{"id":31168,"date":"2022-04-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=31168"},"modified":"2022-04-29T14:13:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T14:13:39","slug":"gear-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/2022\/04\/21\/gear-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

1. Celestron NexYZ DX Smartphone Adapter Kit<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a359.99 \u2022 Supplier <\/strong>Harrison Telescopes \u2022 Tel <\/strong>01322 403407 \u2022 www.harrisontelescopes.co.uk<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Take your first step in astro imaging with this adaptor that lets you use your smartphone afocally, through the eyepiece of your scope. It comes with a bluetooth shutter-release to help prevent vibrations when you are taking an image and works with 1.25-inch and 2-inch barrels.<\/p>\n\n

2. StellaLyra 1.25-inch Eyepieces<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a3169 \u2022 Supplier <\/strong>First Light Optics \u2022 www.firstlightoptics.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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These eyepieces produce sharp, flat images with colour control across their 68\u02da field of view, with a long eye relief for comfortable viewing. Available in focal lengths of 7mm, 9mm, 12mm, 14.5mm and 18mm.<\/p>\n\n

3. ANTLIA Narrowband 4.5nm OIII EDGE 1.25-inch Filter<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a3191 \u2022 Supplier <\/strong>365 Astronomy \u2022 Tel <\/strong>020 3384 5187 \u2022 www.365astronomy.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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With an 85 per cent light transmittance across the 500.7nm line \u2013 higher than many other narrowband filters \u2013 this OIII (Oxygen) filter allows you to pick out the faint details in nebulae structures. SII (Silicon) and Ha (Hydrogen-alpha) filters are also available.<\/p>\n\n

4. Starizona Nexus 2-inch Reducer\/Coma Corrector<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a3499 \u2022 Supplier <\/strong>The Widescreen Centre \u2022 Tel <\/strong>01353 776199 \u2022 www.widescreen-centre.co.uk<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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This coma corrector will ensure that your Newtonian telescope functions at its best when photographing the cosmos. The reducer decreases the focal length by 0.75x to give a large field of view and reduce exposure times.<\/p>\n\n

5. Planet Map Sweatshirt<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a340 \u2022 Supplier <\/strong>Science Museum \u2022 https:\/\/shop.sciencemuseum.org.uk<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Show your love for the bodies of the Solar System with this jumper. It\u2019s inspired by the iconic London Underground map and is packed with statistics.<\/p>\n\n

6. Planet Coasters<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a313.85 \u2022 Supplier <\/strong>The Little Green Bag \u2022 www.thelittlegreenbag.co.uk<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Recreate the Solar System while protecting your coffee table with this six-coaster set. The glass discs have depictions of the Sun, Moon, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune. Comes with a plastic storage holder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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