Archive for May, 2010

BARSKA 40070 Starwatcher Compact Refractor Telescope with Table

BARSKA 40070 Starwatcher Compact Refractor Telescope with Table

Max power: 300x, Focal Length (mm) 400, Finder scope: 5×24, Draw Tube (inch): 1.25, Eyepiece#1:SR4, Eyepiece #2: K20, Diagonal: 45°, .

BARSKA 40070 Starwatcher Compact Refractor Telescope with Table Top Tripod And Carrying Case

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Astronomy: A Beginner’s Guide to the Universe (5th Edition)

Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe (5th Edition)

For one-semester Introduction to Astronomy courses. The authors incorporate three themes in the briefer of their two textbooks; process of science (how we know what we know), the size and scale of the universe as well as the evolution of the universe. A Beginner’s Guide emphasizes critical thinking and visualization, and a leading-edge technology program.

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Celestron 21037 PowerSeeker 70EQ Telescope

Celestron 21037 PowerSeeker 70EQ Telescope

70mm (2.8″) diameter refractor, 700mm focal length (f/10), German equatorial mount with RA and DEC slow-motion controls and setting circles, 5×24 finderscope, 20mm eyepiece (35x) – 1-1/4″, 4mm eyepiece (175x) – 1-1/4″, erect image diagonal – 1-1/4″, Barlow lens 3x – 1-1/4″, adjustable aluminum tripod with accessory tray, “The Sky Level 1″ CD-ROM. Metallic charcoal black tube color.

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Starry Night Complete Space & Astronomy Pack

Starry Night Complete Space & Astronomy Pack

Prepare to explore beyond the world and the 7 seas where no one has gone before. With direct, easy-to-understand explanations and impressive visuals of all kinds of night sky phenomena, Complete Space & Astronomy Pack is the perfect way to share the wonders of the universe with your entire family. Satisfy your curiosity about the universe without having to do more than point, click and explore. Find out what it is like to be an astronaut in spaceship mode where you can travel to the edges of the known universe. See what the universe looked like thousands of years ago or what it will look like thousands of years from now. As new discoveries are made, the new objects will automatically update into the software! You’ll never be ‘lost in space’ with these stellar planetarium-in-a-box that gets you up and viewing in minutes. Learn how to identify planets, stars and popular asterisms such as The Big Dipper Blast off to visit any planet in the solar system, its moons or the Milky Way Travel in time from 4713 BC to 3000 AD Learn about the movements of the planets, watch the phases of the moon and see what the stars looked like on the day you were born! Explore 1,000,000 stars from the Hipparcos and Tycho-2 3D star catalogs Maneuver around a 3-D universe created exclusively using the Tully database with 3-D positions of 28,000 galaxies Find your way around the night sky with SkyGuide’s 50 interactive, multimedia guided star tours Fly around the universe using the joystick supported spaceship mode Magnify up to 600,000x System Requirements – Windows – Windows XP with 500 MHz or higher processor, 128 MB RAM & 850 MB of hard disk space. Minimum recommended monitor resolution 1024 x 768 / Macintosh – Requires OS 10.3.9 or higher with G3 450 MHz or higher processor, 128MB RAM & 850MB hard disk space. DVD

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Dimple Green Laser Pen Astronomy Grade for Military, Lecturers

Dimple Green Laser Pen Astronomy Grade for Military, Lecturers

Green laser pointers are brighter (about 60 times) than a red laser pointer. Human eye is more sensitive to green color and this laser pointer is much more noticeable than other light color,so this pointer is a Professional tool for astronomers, lectures, etc. Use your laser pointer to point at any desired targets on projection screens, video monitors, presentation graphics and more.

Dimple Green Laser Pen Astronomy Grade for Military, Lecturers and Law Enforcement (Black)

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Celestron SkyMaster Giant 15×70 Binoculars with Tripod Adapter

Celestron SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binoculars with Tripod Adapter

Celestron and ;s SkyMaster Series of large aperture binoculars are a phenomenal value for high performance binoculars ideal for astronomical viewing or for terrestrial (land) use – especially over long distances. Each SkyMaster model features high quality BAK-4 prisms and multi-coated optics for enhanced contrast. Celestron has designed and engineered the larger SkyMaster models to meet the special demands of extended astronomical or terrestrial viewing sessions. The 15×70 version is one of the most popular models in the series. It offers serious large aperture light gathering in an affordable and reasonably lightweight configuration.

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