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Observing aids - Everything you need for successful observing

We have all the observing and astronomy aids you need to deepen your enjoyment and interest, whether expert or novice. Don’t see the astronomy aid you need? Call us on 0845 634 9192 — we love to talk astronomy aids and accessories!

 
Laser/eyepiece collimators, ATM and telescope upgrade parts improve your scope!

1.25" deluxe laser collimator for astro telescopes

Laser

Laser

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AC656 Colli-Mate Deluxe eyepiece for collimating Newtonian and other telescopes

Cheshire

Cheshire

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Antares dual-speed Crayford focusor for refractors

New!

New!

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Antares dual-speed Crayford focuser for Newtonian telescopes

New!

New!

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1.25" deluxe laser collimator for astro telescopes

AC656 Colli-Mate Deluxe eyepiece for collimating Newtonian and other telescopes (normally £37.99!)

Antares dual-speed Crayford focusor for refractors (normally £119.99!)

Antares dual-speed Crayford focuser for Newtonian telescopes (normally £115.99!)

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£29.99 Add to cart
 

£89.99 Add to cart
 

£89.99 Add to cart
 

Antares dual-speed Crayford focuser for SCTs

New! SCT fit

New! SCT fit

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Antares dual-speed Crayford focuser for SCTs (normally £119.99!)

£99.99 Add to cart
 

 

 
Night vision-saving torches and pointing devices

ScopeTeknix super red LED astronomy torch / flashlight

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ScopeTeknix replacement red LED torch bulb

3V red LED!

3V red LED!

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Cap-light red & white dual LED hands-free torch

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Dual red and white LED torch

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ScopeTeknix super red LED astronomy torch / flashlight (normally £8.99!)

ScopeTeknix replacement red LED torch bulb

Cap-light red & white dual LED hands-free torch

Dual red and white LED torch

£6.99 Add to cart
 

£3.99 Add to cart
 

£12.99 Add to cart
 

£14.99 Add to cart
 

Combined laser finder bracket and binocular tripod mounting bracket

Laser bino finder

Laser bino finder

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Meade MySky personal multi-media planetarium

FREE astro-bino

FREE astro-bino

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AC693 Tripod and finder mount for Meade MySky

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AC695 Tripod and combined laser mount for Meade MySky

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Combined laser finder bracket and binocular tripod mounting bracket (normally £34.99!)

Meade MySky personal multi-media planetarium

AC693 Tripod and finder mount for Meade MySky

AC695 Tripod and combined laser mount for Meade MySky

£27.99 Add to cart
 

£299.99 Add to cart
 

£19.99 Add to cart
 

£29.99 Add to cart
 

Green Laser Pointer

Green laser pointer

Green laser pointer

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Green Laser Pointer (normally £39.99!)

£24.99 Add to cart
 

 

 
Eyepiece storage and maintenance

Set of 3 mixed bolt bottles for all 1.25" eyepieces

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Bolt bottles for safe eyepiece storage (3 piece set)

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AC620 Eyepiece and Equipment Soft case

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Vanguard ABS & aluminium case with diced foam filling

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Set of 3 mixed bolt bottles for all 1.25" eyepieces

Bolt bottles for safe eyepiece storage (3 piece set)

AC620 Eyepiece and Equipment Soft case (normally £29.99!)

Vanguard ABS & aluminium case with diced foam filling

£4.99 Add to cart
 

£4.99 More info
 

£26.99 Add to cart
 

£29.99 Add to cart
 

AC580 AlignMate Classic alignment aid for Meade ETX, LX90 and other telescopes

Compass & Level

Compass & Level

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Meade Micro-Fibre lens cleaning cloth

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Mini Pro II Lenspen lens dry-cleaning system

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Classic Lenspen lens dry-cleaning system

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AC580 AlignMate Classic alignment aid for Meade ETX, LX90 and other telescopes

Meade Micro-Fibre lens cleaning cloth (normally £5.99!)

Mini Pro II Lenspen lens dry-cleaning system (normally £12.95!)

Classic Lenspen lens dry-cleaning system (normally £12.95!)

£12.99 Add to cart
 

£3.99 Add to cart
 

£11.99 Add to cart
 

£9.99 Add to cart
 

Four-piece optics cleaning kit

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Rubber eyecups (3 types)

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1.25" eyepiece holder dust plugs

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Astro Engineering Posh 1.25" dust plugs (AC756)

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Four-piece optics cleaning kit

Rubber eyecups (3 types)

1.25" eyepiece holder dust plugs

Astro Engineering Posh 1.25" dust plugs (AC756) (normally £4.00!)

£4.99 Add to cart
 

£2.29 More info
 

£2.50 Add to cart
 

£3.49 More info
 

Astro Engineering Posh 2" dust plug (AC757)

2" Plug

2" Plug

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2" dust plug and cap set

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1.25" dust plug and cap set

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AC588 Glow-in-the-dark eyepiece lable set

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Astro Engineering Posh 2" dust plug (AC757) (normally £6.99!)

2" dust plug and cap set

1.25" dust plug and cap set

AC588 Glow-in-the-dark eyepiece lable set

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£2.99 Add to cart
 

£3.99 Add to cart
 

£5.99 Add to cart
 

 

 
Telescope mountings and accessories Aluminium cradle rings from 3.5" to 12", mounting blocks and bars etc

GIRO Twinview alt-azimuth mounting and field tripod

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Counter-balance weight and shaft for GIRO Twinview mount

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Cradle rings (pair)

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AC669 AZTech Trakker head (ideal for small astro scopes)

Slow motions

Slow motions

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GIRO Twinview alt-azimuth mounting and field tripod (normally £339.00!)

Counter-balance weight and shaft for GIRO Twinview mount

Cradle rings (pair)

AC669 AZTech Trakker head (ideal for small astro scopes) (normally £189.99!)

£249.99 Add to cart
 

£39.99 Add to cart
 

£15.00 More info
 

£179.99 Add to cart
 

AC562 AZTech  slow-motion head with anti-vibration wooden tripod

    Slow       motions

    Slow       motions

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AzRok portable field pier for Meade and Celestron SCT

For SCTs

For SCTs

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AC421 observatory pier for wedge mounted Meade and Celestron SCT

For SCTs

For SCTs

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AC389 The "Owl's Nest" Altazimuth Mounting Barrel for all Piers

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AC562 AZTech slow-motion head with anti-vibration wooden tripod (normally £89.95!)

AzRok portable field pier for Meade and Celestron SCT (normally £279.99!)

AC421 observatory pier for wedge mounted Meade and Celestron SCT (normally £599.99!)

AC389 The "Owl's Nest" Altazimuth Mounting Barrel for all Piers (normally £49.99!)

£78.99 Add to cart
 

£199.99 Add to cart
 

£459.99 Add to cart
 

£49.99 Add to cart
 

Merlin Deluxe Multi-Function telescope mounting

Electronic mount

Electronic mount

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Mini-GEM German Equatorial telescope mounting table-top version

Mini-GEM

Mini-GEM

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Mini-GEM German Equatorial telescope mounting tripod version

Mini-GEM

Mini-GEM

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 RA drive Motor system for Mini-GEM

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Merlin Deluxe Multi-Function telescope mounting (normally £169.99!)

Mini-GEM German Equatorial telescope mounting table-top version (normally £149.99!)

Mini-GEM German Equatorial telescope mounting tripod version (normally £149.99!)

RA drive Motor system for Mini-GEM

£149.99 Add to cart
 

£89.99 Add to cart
 

£89.99 More info
 

£59.99 Add to cart
 

Mini-dovetail block (for Giro, AZtech & most EQMs)

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Medium-dovetail mounting block (for Giro, AZTech & most EQMs)

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Medium-dovetail mounting bar (for most EQMs)

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Medium-dovetail mounting bar with ring supports (for most EQMs)

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Mini-dovetail block (for Giro, AZtech & most EQMs) (normally £10.99!)

Medium-dovetail mounting block (for Giro, AZTech & most EQMs)

Medium-dovetail mounting bar (for most EQMs)

Medium-dovetail mounting bar with ring supports (for most EQMs)

£8.99 Add to cart
 

£10.99 Add to cart
 

£5.99 Add to cart
 

£8.99 Add to cart
 

Medium-dovetail mounting block with camera mounting platform

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Long-dovetail mounting bar with camera mounting platform

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Large-dovetail mounting bar (for most EQMs)

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Large-dovetail mounting bar (for Giro, AZTech & most EQMs)

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Medium-dovetail mounting block with camera mounting platform

Long-dovetail mounting bar with camera mounting platform

Large-dovetail mounting bar (for most EQMs)

Large-dovetail mounting bar (for Giro, AZTech & most EQMs)

£17.99 Add to cart
 

£19.99 Add to cart
 

£8.99 Add to cart
 

£11.99 Add to cart
 

Sky-Watcher Equatorial Dovetail Mounting Bars

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Simple short mounting bar

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Simple long mounting bar (fits plain top AZ1, EQ3 etc)

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AC694 Gemini-Bar for Sky Watcher and other GEMs

Dual mount bar

Dual mount bar

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Sky-Watcher Equatorial Dovetail Mounting Bars

Simple short mounting bar

Simple long mounting bar (fits plain top AZ1, EQ3 etc)

AC694 Gemini-Bar for Sky Watcher and other GEMs (normally £89.99!)

£9.99 More info
 

£8.99 Add to cart
 

£11.99 Add to cart
 

£79.99 Add to cart
 

AC686 Extension Dec shaft for HEQ5 Sky Watcher Mount

HEQ5 DEC Shaft

HEQ5 DEC Shaft

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AC342 Mains to 12V 6A observatory power supply

12V 6A

12V 6A

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AC367 1.2m cigar lighter cable to 2.5mm jack

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5m 2.5mm jack DC extention cable

5m extention

5m extention

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AC686 Extension Dec shaft for HEQ5 Sky Watcher Mount

AC342 Mains to 12V 6A observatory power supply (normally £59.95!)

AC367 1.2m cigar lighter cable to 2.5mm jack (normally £9.95!)

5m 2.5mm jack DC extention cable (normally £9.95!)

£29.99 Add to cart
 

£39.99 Add to cart
 

£4.99 Add to cart
 

£5.99 Add to cart
 

AC599 The Solar-Mate observing shade for Coronado PST

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AC900 Dark-Cap observing shield for Newtonian telescopes

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Mini Eyepiece storage shelf

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AC599 The Solar-Mate observing shade for Coronado PST (normally £19.99!)

AC900 Dark-Cap observing shield for Newtonian telescopes (normally £22.99!)

Mini Eyepiece storage shelf

£17.99 Add to cart
 

£19.99 Add to cart
 

£9.99 Add to cart