What's new at Astro Engineering?

We will be announcing new products here from time to time, so please bookmark our site and enjoy browsing our wide and innovative range of telescope accessories, and other useful widgets. Below these current new items you will find links to the previous “what’s new” items.

New products for Winter!

Site last updated: 11.02.08

New! AC900 Dark-Cap for all Newtonian telescopes

A light semi-rigid shield to eliminate stray light and improve contrast on all Newtonian scopes.

Most modern Newtonian telescopes have the focuser positioned very near the end of the tube and this allows stray light from the area opposite the focuser to enter the open end of the eyepiece and cause a lowering of contrast. The Dark-Cap fits all Newtonian telescopes from 6" to 16" and eliminates this annoying problem completly.

Available now 23.99 GBP

AC900 Dark-Cap  for all  Newtonian telescopes
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New! Light-Shroud for Meade LightBridge Telescopes

A semi-rigid shield to eliminate dewing and stray light - 10" & 12" available now

The Light-Shroud for the popular Meade 8", 10" & 12" Light-Bridge telescopes is a flexible dew and glare shield that keeps the optics dry and improves image contrast by eliminating stray light. Unique semi-rigid design - no flapping in the wind! AC689 to fit 8", AC690 to fit 10" & AC692 to fit 12"

Available now from 29.99 GBP

Light-Shroud for Meade LightBridge Telescopes
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New! AC686 Extra-long counterbalance shaft for HEQ5

makes Sky Watcher's most popular EQ mount even more versatile!

The AC686 extra length stainless steel replacement shaft fits the capable Sky Watcher HEQ5 in seconds and allows larger heavier scopes to be mounted without additional counterbalance weights.

Available now 29.99 GBP

AC686 Extra-long counterbalance shaft for HEQ5
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New! The Supreme 5x photovisual Barlow

No other Barlow looks like it or works like it.

Adding extra power to our Supreme Barlow range, the AC685 delivers a 5x power increase with the Supreme advantages of a built-in T-thread hidden under the ultra sleek locking collar.

Available now 99.99 GBP

The Supreme 5x photovisual Barlow
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New! Laser-Mate Universal

A finder bracket for all green laser pointers

Our one-size-fits-all finder bracket turns any green laser pointer into a superb telescope laser finder. The universal mounting base fits telescopes of all sizes in seconds.

Available now 15.99 GBP.

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New! Sol-Vu full-aperture solar viewing filter

At last, a range of safe solar filters combining tip-top performance with affordable price!

Our new range of high quality solar observing filters offer safe and superb high-resolution views of white light solar phenomena at equally impressive low prices!

Available now from 27.99 GBP.

Sol-Vu full-aperture solar viewing filter
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New! Solar-Mate Universal solar observing shade

Improves eyepiece contrast and observer comfort

Following the success of our Solar-Mate observing shade for the Coronado PST we have extended this innovation to cover just about every telescope in the world with a universal fit version! The Solar-Mate Universal greatly improves eyepiece views and observer comfort by minimising glare and ensuring that the observer’s eyes are always in shadow no matter how bright the sun.

Available now 17.99 GBP.

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New! Colli-Mate Deluxe collimating eyepiece

Combined Cheshire and sight tube collimating eyepiece - probably the best way to keep your optics spot-on for perfect views

The debate about the best collimating aid rumbles on, but our Deluxe collimating eyepiece has benefits over lasers and other collimating tools that make it a sure hit for experts and newbie’s alike.

Available now 37.99 GBP.

Colli-Mate Deluxe collimating eyepiece
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New! Colli-Mate collimating eyepiece

A basic collimating eyepiece with a twist: it ‘glows-in-the-dark!’

So you want a good centering eyepiece to keep your Dobbo in trim but don’t want to stump up the extra for the Deluxe model above? No problem - we have an all-metal CNC-turned collimating eyepiece with a photoluminescent (glow in the dark!) target face that’ll let you keep your optics and your budget bang on target.

Available now 7.99 GBP.

Colli-Mate collimating eyepiece
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New! AZTech Manhattan

A beautifully simple altazimuth telescope mounting and tripod that’s a joy to use

Available with anti-vibration wood or lightweight aluminium tripod legs, our new AZTech Manhattan is perfect for grab-and-go astronomy. Both models deliver rock solid performance for night-time or solar observing.

Available now from 129.99 GBP.

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New! AZTech Trakker

The ultimate in lightweight altazimuth telescope mounting but with heavyweight performance!

The new AZTech Trakker features high-precision worm and gear manual drives with extended flexible slow-motion handles and instant spring return clutches for super-quick target grabbing. For quick scope changes there’s an ultra-slick quick-release attachment system. For solar or night-time grab-and-go there is no better mount than the AZTech Trakker.

Available now 189.99 GBP.

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New! DSI-Pro Wide

Camera lens and cradle adaptor kit for the Meade Deep-Sky Imager Pro

Following on from the popularity of our first DSI-Wide camera lens adaptor kit for the Meade DSI we’ve made the same idea available for the new DSI-Pro allowing the user to turn the DSI-Pro colour camera into a super wide-field imaging system using readily available screw thread lenses (lenses not included!).

Available now 69.99 GBP.

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New! Polarising 1.25” filter

A polarising ND filter to reveal more detail and improve contrast in Ha solar observation with Coronado and other Ha telescopes

This simple ND filter will increase the performance of your Ha telescope or filter system and allow you to get improved contrast viewing at the twist of an eyepiece. Ideal for use with the Coronado PST.

Available now from 13.99 GBP.

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New! ETX basic rear port eyepiece and camera adaptor

A simple adaptor to allow you to attach eyepieces and SLR cameras to the rear port of your ETX90, 105, and 125.

Available now from 24.99 GBP.

ETX basic rear port eyepiece and camera adaptor
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Previous "What’s new"

T-mount thread to 1.25” eyepiece holder adaptor

The Supreme 2x and 3x Barlow lens

LowMax low profile 2x Barlows

Ultra Zoom UAMB

Focus-Master Lite

1.25” to 2” off-axis eyepiece adaptor

A low-profile webcam lens thread to 1.25” nosepiece

Observers 1.25" Filter set

2” Jumbo Universal Eyepiece Protection Kit

DSI-Wide

The Observer's filter wheel

Observers 2" Filter set

LX90 Orbital Power Station

ETX Smart Caddy

DigiMaxT Zoom eyepiece

The PolarMate

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