Telescopes & Binoculars

Item No. 846-10301
Manuf. No. Sky Publishing 46972

Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects expands on the famous Messier catalog of 109 observing delights by adding another 109 equally appealing deep sky objects to observe. The Caldwell list includes such fascinating objects as the Bowtie Nebula, the Cat?s Eye Nebula, the Ghost?s Goblet, the Horseshoe Cluster, the Bubble Nebula, the Blinking Planetary . . . and that just includes the named objects among the first 15 Caldwell objects. Also included is a list and descriptions of 20 additional spectacular non-Caldwell/non-Messier objects. This book is the ultimate road map to Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore?s catalog of 109 star clusters, nebulas, and galaxies that didn?t make it into the Messier list. The book was written by Stephen James O?Meara, a contributing editor to Sky and Telescope magazine and has a foreword by Patrick Moore, the tireless British champion of astronomy and compiler of the Caldwell catalog. Each of the 109 Caldwell objects is illustrated with a photo, a superb finderscope locating chart, and a detailed hand-drawn eyepiece sketch which shows the object?s appearance in a 4″ refractor. A first-hand visual description in included, with the object?s history and astronomical significance explained in vivid and engaging detail. For example, the essay on Omega Centauri (Caldwell #80) is over five pages long and well worth reading for the sheer pleasure of it.

A review by a Sky & Telescope contributing editor said, ?This wonderful observing guide is a testament to what experience, persistence, and dark skies can reveal to the patient deep sky observer. O?Meara?s essays are interwoven with a tapestry of background material that lends depth and richness to the observing experience. His skilled observations and side jaunts to obscure targets give both novice and seasoned skygazers fresh vista to seek and explore.”

You can expand your observing universe and test your viewing skills with this excellent observing guide. It is a must for budding night watchers, both as a guide at the telescope and as a fascinating read when the skies are cloudy.

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Sky Publishing - The Caldwell Objects 46972

Far Point 1-1/4 - 2 inch Laser Collimator, RED body color, 650nm RED Laser

Item No. 781-19000
Manuf. No. Farpoint FP210

* 1-1/4″ - 2″ combination single beam laser collimator.
* Body Color: RED
* Laser: 650nm red
* 0.8mm aperture for superb registration
* manufacturer collimates the unit to a high precision and the laser will withstand high g-forces with no change in collimation.

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Farpoint Laser Collimator, 1.25″ - 2″ 650nm RED Laser (RED body color) FP210 

Item No. 104-29022
Manuf. No. Televue TVI-4087

Includes: Televue NPI-5053 Telescope, 2in. Accessory Adapter, Clamp Ring For 1x Bino Vue Use, 5-Inch Long Extension Tube For Single Eye Use, Photographic Accessory Adapter, Custom Fitted Hard Shell Case.

* Televue TVI-4087 TV102IIS OTA Imaging System features 4′ aperture,880 mm focal length, f/8.6 2-element APO.
* The 102iis uses the larger focuser and new features of the other new Imaging System scopes yet still functions for regular visual use and Bino-Vue operation at 1x. With the Imaging System options available, this scope truly can do it all.
* Extra back focus permits use of multiple accessories such as filter wheels, off-axis guiders, etc. Recommended for use with 35mm or smaller size chips.

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Televue Telescope TV102IIS APO OTA Imaging System w/ 4″ Aperture TVI-4087