AC/DC Power kit
AC/DC Power Kit
Total power solution for all ETX Telescopes
 

This comprehensive power conversion kit allows all small telescopes (9V and 12V) to be powered from 220VAC mains or any 12V car cigar lighter socket. Kit contents: 1. Multi-voltage DC cigar-plug converter. 2. Mains to DC converter 3. Telescope adaptor lead 4. Extension lead (approx 2m)

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Ultra
Ultra afocal/parfocal digital camera support
 

The easiest way to get into astro-photography! The Ultra Standard is a simple and lightweight way to mount any camera onto to any telescope with a 1.25" eyepiece holder and take pictures through the instrument's eyepiece. The Ultra does not use your camera's filter ring, instead the tripod socket carries the camera's weight. Clever design allows the Ultra to fit virtually every camera available. Fits directly onto any 1.25" fitting eyepiece (see Camera Mountings sections for alternative products).

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ALL DS

Align-Mate Bubble Level
& Compass eyepiece

AC296

22.99

Align-Mate Bubble-level and compass eyepiece
Align-Mate Bubble-level and compass eyepiece
The Align-Mate is probably our most popular "GOTO" telescope accessory with literally thousands sold. The Align-Mate solves your GOTO alignment worries and allows you to find due north and get a perfect level of your telescope tube in seconds. Simply pop the Align-Mate into the eyepiece holder and rotate the instrument until the "N" on the compass lines up with the telescope tube, make a small local adjustment for your true north deviation, then lock the azimuth axis and simply flip the Align-Mate over to level the tube perfectly every time. Lock the axis and it's done - you are ready to hit enter and make a perfect alignment! Not only does the Align-Mate take all the fuss out of aligning your telescope but it makes a great dust plug too! NB: The Align-Mate is useful with all instruments but is not really suited for use with Newtonian reflector based scopes as the eyepiece focuser cannot easily be placed vertically on these types of instrument.

The Align-Mate comprises a large bubble level screw mounted on one side of a solid precision turned aluminium billet, and at the other end is a recessed oil-damped compass.

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Any tube up to 4.4" diam.

Anti-Dewing Kit

AC369

59.95

Align-Mate Bubble-level and compass eyepiece
Anti-Dewing Heating System for small refractors
up to 4.4" diameter tube size.

This complete temperature-controllable anti-dew system is the best way to keep dew away from your telescope optics all night long. The kit comprises a controller with six temperature-control steps and a lens cell heating tape. The controller needs to be plugged in to a suitable 12V DC power supply available separately. The tape is plugged into the controller, and is then simply attached around the front of the optical tube with an elasticated Velcro strap. The kit also includes a splitter to allow the use of an eyepiece dew heater (purchased separately, see section on Anti-Dewing Equipment). The controller can be plugged into the Portable Astro Power Station (see below AC338) and at a typical low to mid-range heat setting the Power Station would keep your optics dew free for over 8 hours! See Anti-dewing Equipment section for more information.

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All 12V telescopes

Compact Astro Power Station 12V 10Ah

AC578

39.99

powerstn
Compact Astro Power Station
a rechargeable 12V 10Ah battery power supply for telescopes

Half the physical size of other battery power supplies, but well over half the power - the Compact Astro Power Station packs a surprising punch. Its heavy-duty 12V10Ah battery will run a telescope for days, or a telescope and small anti-dewing system all night. Versatile and powerful, the unit has a built-in night vision-saving red work-light to help set up your scope, and built-in jump leads to start your car! Supplied with 12V ETX/LX telescope connection cable, AC mains charging unit and a 12V car recharging cable (to recharge the battery unit from a car cigar lighter socket).

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