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Vixen Flip Mirror Plus Skywatcher 80ED Pro Refractor

Vixen Flip Mirror

Vixen Flip Mirror

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 accessory to the refractor..

It’s a Vixen Flip Mirror.  

And I’m also very pleased to have come across this well-made gadget, because it’s already making my observing so much better. read on..





Free Telescopes For UK Secondary Schools – Apply Now

SPA Moonwatch Webpage with link to Schools Telescopes section

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. read on..

Skywatcher 80ED Refractor Telescope – First Impressions

skywatcher 80ed pro refractor

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 special glass material is used to eliminate false color as much as possible from observations and keep them sharp. read on..

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