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Star diagonal
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
Watsonville, California
Orion’s 1.25" Pentaprism
Diagonal incorporates a prism
made of BK-7 glass that is
multicoated and dielectric coated
for maximum light transmission.
The 90° diagonal has a clear
aperture of 29 millimeters,
features a 1¼" non-marring
compression ring collar, and
weighs 9 ounces (255 grams).
$199.99
800.447.1001
http://www.telescope.comBig binos
Oberwerk
Dayton, Ohio
Oberwerk’s BT-82XL Binocular
Telescope features 3.2-inch front
lenses housed in a magnesium
alloy body. The binoculars come
with 14mm eyepieces for a 2.2°
field of view at 32x, weigh
10.5 pounds (4.8 kilograms), and
measure 26 by 15 by 12 inches
(66 by 38 by 31 centimeters).
$1,295
937.640.1040
http://www.oberwerk.comFocus controller
Farpoint Astro
Rancho Cordova, California
Farpoint’s JMI Motofocus+
Single-Control Hand Unit is
a linear voltage control unit
designed to operate a focuser
motor. It is PC compatible (with
included software), contains a
rechargeable lithium-ion battery
that provides six hours of
continuous service, and has
backlit buttons.
$99
877.623.4021
http://www.farpointastro.comReducer lens
Celestron
Torrance, California
Celestron’s EdgeHD .7x Focal
Reducer Lens makes your
EdgeHD 925 one full f-stop
faster than f/10 while
increasing the field of view by
43 percent. Its four-element
design using rare-earth
lanthanum glass maintains
similar flat-field performance
as the telescope. All elements are
fully multicoated.
$329.95
310.328.9560
http://www.celestron.comAttention, manufacturers: To submit a product
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