Ezzy Pearson rounds up the latest astronomical accessories

1 Baader 2-inch Cool-Ceramic safety Herschel prism Mark II

Price £495 ● Supplier The Widescreen Centre ● www.widescreen-centre.co.uk

Observe the Sun safely in white light using this Herschel prism with its 2-inch barrel and eyepiece holder. It has an integrated rotation mechanism to use with polarising filters to adjust your view’s brightness.

2 Altair Sabre mount v3.0

Price £385 ● Supplier Altair Astro ● www.altairastro.com

This altaz mount lets you to attach two telescopes side by side. Designed to be easy to use with practically no set-up time or need for alignment, this new version has easier-to-grip machined knobs.

3 Scruffs LED beanie hat

Price £13.95 ● Supplier Scruffs ● www.scruffs.com

Keep warm through the night without having to worry about finding your torch as this beanie hat has an in-built white LED light that’s charged via USB.

4 Astro Essentials 4-port dew controller

Price £85 • Supplier First Light Optics • www.firstlightoptics.com

Independently adjust up to four dew heater strips (sold separately) with this controller. It supplies up to 8 amps when attached to an external power source using the 2-metre cigarette-lighter-style plug.

5 Gingko smart galaxy globe light

Price £149 ● Supplier Farrar & Tanner ● www.farrar-tanner.co.uk

Fill your room with a celestial glow with this unusual lamp. The globe is textured to resemble the cratered surface of an alien planet, printed with the majestic hues of a nebula. When turned on, the globe appears to magically hover and rotates slowly over its base.

6 StellaLyra 10mm ultra flat field 1.25-inch eyepiece

Price £79 ● Supplier First Light Optics ● www.firstlightoptics.com

If you want pin-sharp stars across your entire view, this might be the eyepiece for you. Its entire 60˚ field of view has excellent curvature and colour correction to give you the best view wherever you look.