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Sale: 20% on eyepieces from Baader!
November 1 2024, Stefan Taube
The German manufacturer Baader is currently offering its three large eyepiece series with a 20% discount! These are the eyepieces of the series
The right eyepiece for every observer:
- The Classic Ortho/Plössl eyepieces are ideal for observing the sun, moon and planets and are the first choice for beginners!
- The Hyperion eyepieces are real all-rounders with a 68° field of view and among the best selling eyepieces ever!
- The Morpheus are the latest development from Baader. They impress with a generous eye relief of around 20mm and a 76° field of view!
You can find all eyepieces here in the shop. The offer is valid only until 31 December 2024 – take advantage of it now!
Easter gifts for nature lovers!
March 11 2024, Stefan Taube
Celebrate the start of the most beautiful season with us! Make yourself and your loved ones happy!
We offer selected gifts for young nature lovers and old hands alike:
- Gifts for newcomers to astronomy
- Gift ideas and small treats for stargazers!
- Gift ideas for bird-watchers and other nature lovers
- Clever gifts for young astronomers and nature lovers
- Unusual gifts: classy, smart or simply beautiful!
For walks and hikes in Springtime:
If you have binoculars with you, you can see more. Nature comes closer. We offer a wide range of binoculars for nature and bird watching.
- A monocular fits in every pocket and is quickly to hand for a closer look at animals or plants:
Omegon Orange 8×42 monocular
- Binoculars with a roof prism are also compact, but allow comfortable binocular viewing. With 42 millimetre lenses, the Talron 8×42 is bright enough to provide a clear image even in dark forests or at dusk:
Omegon Talron HD 8×42
For a view at the Stars:
In spring, the nights are no longer freezing cold, but they are still relatively long and dark. This is the ideal time to start observing the sky!
- Until 31 March you will receive an additional voucher of 100,- Euro with the purchase of a Omegon Telescope AC 90/1000 EQ-2. This allows you to order additional accessories now or at a later date.
Omegon Telescope AC 90/1000 EQ-2 + voucher at a Value of 100 Euro
- Many nature lovers got their first taste of sky observation with a Skywatcher Dobsonian telescope. These telescopes are reasonably priced for their size and easy to use. We offer all models in this successful telescope series:
Be inspired by our ideas and discover the reawakening of nature!
Browse through our Easter gift ideas and give yourself and your loved ones a little treat!
Celestron NATURE DX binoculars now with ED lenses
October 5 2023, Stefan Taube
Binoculars from Celestron’s NATURE DX range are ideal for nature lovers and hikers. They are weatherproof, compact and lightweight – ideal for on the go!
However, the price of these binoculars is perhaps the most impressive thing. Although they have all the features of more expensive brands, they are offered at an exceptionally attractive price. This makes them the ideal companion for all hillwalkers, skywatchers and, in particular, for amateur bird watchers.
The latter benefit especially from the NATURE DX binoculars with ED lenses. The extra-low dispersion lenses provide true colour images at high resolution and contrast – with almost no colour abberations. This is particularly beneficial when observing colourful plumage on bright days.
Binoculars from the NATURE DX range are true all-rounders for all nature lovers!
POLAR: classic weather stations with incredibly precise mechanics
March 27 2023, Stefan Taube
These classic weather stations with mechanical analogue pointers are particularly aesthetically pleasing and will enhance any living space. K. Fischer GmbH, the fine instrument manufacturer, offers fine mechanical craftsmanship created in its own production facilities in Germany.
POLAR thermo-hygrometer weather station
Fischer presents a new series of handmade barometers, thermometers and hair hygrometers under the brand name POLAR. These are the three most important meteorological measuring devices, which provide information about the current weather conditions and the room climate.
All instruments are precisely adjusted after manufacture and function completely maintenance-free. Each individual instrument is assigned a serial number.
The curved instrument pointers ensure parallax-free reading of the respective measured value. The dial’s typography and indices are clear and easy to read, despite their graphic refinement.
An overview of all instruments in the POLAR series can be found here in the shop.
New binoculars from ZEISS: SFL series
December 15 2022, Stefan Taube
True lightweights among high-performance binoculars: ZEISS SFL
- Ideal for observing birds and other animals!
- Very lightweight and compact for nature walks!
- Very high quality ZEISS lenses for lifelike colours and fine details!
With the ZEISS SFL binoculars (SmartFocus Lightweight) special moments can be easily experienced. The binoculars are optimised so that they are as lightweight and compact as possible.
The new ultra-high definition (UHD) concept provides lifelike colour reproduction and ultra high detail. Thanks to its SmartFocus design, the focusing wheel is perfectly positioned and enables fast precision focusing – even when wearing gloves.
The optimised ergonomics and a large exit pupil provide a relaxed, undisturbed view.
The binoculars are available in the following versions:
Bargain store: special offers!
October 13 2022, Stefan Taube
You will find bargains in our shop from across our entire range by clicking on the link %SALE% .
These special offers are only valid while stocks last, so don’t miss out on a bargain!
Risk-free saving: all items in our bargain store are sold as new and all our usual services apply!
New CMOS-optimised line filters from Baader
July 1 2021, Stefan Taube
The manufacturer Baader presents new filters for astrophotography in the spectral lines H-alpha, OIII and SII.
- Narrowband filters for aperture ratios f/10 to f/3.5
- f/2 highspeed filters for aperture ratios f/3.4 to f/1.8
- Ultra-narrowband filters for aperture ratios f/10 to f/3.5
- f/2 ultra-highspeed filters for aperture ratios f/3.4 to f/1.8
The half-width of the narrowband filters is 6.5 nanometres, and for the ultra-narrowband it is as little as 3.5 to 4 nanometres. The f/2 filters are optimised for very fast astrographs such as Celestron’s RASA optics.
All filters are available in standard sizes:
With a line filter, astrophotography of luminous nebulae is possible even under a light-polluted city sky! These filters only allow those wavelenghts of light in which the selected celestial object shines to fall on the camera sensor. All other wavelengths are blocked. This produces high-contrast images of planetary nebulae, supernovae remnants and star-forming regions.
Three types of line filters are used in astrophotography, each of which is transparent to the brightest spectral lines of oxygen, sulphur or hydrogen atoms. Depending on the astronomical object, a single filter may be enough for a spectacular image. Combining three shots, each taken through a line filter, creates an ideal result.
The new generation of Baader CMOS-optimised filters is characterised by, among other things:
- Reflex-Blocker™ coatings, for maximum insensitivity to retro-reflection from adjacent auxiliary optics, even under the most adverse conditions.
- FWHM on each filter category carefully designed to allow for 1:1:1 exposures, matched for typical CMOS quantum efficiency and S/N ratio.
- Blackened edges all around, with filter-lead-side-indicator in the form of a black frontside outer rim, to additionally eliminate any reflections due to light falling onto the edges of a filter.
- Each filter is coated individually, with sealed coating edges.
- Life-Coat™: Hard coatings to enable a non-aging coating for life – even in the most adverse environments.
You can find all the new filters here in the shop.
Build your own OpenAstroTech mount!
June 11 2021, Stefan Taube
A photo mount allows you to track the rotation of the night sky on a camera equipped with a photo lens or a small telescope. This allows for long exposure shots of large areas of the night sky.
The manufacturer OpenAstroTech now offers a very functional, yet particularly inexpensive variant of a photo mount. The OpenAstroTracker is a mount you can build yourself!
The OpenAstroTracker with camera and optional autoguider
Building the mount yourself is not only fun and educational, you also get a powerful GoTo mount at an extremely low price thanks to the DIY approach!
Some of the features:
- GoTo: The mount comes with full, computer-control functionality. The electronics are compatible with commonly used astronomy software.
- Suitable for DSLR cameras with a maximum total length of 35cm (camera body with lens). The maximum recommended focal length without autoguider is 200mm.
- High-precision stepper motors: GoTo positioning accuracy of approx. 1 arcmin, tracking accuracy of 25 arcsec, guided accuracy of approx. 1 arcsec.
What you will need: A USB power bank able to deliver at least 5V 1A
The OpenAstroTracker is available in different latitude setting versions. We will supply you with a set that allows you to set up the mount for a latitude of either 35° to 45° or 45° to 55°.
The OpenAstroTracker kit
No need to worry: The electronic components are all designed for easy use. No soldering is necessary.
A matching DIY autoguider is also available as an option: OpenAstroGuider V2
The SkyGuider Pro camera mount from iOptron is now available with an electronic polar finder
January 8 2020, Stefan Taube
The SkyGuider Pro is a very light mount on which you can set up a camera with interchangeable lenses or a small telescope. This approach allows longer exposure times and so you can create fascinating wide-angle shots of the night sky.
iOptron Mount SkyGuider Pro iPolar Set
The SkyGuider Pro is now also available as a set together with the iPolar electronic polar finder, which has been built into the mount. With this accessory, you can easily and very precisely polar-align your mount.
The electronic finder has a built-in camera. This shows the position of the northern celestial pole and the location that the polar axis of the mount is pointing at, on your laptop. Simply bring the two points together by turning the adjustment screws for the azimuth and altitude axes of the mount – and you’re done!
SkyGuider Pro with iPolar
The location of the celestial north pole differs somewhat from the location of the Pole Star. The electronics calculate the exact position using the date and time. Thanks to the sensitivity of the camera and the large field of view, this so-called polar alignment is successful even when the mount has been only roughly positioned. This also works in the southern hemisphere and even takes into account atmospheric refraction at low latitudes!
If want to do without iPolar, you can of course still purchase the SkyGuider Pro mount without the electronic polar finder here.