Description Ever frustrated by the standard illuminator? Is the battery always dead when you turn it on? The Illuminator II now offers exceptional battery life for our VFEI0850–01 and VFEI0850-RA finder scopes OR most any other illuminated finder with a standard illuminator. The advantage of the Illuminator II is the power provided by 2 alkaline […]

The most popular versions of The Night Sky planisphere are the large and small plastic charts. These versions are made in the USA using durable plastic facing for the front and back and are secured with no-corrosion brass rivets. These planispheres are built to last; you will probably go through several telescope upgrades in your […]

The most popular versions of The Night Sky planisphere are the large and small plastic charts. These versions are made in the USA using durable plastic facing for the front and back and are secured with no-corrosion brass rivets. These planispheres are built to last; you will probably go through several telescope upgrades in your […]

The most popular versions of The Night Sky planisphere are the large and small plastic charts. These versions are made in the USA using durable plastic facing for the front and back and are secured with no-corrosion brass rivets. These planispheres are built to last; you will probably go through several telescope upgrades in your […]

The most popular versions of The Night Sky planisphere are the large and small plastic charts. These versions are made in the USA using durable plastic facing for the front and back and are secured with no-corrosion brass rivets. These planispheres are built to last; you will probably go through several telescope upgrades in your […]

The most popular versions of The Night Sky planisphere are the large and small plastic charts. These versions are made in the USA using durable plastic facing for the front and back and are secured with no-corrosion brass rivets. These planispheres are built to last; you will probably go through several telescope upgrades in your […]

Description Losmandy GM8 German Equatorial Mount with 7 lb. Counterweight, Gemini 2 GOTO System, and Folding LW Tripod The GM8 is a great equatorial mount for telescopes with total instrument weight up to 30 lbs. Based on the Russell W. Porter Slip-Ring design, this German Equatorial mount is manufactured with all-machined aluminum and stainless steel, […]

Description Pier extensions allow longer instruments like refractors to rest higher on the mount to allow better position for visual observations, and to allow more clearance around the tripod legs. The Losmandy 12-inch Tripod Extension fits to the top of the Losmandy LW-Tripod, and HD-Tripod. Often sold with: Losmandy G-11 Mount and Folding HD Tripod […]

Description Losmandy G11 RA Extension Kit The G11 RA Extension Kit makes the Losmandy G-11 Mount more versatile and much more portable. With this modification of the G11 the RA axis can track through the meridian, to allow uninterrupted tracking such as when making an astrophotograph (the so called “Meridian Flip Through”). This is done […]

Losmandy D-Series Dovetail Plate for Astrophysics Refractors Losmandy Dovetail Plates set the standard in strength and rigidity for mounting telescopes and telescopes accessories, which added greatly to the reduction of flexure of the instruments on telescope mounts. The DAP 4/5/6 7 Dovetail Plate is designed specifically for all Astrophysics refractor optical tubes from 4-inches to […]