Features

• A must-have for safely observing the sun without damaging your eyes
• Optical glass filter fits snugly over your telescope's aperture to block 99.9% of incoming sunlight
• Glass elements are machine-polished and triple-coated with nickel-chromium stainless steel
• Filter is mounted in an aluminum cell and supplied with foam tape liner
• Fits Orion ShortTube 80, Observer 70, AstroView 90 and Explorer 90

Features

• Filter set includes four essential 1.25" optical glass filters and a durable plastic storage case
• Moon filter to cut lunar glare
• Color filters #25 red and #80A medium blue o bring out subtle planetary detail
• SkyGlow light pollution filter to enhance contrast of all objects in light-polluted skies
• Anodized aluminum cells

Reviews (1)

Do you have more than one telescope?
If you love your Telrad, use it on more than one telescope by buying extra bases for your other telescopes. Unless you are precise, or lucky, you will have to realign (collimate) your Telrad to each telescope after you move from one to the other. A good idea if you use only one of your telescopes at a time, or if you have a few "GoTo" scopes, and just use the Telrad for initial alignment. ... Read more

Editorial Review

For easy sighting of terrestrial or astronomical objects prior to theirobservation in the main telescope, the 8x25mm right angle viewfinder displays awide 7.5-degree field. ... Read more

Features

• Includes a cross hair eyepiece
• Precise focusing
• Viewfinder bracket
• Attaches to telescope in seconds
• 7.5-degree field of view

Reviews (5)

A must for ETX90 astronomers.
This finder, a standard on the ETX125, is a must for the ETX90 if one plans on using it for astronomy. The straight thru finder is fine for birding, or other terrestrial viewing, but is akwardly placed for most astronomical observing, especially near the zenith (overhead). The tiny screw used to hold the finder can be difficult to replace. Then again, it is still only a 25mm finder.

"This should be standard Meade!"
I own a Meade ETX-90EC and it comes standard with the straight through finder.As most ETX-90 owners will testify, it is utterly hopeless for anything astronomical.Meade should be ashamed of putting this useless finder on their otherwise cool scopes.You can purchase the Right Angle Finder as an extra (which comes standard on the ETX-125EC) and locating objects manually will be dramatically easier, although not 100% suitable.It's a relatively expensive purchase, but will make your viewing time that much more enjoyable.Check out Mike Weasners site for the best information on ETX's and alternative finder scopes.Recommended, but check out alternatives also.

fall apart lens
The meade #827 right angle viewfinder arrived in less than a week. I installed it on my telescope with great difficulty, the allen head screw in the scope was rounded out and very tight, as I tried to adjust the focus the lens assembly fell into my telescope. I had to return the telescope as it had a defect in the lens (...) ... Read more

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Features

• Command your computerized telescope from your laptop wirelessly
• Works with Meade ETX and LX90 models
• Allows complete wireless control using graphical interface of Starry Night Pro or similar software
• Plugs into hand-controller's RS-232 port and have a range of up to 30 feet
• Requires two AA batteries (not included)

Features

• The UltraBlock is the filter for deep-sky observers located at highly light-polluted sites
• Blocks all forms of light pollution
• Enhances the sky presence of a significant number of fainter deep-sky objects
• 1.25" filter

Reviews (1)

Ultra-Excellence
This is an excellent filter to have around for the suburban astronomer. The best way to tell how well it works is to describe all that I have done with it. In early February, I tested it out on the Orion Nebula. Using it with my XT10i telescope and an Orion 8mm Stratus eyepiece, I did not find much of a difference in the view. I was slightly disappointed. After all, spending $80 on a tiny little piece of glass, I was expecting a mighty portal into the heavens. I found out much later through experience that the disappointing views that Ihad that night was not the filter's fault, it was the impatient dummy behind the eyepiece. That night in February from my viewing location, the Orion Nebula was hovering just below 42 degrees altitude, which is close to its peak. Being as close to overhead as it was going to get, this was the best view possible from northern Ohio. Through experience, I found that the best time to observe an object is when it is at its peak altitude. It glowed far above the light pollution in the southern horizon offering breath taking views of wisps and clouds, yet the filter did nothing to improve the view. Two months later M42 was floating in the murky western horizon somewhere around 19 degrees. You couldn't even see the nebula with the naked eye anymore because of all the light pollution and horizon muck. Through my telescope, it glowed rather sickly, a shadow of its former glory. I put in the UltraBlock filter and was astonished at what I saw. The Orion Nebula glowed just as awesome as if you were looking at it from its peak altitude back in early February. An "Ah Ha" went off in my head; this is how the filter is to be used. It is rather useless when an object is out of light pollution. But when it is in muck, it gives you a view that is comparable to a light pollution free view. In late June I tried the filter on some of the nebulas in Sagittarius. These nebulas at that time floated far into my southern light pollution zone. Without the filter, the Lagoon and Omega nebulas for example were just hazy, featureless clouds. But with the filter being used, it brought out fabulous details in the glowing goodies. The difference is extremely apparent and amazing. My conclusion is that this is a magnificent little piece of glass. At first I believed it to be useless, but after learning how to use it, I found it to be worth every penny. If you live out in a dark area where there is hardly any light pollution, the filter may not do you any good. But if you live in a lit up area where light pollution is abundant, it is an extremely useful tool. The splendid views are hiding behind all the light pollution, the UltraBlock just helps you carve through it. ... Read more

Features

• For terrestrial or astronomical use, this diagonal produces an right-side-up, nonreversed image
• Fully coated prisms for superior image fidelity
• Requires 5/8" more focus travel than typical star diagonals
• Accepts 1.25" eyepieces

Features

• A must-have for safely observing the sun without damaging your eyes
• Optical glass filter fits snugly over your telescope's aperture to block 99.9% of incoming sunlight
• Glass elements are machine-polished and triple-coated with nickel-chromium stainless steel
• Filter is mounted in an aluminum cell and supplied with foam tape liner
• Fits Orion StarMax and Apex 127, SkyView Pro 127

Features

• Rugged soft case protects your telescope and makes carrying and storing your scope easy
• Padded divider separates optical tube from mount/tripod to prevent dings
• Made of heavy, water-resistant polyester/nylon with full-length zipper and handle straps
• External dimension: 14"W x 56.5"L x 14" H

Features

• Stylish aluminum focusing wheels improve the look and feel of your telescope!
• Fit most Orion telescopes and many competitors' scopes
• Wheel diameter, 1.6". Sold as a set of two wheels with mounting screws

Features

• Rugged soft case protects your telescope and makes carrying and storing your scope easy
• Made of heavy, water-resistant polyester/nylon with full-length zipper and handle straps
• External dimensions: 12"W x 44"L x 12" H

Features

• The highest-quality, most versatile barlow you will ever own
• Doubles the magnifying power of any eyepiece, providing better eye relief and edge sharpness
• Provides superior image sharpness and color correction
• All optical surfaces are fully multi-coated for maximum light transmission and contrast
• One-year limited warranty

Reviews (1)

Best 2X Barlow on the market!!!
This is the best 2X Barlow on the market for the price.What makes it better is it uses 3 lenses instead of the normal 2.I am using with with my Meade ETX-125 with UHTC coating.I would say it would work well with any 1.25" eyepiece telescope. ... Read more

Features

• Precision mini-motor attaches to your equatorial mount for automatic tracking of celestial objects
• Drive provides regulated sidereal-rate tracking in right ascension
• Hand controller has 2x and 8x speeds and pause mode
• Includes motor, controller and battery case. Runs on four D-cell batteries (not included)
• Fits ShortTube 4.5, Observer 60 and 70 EQ, Transporter Min-EQ, ShortTube 80 EQ and EQ-1 and Min-EQ

Reviews (1)

Tracks accurately, but not smoothly
This drive uses a stepper motor that clicks a few times per second to move at the sidereal rate.I could hear its clicking amplified in my 4.5" reflector's OTA.I tried imaging Saturn at 150X magnification and in my captured AVI you can see it darting back and forth.
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Features

• Rigid anodized aluminum bar for coupling guidescope and guidescope rings to a telescope
• Multiple holes allow rings to be positioned for long-tube or short-tube guidescopes
• Pre-drilled holes allow easy attachment to Orion SkyView Pro and Atlas telescopes

Features

• Handy toolkit contains four essential items to help new stargazers find their way around the heavens
• Star Target Planisphere shows locations of constellations and deep-sky objects
• Discover the Stars is a wonderfully written and illustrated observer's guide
• Moon Map identifies craters and lunar features visible with your telescope
• RedBeam Mini LED Astro Flashlight emits red light that won't spoil your night vision

Features

• Makes polar-aligning the SkyView Pro mount a cinch
• Threads into mount housing

Features

• For astronomical use, this diagonal produces an image that's right-side-up, reversed left to right
• Fully coated prisms provide superior image fidelity
• Accepts 1.25" eyepieces in .965" focuser

Reviews (1)

Use your 1.25" eyepieces on your small scopes
The hybrid diagonal allows you to use your 1.25" eyepieces on scopes with a .965" tube. I have used this diagonal to used my Meade Super Pl�ssl eyepieces with and old 60mm Jason/Empire refractor. The eyepieces that came with that telescope can not compete with the Meades and has given my old scope new life. ... Read more

Features

• Quickly and easily helps you to align the optics in your telescope.
• Slides into the 1.25 eyepiece receptacle of any telescope.
• Compact enough to carry with you in the field.
• Improves overall image quality by ensuring proper collimation of your telescope.
• A necessity for any avid astronomer.