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

1 Baader 2-inch Cool-Ceramic safety Herschel prism Mark II <\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a3495 \u25cf Supplier <\/strong>The Widescreen Centre \u25cf www.widescreen-centre.co.uk<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Observe the Sun safely in white <\/strong>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\u2019s brightness.<\/p>\n\n

2 Altair Sabre mount v3.0 <\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a3385 \u25cf Supplier <\/strong>Altair Astro \u25cf www.altairastro.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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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. <\/p>\n\n

3 Scruffs LED beanie hat <\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a313.95 \u25cf Supplier <\/strong>Scruffs \u25cf www.scruffs.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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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\u2019s charged via USB. <\/p>\n\n

4 Astro Essentials 4-port dew controller <\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a385 \u2022 Supplier <\/strong>First Light Optics \u2022 www.firstlightoptics.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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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. <\/p>\n\n

5 Gingko smart galaxy globe light <\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a3149 \u25cf Supplier <\/strong>Farrar & Tanner \u25cf www.farrar-tanner.co.uk<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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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. <\/p>\n\n

6 StellaLyra 10mm ultra flat field 1.25-inch eyepiece <\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Price <\/strong>\u00a379 \u25cf Supplier <\/strong>First Light Optics \u25cf www.firstlightoptics.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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If you want pin-sharp stars across your entire view, this might be the eyepiece for you. Its entire 60\u02da field of view has excellent curvature and colour correction to give you the best view wherever you look. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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