Category Archives: Optical Equipment

Skywatcher 80ED Refractor Telescope – First Impressions

My new telescope was delivered two days ago, so here are the first impressions. It’s a Skywatcher 80ED refractor from the Evostar Pro series. This means it has an 80mm diameter, high quality objective lens, made from fluorite glass. This … Continue reading →

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Declination Axis Problem – Alan Young Telescope

Well.. I was too hasty. In my previous post here, I said the restoration of the Alan Telescope was nearly finished. We had a meeting on Monday night and there is a problem with the Declination axis motor drive.

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Alan Young Telescope Restoration, Reaches Final Stages

Work continues at Cranbrook Astronomy Society, to restore the historic Alan Young telescope.

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