Meade LX200 EMC 12"
Fork - mounted 12" f10 Schmidt cassegrain catadioptric9 x 60 illuminated polar View finder.
45o diagonal and wide - field adaptor 1.25 2 inch eyepiece options or Straight through eyepiece holder with converter for 1.25 or 2 inch eyepiece
Lx200 Classic handset
Star GPS-LX200 GPS receiver for accurate location setting
Lens cover with solar filter fitted
Accessories include
Lumicon off axis easy guiderMead field de-rotator model 1220 plus cable
Astro engineering 12 " Hartman mask for perfect focus
Astro engineering rails and 5"mounting rings to mount up to 5” secondary scope
Astro engineering 3D Rail counterbalance Weight System for 12" LX SCT to allow imaging equipment to be added whilst balance remains
This is one of 3 prime telescopes currently owned by the Society and is destined to be permanently mounted at the proposed observatory.
Meade Model 2120 Quartz 10"
Fork - mounted 10" f10 Schmidt cassegrain Catadioptric. Motor drive on R.A. axis.Manual or optional motor drive for focus. On field tripod with Meade Wedge
Battery pack can be used to give 12V power to drives.
8 x 50 View finder
Accessories include
NGC-Max handset and holder to show sky alignment simple handset for alt Dec movement and alignment and locating.This is one of 3 prime telescopes currently owned by the Society and is available for use by members at Society observing sessions.
Meade Model 2080
Fork - mounted 8" f10 S.C.T. with equatorial wedge and synchronous A.C. motor drive (250v) on R.A. axis. "Motodec" motorised drive unit for declination axis. "MotoFocus" motor drive for focusing. Viewfinder has an illuminated reticle and polar-finder gratings.Accessories include
2 eyepieces, 25mm and 10mm plossls, 2 x barlow, star - diagonal and wide - field adaptor.This is one of 3 prime telescopes currently owned by the Society and is available for use by members at Society observing sessions..
Meade Model ETX-90EC
This 3.5" Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope is mounted on a Meade ETX Field Tripod, it has a focul length of 1250mm an a F ratio of 13.8.Accessories include
2 eyepieces, Meade 26mm super Plossl and 6.3mm plossl8x25mm right angled finder.
Standard Controler
Meade Autostar Computer Controller (gives this telescope GOTO capabilities).
Tal-2 Newtonian Reflector
This 150mm (6") Newtonian Reflector telescope is equatorially mounted on a sturdy pier, it has a focul length of 1200mm an a F ratio of 8.Accessories include
3 eyepieces, Meade 42mm Kellner, 25mm Plossl and 15mm Kellner8x finder with 7o field of view.
Right Ascension electric clock drive
This Telescope was generously donated to the Society by Mr & Mrs Curtin of Barry in memory of their son Mathew who sadly passed away.
8¾" 'Dark Star' Newtonian Reflector
This telescope has a Dobsonian mount.Accessories include
Full range of eyepiecesTalrad finder.
Event Horizon, Model 750150
A 150mm (6") diameter Newtonian Reflector, with a focal length of 750mm, giving a focal ratio of f/5.This telescope has an equatorial mount.
Accessories include
Eyepieces and Finderscope.
6" f4 Richfield Newtonian
The mount is an alt-a.This has a glass fibre tube, which can be totally sealed when not in use, and a fixed eyepiece of 32mm focal length, giving a power of 18x with a true field size of approx 3 degrees (apparent field size of 54 degrees).
It has two 1x(or zero power) finders with approx 25 degrees and 10 degrees fields of views.
Celestron NexStar 8.
This instrument is on permanent loan from
An 8" S.C.T. with NexStar Goto system.Accessories include
Eyepieces, StarPointer Finderscope and Sturdy, Adjustable Aluminum Tripod with Accessory Tray.The telescope is available for use by members at Society observing sessions.
NexStar GT Series 130GT.
This instrument is on permanent loan from
A 130mm (5") diameter Newtonian Reflector, with a focal length of 650mm, giving
a focal ratio of f/5.Mounted on a motorized go-to altazimuth mount, with a 4,000+ object database.
Accessories include
Eyepieces, StarPointer Finderscope and Sturdy, Adjustable Aluminum Tripod with Accessory Tray.
NexStar GT Series 80GT.
This instrument is on permanent loan from
An 80mm (3.1") diameter Refractor, with a focal length of 400mm, giving a focal
ratio of f/5.Mounted on a photographic tripod.
Accessories include
Eyepieces and StarPointer Finderscope.
80mm Short Focus Refractor
Mounted on an equatorial mount and tripod.Accessories include
Finder and Eyepieces
114mm Paralux Newtonian Reflector
Mounted on an equatorial mount and tripod.Accessories include
Finder and Three Eyepieces 4mm, 6mm and 20mm
20x70 GreenKat Binoculars
Mounted on a photographic tripod.These Binoculars have coated optics and
a 2.5o field of view (131ft at 1000yds)
