” filters
- A brass compression ring holds eyepieces firmly in place, and large thumbscrews are easy to turn, even with gloves on
- A 2” to 1.25” adapter is included. Allows the use of both 2” and 1.25” eyepieces.
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AUD $164.99In Stock
- X-Cel LX eyepieces, optimized for planetary viewing, offer a 60° field of view through a six-element fully multi-coated lens system
- Pop-up rubber eyeguards provide comfort and increase contrast. Raise and lower with a simple twist.
- A treaded rubber grip offers a no-slip grip, even with gloves on
- 1.25” barrels are threaded to accept filters
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AUD $559.99In Stock
- This 1.25” Eyepiece & Filter Kit includes 14 accessories that will add new life to your telescope and your observing!
- You’ll get five quality Plossl eyepieces, a 2X Barlow Lens, six colored filters to improve observations of the planets, a Moon filter, and a foam-fitted aluminum carry case with extra room to grow
- Five eyepieces and a Barlow lens equals 10 different magnifications to choose from, including the equivalent of a 3 mm, 4 mm, 6 mm, 6.5 mm, 8 mm, 8.5 mm, 13 mm, 16 mm, 17 mm and 32 mm. And that doesn’t include eyepieces you may already have in your collection, which will now achieve double the magnification with the addition of the Barlow.
- A Moon filter will increase your enjoyment of lunar observations by dimming the brightness and increasing contrast
- The most popular planetary filters are included in this kit. Have fun seeing what a blue filter will reveal about Jupiter, or unveil the polar ice caps on Mars with a red or orange filter.
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AUD $164.99In Stock
- X-Cel LX eyepieces, optimized for planetary viewing, offer a 60° field of view through a six-element fully multi-coated lens system
- Pop-up rubber eyeguards provide comfort and increase contrast. Raise and lower with a simple twist.
- A treaded rubber grip offers a no-slip grip, even with gloves on
- 1.25” barrels are threaded to accept filters
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AUD $64.99In Stock
- T-Adapter for 8” EdgeHD optical tube threads onto the rear cell
- This T-Adapter allows you to attach your 35 mm DSLR camera to the prime focus of your EdgeHD telescope
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