The Celestron Lunar and Planetary Filter Set provides four filters that can be used to bring out details on a planet’s surface or its cloud structure. All of the planetary filters included in the set can be used on any 1.25” eyepiece with the proper filter threads, so they are […]
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Celestron M42 Spacer Ring Kit
The Celestron M42 Spacer Ring Kit adjusts the back-focus between your camera and telescope for the best astroimaging results. The kit includes 3 spacer rings of different lengths (7.5mm, 12mm, 30mm) and threads to your T-Ring and T-Adapter with standard male and female T-Threads To achieve the best astroimages, it […]
Celestron 2” E-lux Eyepiece and Filter Kit
The Celestron 2” E-lux Eyepiece and Filter Kit allows you to get more light to your eye and enjoy the low power, wide field views of 2” eyepieces with plenty of accessories. It’s a great way to expand the functionality and enjoyment of your telescope. As long as you have […]
Celestron Omni 56mm Eyepiece
The Celestron Omni 56mm Eyepiece is the latest in the Omni line of eyepieces offering a low power wide-field 2” eyepiece with superior light transmission. The 4-element, fully multi-coated Plössl design offers a 47º apparent field of view—a great combination of low magnification and wide field of view. The Celestron […]
Celestron E-lux Eyepiece
The Celestron E-lux Eyepiece line allows you to get more light to your eye and enjoy low-power, wide-field views. Offered in 26mm, 32mm and 40mm focal lengths, all three Celestron E-lux eyepieces can be used in any telescope with a 2” focuser. The 26mm and 32mm eyepieces feature a three-element […]
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Pro Pack
You can now get the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Pro Pack combined with the Sirui T1204SK Carbon Fiber Tripod with G10KX Ball Head Travel Tripod Kit. The Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer is a user-friendly and multi-function mount to satisfy all your needs for astronomy, astrophotography and time-lapse photography. It is a high […]
Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi
The Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi is the perfect tracking platform if you are looking for a compact travel mount capable of both Alt-Az Go-To alignment and video timelapse. Boasting a payload capacity of 11lbs, this modular AZ mount can support anything from a small Maksutov or refractor, to a mid-sized DSLR for […]
P.A.A.S.E. Institute Celebrates Radio Telescope Anniversary
The P.A.A.S.E. Institute is a consortium of Professional Astronomers, Astrophysicists and Space Explorers. It was founded in preparation of the 70th anniversary of the detection of neutral hydrogen in the milky way galaxy in 1951 by Doc Ewen and his thesis advisor at Harvard University. On March 25th, 1951, the […]
Starlight Xpress Featured on Sky-Watcher Webcast
Starlight Xpress is one of the top manufacturers of CCD cameras for astronomical imaging. This week on the Sky-Watcher USA What’s Up? Webcast, the Sky-Watcher team will take a look at some of the Starlight Xpress products, their history and more as they interview Michael Hattery of Starlight Xpress. The […]
APM XWA HDC Hyperwide Eyepiece
The newest APM XWA HDC Hyperwide Eyepiece is presented as a 7mm, 100° option providing an extreme wide angle eyepiece with a 100° field of view. With its multicoated lenses it offers a brilliant contrast for unforgettable views. The APM XWA HDC Hyperwide Eyepiece can be easily converted from 1.25″ […]
Telescope Mirror Alignment Tool Kit
The new Telescope Mirror Alignment Tool Kit helps solve one of the issues for amateur telescope makers and telescope users – collimating their telescope. A common solution is placing a dot or sticker in the center of the mirror to aid in the collimation. This requires a ruler to measure […]
Desiccant Caps for Telescopes
New desiccant caps for telescopes are just a few of the new items that the Buckeyestargazer Shop offers the amateur astronomy community. The company is a relatively new resource for “simple and practical” amateur astronomy accessories. Joel Short, an astroimaging enthusiast located in Northern Indiana, opened the small to make […]