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QHY5L-II Colour – QHY183C
MiniTrack LX2
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Mount Accessories Polemaster For Paramount MYT/MX+ Mounts £295.00
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Polemaster for Paramount MYT/MX+ Mounts
Includes Adapter & Worldwide Delivery
Instruction Manual by Steve Richards – Astronomy Shed Video
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Astro-Video Accessories 25mm PoleMaster Lens for QHY5-II Series Cameras £39.99
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25mm PoleMaster Lens for QHY5-II Series Cameras, with CS mount, specially chosen for it’s high image quality and used in the PoleMaster Polar Alignment accessory
Turns any CS mount camera into a high sensitivity finder for smaller fainter objects and makes it useful for pointing and Polar Alignment.
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Mesu Optics Mesu e200 Mount £1,650.00 – £6,265.00
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We are sold out of equatorial heads from the last batch but have a few accessories in stock, please enquire.
We can accept deposits for mounts to be supplied later in the year, please contact us for more info.
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QHY QHY367C Full Frame Camera ~~£4,699.00~~ £4,499.00
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The QHY367C full frame cooled CMOS camera uses the Sony IMX094 36 megapixel, 14bit sensor. This sensor is also used in the Nikon D810A camera. Readout noise is 3.2e at lowest gain and 2.4e at unity gain. Dynamic range is > 14 Stops.
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Watec Watec 910HX / RC Mono Camera Only £479.00
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Watec 910HX / RC Mono Camera, the best mono analogue camera in the serious Astro-Video market bar none.
Our cameras are the international CCIR version, if you need an EIA camera please enquire.
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Revolution Imager Revolution Imager R2 (Camera + Controller only) Delivered to EU £159.00
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The Revolution Imager R2 (Camera + Controller only) lets you see much fainter objects than the human eye ever could.
Other accessories are NOT supplied so please only purchase if you know what you’re doing. It’s not possible to enter into lengthy email correspondence regarding custom arrangements. This kit is comprehensive and designed for most users.
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Mounts Omegon Mount Mini Track LX2 £99.00 – £129.00
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The Omegon Mount Mini-Track LX2 is lightweight and portable, doesn’t need batteries, and almost guarantees great astrophotos when used with camera lenses. Check out the Sky at Night “First Light”
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Watec Watec 910HX / RC Mono Camera Shipped to the Rest of the World (Not UK or EU) £439.00
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The best mono analogue camera in the serious Astro-Video market.
Includes Shipping to the Rest of the World (Not UK or EU)
Our cameras are the international CCIR version, if you need an EIA camera please enquire
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Revolution Imager Revolution Imager R2 (Camera + Controller only) £159.00
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The Revolution Imager R2 (Camera + Controller only) lets you see much fainter objects than the human eye ever could.
Other accessories are NOT supplied so please only purchase if you know what you’re doing. It’s not possible to enter into lengthy email correspondence regarding custom arrangements. This kit is comprehensive and designed for most users.
Includes UK delivery, for EU orders please use this link
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Mounts Omegon Mount Mini Track LX3 £163.00 – £197.00
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The Omegon Mount Mini-Track LX3 is lightweight and portable, doesn’t need batteries, and almost guarantees great astrophotos when used with camera lenses. It has a 3kg payload and includes an optical Polar Scope.
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Adapters QHY T Thread Canon Lens Adapter 020072 £39.00
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QHY T Thread Canon Lens Adapter 020072 for QHYCCD COLDMOS and other T thread cameras and accessories – 10mm thick.
Perfect for wide field use.
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Adapters QHY Adapter 020081 £24.00
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QHY M42 Female Medium 6 Screw Hole Spacer – 020081
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Mount Accessories PoleMaster for AZEQ5
Rated 5.00 out of 5
£278.00
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PoleMaster for AZEQ5
Includes Adapter & Worldwide Delivery
Instruction Manual by Steve Richards – Astronomy Shed Video
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Mount Accessories PoleMaster for IEQ30 / IEQ45
Rated 5.00 out of 5
£278.00
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PoleMaster for IEQ30 / IEQ45
Includes Adapter & Worldwide Delivery
Instruction Manual by Steve Richards – Astronomy Shed Video
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Astro-Video Accessories Electronic Finder Lens for QHY5-II Series Cameras
Rated 5.00 out of 5
~~£39.00~~ £29.00
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Electronic Finder Lens for QHY5-II Series Cameras, and others, with CS mount. Specially chosen for it’s image quality.
Turns your camera into a high sensitivity electronic finder, useful for pointing, finding and outreach. Can also be used for Alignment and Collimation
Due to it’s speed (F1.0) this lens is also excellent at picking up fainter meteors and satellites.
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