{"id":28121,"date":"2022-01-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=28121"},"modified":"2022-02-02T15:13:25","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T15:13:25","slug":"gear-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/2022\/01\/20\/gear-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ezzy Pearson rounds up the latest astronomical accessories<\/p>\n\n

1. Astronomy Fluxx<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a311.99 \u2022 Supplier <\/strong>Travelling Man \u2022 https:\/\/travellingman.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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A space-based card game where the rules are always changing. The cards feature NASA photos of planets, nebulae and galaxies, and a range of space facts. The game is simple enough to play with the whole family, so you can all learn about the cosmos together.<\/p>\n\n

2. Powapacs Atom Pro<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a3239 \u2022 Supplier <\/strong>First Light Optics \u2022 www.firstlightoptics.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Getting away from civilisation is a great way to avoid light pollution, but it can be harder to keep your setup powered. This high capacity power station weighs just 2kg, but it can run devices up to 150W. It can connect to a solar panel (sold separately) to charge in the day.<\/p>\n\n

ADVANCED<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

3. Orion 0.8x Reducer-flattener<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a3212.99 \u2022 Supplier <\/strong>Orion \u2022 https:\/\/uk.telescope.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Get sharp stars to the edge of your image field with this reducer-flattener. It minimises curvature while reducing the effective focal length of your system to ensure a wider field of view and shorter exposure times. Available in 115mm and 130mm sizes.<\/p>\n\n

4. Baader Zenith Prism Diagonal<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a3110 \u2022 Supplier <\/strong>Widescreen Centre \u2022 Tel <\/strong>01353 776199 \u2022 www.widescreen-centre.co.uk<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Position your eyepiece at a more comfortable viewing angle using this star diagonal. It bends the light path from the telescope to the eyepiece by 90\u02da; with a T2 internal and external thread it accepts 1.25-inch barrels.<\/p>\n\n

5. Chris Hadfeet space socks<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a38.50 \u2022 Supplier <\/strong>Chatty Feet \u2022 www.chattyfeet.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Need some space in your sock drawer? Then prepare for lift-off with these high-quality socks, featuring a depiction of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, whose rendition of David Bowie\u2019s \u2018Space Oddity\u2019 on board the ISS has been watched over 50 million times.<\/p>\n\n

6. Floating Moon lamp<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a3115 \u2022 Supplier <\/strong>Present Indicative \u2022 www.presentindicative.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Defy gravity with this hovering Moon lamp. The globe is 3D-printed with the Moon\u2019s topography, while the base contains an electromagnetic mechanism that keeps the globe floating and supplies power wirelessly, allowing the orb to glow in one of three hues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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