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Entries for October 14th, 2008

Vixen GPD2 Equatorial Mount w/ HAL 130 Aluminum Tripod 3991HAL130

Item No. 705-02530
While the basic Vixen Great Polaris German equatorial mount is the acknowledged standard by which all mid-priced equatorial mounts are judged, it has a payload capacity of only 15 pounds. This limits its use to small reflector and catadioptric optical tubes and refractors up to 4″ in aperture. To expand the high accuracy [...]

Canon 10 x 42 L Image Stablized – Waterproof Binoculars

Item No. 408-21033
Manuf. No. Canon 0155B002
Canon 10 x 42 L Image Stablized – Waterproof Binoculars
The much-anticipated 10×42 L IS WP is the first waterproof binocular to incorporate Canon’s exclusive Image Stabilizer technology for steady, shake-free viewing. The high quality L series optics, featuring 2 Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) lens elements (on each side), deliver excellent correction [...]

Sky-Watcher 12″ Collapsible Dobsonian Reflector SW12DOB

Item No. 113-11740
Manuf. No. Sky-Watcher SW12DOB
The Sky-Watcher 12″ DOB is a big gun. If you are shooting for well resolved, elusive 12th-magnitude fuzzies, you now have the power. In fact, a very significant wow-factor extends down to viewing the stuff people usually concentrate on with 8″ and 10″ telescopes. Except they say, “WOW!”, when they [...]