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Orion SkyLine Deluxe Laser Pointer-to-Telescope Bracket
Sale Price: $29.99  |
DescriptionNow you can use the SkyLine Green Laser Pointer (GLP) to aim your telescope! This dual-ring ABS bracket holds the GLP and mounts like a standard finder scope. The bracket's dovetail foot fits the finder scope base of most Orion telescopes, as well as our dovetail mounting bases. The spring-loaded X-Y adjustment thumbscrews enable quick alignment of the GLP with the telescope. The SkyLine GLP makes pointing any telescope super easy. The green beam shows exactly where your telescope is aimed. No need to crouch in odd positions to peer through a standard finder scope! Bracket includes an On/Off thumbscrew collar for the GLP, which allows continuous On functionality while you align on your target object. SkyLine GLP sold separately. Features
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Powered finder scopes vs. Red-dot finder scopes for telescopes?
I know that its best to have both on your telescope, but I only have 1 dovetail. Which do you prefer and why? I will be choosing between an EZ finder II and a 9X50 Straight through finder
Dark sky: red dot (or Telrad).
Not so dark sky: finder scope.
My big Dob has both...I like right-angle finders. A lot of people don't. YMMV.
US $15.99
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Orion SkyLine Deluxe Laser Pointer-to-Telescope Bracket
Sale Price: $29.99 |
DescriptionNow you can use the SkyLine Green Laser Pointer (GLP) to aim your telescope! This dual-ring ABS bracket holds the GLP and mounts like a standard finder scope. The bracket's dovetail foot fits the finder scope base of most Orion telescopes, as well as our dovetail mounting bases. The spring-loaded X-Y adjustment thumbscrews enable quick alignment of the GLP with the telescope. The SkyLine GLP makes pointing any telescope super easy. The green beam shows exactly where your telescope is aimed. No need to crouch in odd positions to peer through a standard finder scope! Bracket includes an On/Off thumbscrew collar for the GLP, which allows continuous On functionality while you align on your target object. SkyLine GLP sold separately. Features
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Orion Dovetail Base for Finder Scope
Sale Price: $15.99 |
DescriptionAluminum dovetail base is designed to accept any Orion finder scope (with bracket) or EZ Finder II. Ideal for custom installation of a finder scope on telescopes not already equipped with a compatible base. Bases feature a large thumbscrew lock to secure the finder scope bracket in place. For use on any telescope except Schmidt-Cassegrains. Fits any diameter tube. Includes mounting hardware. Features
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Orion Schmidt-Cassegrain Finder Scope Base
Sale Price: $16.99 |
DescriptionThis dovetail mounting base fits the bracket for EZ Finder II and other compatible Orion finder scopes. Fits factory drilled holes on Meade, Celestron, and Orion Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. Features
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Tube Assembly, 100mm ED Apochromatic Refractor, Orion (1-Box Only)39x9x9
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DescriptionOrion Tube Assembly - 100mm - You could pay more than $2,500 for a premium 4" refractor from one of those "boutique" telescope outfits, but here's something more practical: our 100mm ED apochromatic refractor. It's the best value in high-end portable refractors we've ever offered. -- The ED100 delivers images remarkably free of chromatic aberration, thanks to its fully multi-coated 100mm objective doublet. It's crafted with one element of FPL-53 extra-low dispersion "ED" optical glass from Japan. The 100mm aperture gives it 56% greater light grasp than our ED80. The 900mm focal length (f/9.0) is ideal for visual planetary and lunar study and also excels for imaging work. -- The baffled, 36"-long aluminum tube is outfitted with a 2" Crayford-style focuser for exceptionally smooth focusing with no backlash. It accepts both 2" and 1.25" diagonals. A molded-in dovetail base accepts any Orion finder scope. Weighs 7 lbs. Features
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Orion ShortTube 80mm Refractor Telescope
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DescriptionThe ShortTube 80 satisfies the need for an easy-to-use, portable telescope that delivers terrific views in daylight or starlight. This model is our original ST80, with a fully coated 80mm achromatic objective lens and standard (non-dovetail) 1/4"-20 mounting plate for attachment to a tripod. The ST80's 400mm focal length offers up gorgeously spacious vistas of Milky Way star fields and nebulas. It reveals breathtaking detail on the lunar surface, and you'll easily resolve Saturn's rings. And it is so compact (just 15-1/2" long) you can take it hiking or on an airplane as carry-on. Standard accessories include a 6x26 correct-image finder scope, 45-deg correct-image diagonal, and 25mm (16x) and 10mm (40x) Sirius Plossl eyepieces (1.25"). Weighs 3 lbs., 13 oz. Case available separately. One-year limited warranty. Features
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Celestron 52268 C90 Mak Spotting scope (Black)
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DescriptionThe Maksutov optical design is recognized for being a portable design that is easy to use and has a variety of applications, making it an excellent choice for both terrestrial and astronomical usage. This C90 Mak has excellent optics with razor sharp images over a wide field, along with built-in T-adapter threads for adapting SLR cameras. It comes with a 32mm eyepiece, 45° erect image diagonal, and 8x21 erect image finderscope. Celestron’s 52268 90mm Maksutov Spotting Scope delivers excellent high power optics in a compact, affordable package. The 52268 package includes a backpack style soft carrying case, an 8x21 erect image finder scope, a 1.25 inch size correct image 45* prism diagonal, and a fully coated 32mm plossl eyepiece for a magnification of 39X. The Maksutov-Cassegrain design of the C90 uses a combination of mirrors and lenses; this “folded” optical system has a focal length of 1250mm in a body only twelve inches long. The Maksutov design delivers high power views without a trace of the chromatic aberration, also called blue fringing, that can distort high power views in competing refractor style spotting scopes. At 40X magnification where some low cost spotting scopes start to seem fuzzy, the C90 is just getting started. The C90 uses the same 1.25 inch eyepieces used in astronomical telescopes. The standard equipment 32mm plossl eyepiece yields a magnification of 39X, but many other eyepieces can be used to vary the magnification. The Celestron model 52268 seems very well built, with excellent multi-coatings visible on the front lens. The real beauty of this 90mm Maksutov spotting scope, however, is in the view it offers. When I use an optional 12.5mm eyepiece to look at Jupiter at 100X I can clearly see Jupiter’s major cloud bands as well as its four moons. When I look at the Moon and stars I can easily push the magnification to 200X with an optional 6mm eyepiece. When I look at birds in the backyard, I’m treated to delightful views full of vibrant color and crisp detail. With a close focus distance of only 15 feet, the detail and texture I see is simply amazing. High magnification viewing requires a solid tripod, of course. Celestron’s Heavy Duty Altazimuth Tripod comes with slow motion controls to allow the scope to be pointed precisely, and I can clamp the dovetail base on my CG5 mount for astronomical use. The other drawback to high magnification viewing is a narrow field of view; high magnification makes it hard to follow moving targets like birds in flight. Overall the Celestron C90 Maksutov Spotting Scope does a fine job as a companion to good pair of binoculars. The C90 also doubles as a portable astronomy scope; it won’t show the flag on the Moon but it will show thousands of craters on the Moon as well as showing the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn. --Jeff Phillips Pros: Compact and portable Excellent high power optics Upgradeable with 1.25” eyepieces Adaptable for astronomy and photography Cons: Not waterproof Features
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Black 6x30 Right-Angle Correct-Image Finder
Sale Price: $59.99 |
DescriptionSometimes looking through a straight finder scope can be a strain, making you crouch down and crane your neck. Well, you can call off the chiropractors because our right-angle finder scopes let you view in contortion-free comfort! What's more, they have a built-in Amici prism to provide a correctly oriented view - not upside-down as with standard finders. These achromatic, crosshair finders feature fully coated glass lenses, internal baffling, and focus adjustment. Each includes an aluminum bracket with two perpendicular thumbscrews for easy alignment. Dovetail foot fits many Orion telescopes (see list). Dovetail base (#7214) can be purchased for custom installations. Prism and eyepiece are not removable. Features
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