Category Archives: Telescope Astronomy

Vixen Flip Mirror Plus Skywatcher 80ED Pro Refractor

I wrote a few weeks ago I had bought a Skywatcher ED80 Refractor and I’m very pleased with it (in spite of the excess of grey cloudy skies, we seem to have had recently!). Well.. I’ve just added a great … Continue reading →

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Free Telescopes For UK Secondary Schools – Apply Now

Just announced, the Society For Popular Astronomy has up to 1000 telescopes to give to qualifying UK schools, as part of their IYA2009 International Year of Astronomy celebrations.

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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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