For finding your way around the starry sky, there's no better tool than a star wheel, or "planisphere." Whether you're skywatching with just your eyes, with binoculars or with a telescope, it's essential for learning constellations, identifying bright stars, and planning observing sessions.

Our Star Target features a detailed star map drafted by celestial cartographer Wil Tirion. It shows all constellations visible from mid-northern latitudes (30° to 50°) and the locations of 100 showpiece star clusters, nebulas, and galaxies for viewing with binoculars or a telescope.

You just dial in the date and time, and- voila!- Star Target displays a current map of the night sky. On the back are simple instructions plus viewing tips and a calendar of annual meteor showers. A must for any stargazer, especially beginners. Coated cardboard, with clear plastic window. Disk diameter, 8-3/8".

Our Price: $9.95

It's the first-ever star chart that folds up like a road map! DeepMap 600 shows the positions of the 600 finest celestial objects visible from the Northern Hemisphere. All are plotted on a giant 33" x 21" full-color star chart by world-renowned star-mapper Wil Tirion.

DeepMap 600 is designed for easy location of hundreds of deep-sky objects with telescopes and binoculars. Color-coded symbols identify more than 500 galaxies, nebulas, and star clusters- including all 109 Messier objects- as well as some 100 of the most interesting double and variable stars. No other single star chart includes so many objects!

What makes DeepMap 600 really indispensable is that it folds up "accordion style" to a thin, pocket-size 4-3/4" x 10-1/2-just like a road map! No longer must you fumble with bulky books, star atlases, and observing references to find interesting objects to view.

Retail: $19.95 Our Price: $14.95

The Take-Anywhere Lens Cleaning Tool
This two-in-one lens cleaning tool features a retractable camel-hair brush on one end and a 1/4"-diameter chamois pad on the other, which contains a dry, nonabrasive cleaning agent. Great for removing dirt and oily residue from objective lenses, finders scopes, and eyepieces. You'll use it again and again! Length, 5".








Our Price: $9.95

Got dirt? Well here are the essential tools for removing dirt and residue from binocular lenses, telescope eyepieces, cameras, finder scopes, and other optical components. Cleaning ensures clear views and prevents mold from taking hold, which can ruin sensitive optical coatings. All optics need a little TLC from time to time. Get this kit to keep yours in tip-top shape.
This kit contains all these items: Blower Bulb - Removes coarse dust and dirt particles.

Packet of Lens Tissue - Soft and lint-free, used to apply cleaning fluid; won't scratch. Optics Cleaning Fluid - Safely removes grime and oily residues.Cleaning Cloth - Great for quick cleanings; microfibers pick up tons of dirt.Cotton Swabs (5) - Ideal for cleaning small lenses and around lens edges.


Retail: $15.95 Our Price: $11.49

Keeps Lenses Sparkling, This compact kit contains everything you need to care for and preserve the optical surfaces of your telescope, binoculars, eyepieces, and accessories. All items come packaged in a handy, snap-shut plastic storage case.

Ultra Brush Dust Remover, A nifty new addition! Super-soft synthetic bristles whisk away particles. Bristles pop out or retract with just a twist of the tiny tube. VariAir 2000 Compressed Air, Removes dust from telescope lenses without scratching the surface. Multi-Coated Optics Cleaning Fluid, A scientifically proven formula that safely removes harmful oil and dirt from all coated optics with a lower percentage of back-scattering reflectance than standard cleaning solutions. Two Booklets of Premium-Grade Lens Tissue, A soft, clean, lint-free tissue designed expressly for cleaning delicate optical surfaces. Ten Cotton Swabs, To help clean hard-to-reach places.

Our Price: $15.69

Removes Tough Lens Residue
Effectively cleans filmy residue at the microscopic level. Increases resolution and light transmission, restoring optics to their original performance level. Will not damage optical coatings. Also reduces dew formation.









Our Price: $4.95

The Right Stuff for Cleaning Lenses and Mirrors
This premium-grade, lint-free optical tissue will keep your lenses and mirrors sparkling. Use with Lens Cleaning Fluid. Three packages of 25 tissues.










Our Price: $4.99

Cleans Even Oily Fingerprints from Optics-Without Fluids
Advanced microfiber fabric lifts dirt, fingerprints, water, and oil from lens surfaces without scratching, streaking, or smearing. Does not require lens fluid! 80/20 polyester-nylon fiber blend absorbs moisture, rather than just pushing it around. Machine washable. Can be reused thousands of times.








Retail: $6.20 Our Price: $5.35

A Great Way To Show Others "What's Up"
Have you ever wanted to point out the Orion Nebula, or trace the outline of the Sagittarius "Teapot" for a friend or family member? You point your finger, but that usually doesn't cut it? "Where? You mean the third star up from that middle pine tree over there?"

The SkyLine green laser pointer is perfect for stargazers. It emits a thin but distinct green beam that appears to stretch all the way to the star! The SkyLine is a nifty teaching aid, allowing you to point out stars, planets, constellations — even moving satellites — to other individuals or groups of people. The SkyLine's far-reaching beam is visible not only by the person holding the pointer, but also by others standing several feet to the side. While light emitted by flashlights and red laser pointers fades out over long distances, the SkyLine's green beam just keeps going and going, seemingly to infinity. It works even in light-polluted or moonlit skies!

Retail: $148.95 Our Price: $129.00

"Rear View" Port Makes Collimation Even Easier, Faster
With our LaserMate Deluxe, not only will you get perfect alignment of your reflector's optics, but you will get it faster.

Here's why. With a standard laser collimator, collimation is a two-step process. First you look down the front of the telescope to see if the return laser beam overlaps the emitted beam. If it doesn't, you adjust the collimating bolts on the rear of the scope. Then, you go back to step one. You repeat this two-step, front-to-rear maneuver until the beams overlap, which means the optics are aligned.

With LaserMate Deluxe, collimation becomes a simpler, one-step procedure. A "rear view" port in the anodized aluminum housing lets you see both the emitted and return beams while standing at the rear of the telescope. You just tweak the collimation bolts until the beams overlap. Done. You get laser-precise collimation at lightning speed!

Retail: $89.95 Our Price: $79.95

Dim or Bright, Always the Right Amount of Light
This versatile flashlight is just what the practical astronomer ordered. It features continuously adjustable brightness so you get just the right amount of red LED light for your needs. Keep it dim for reading star charts, or with a turn of the knurled finger wheel make it bright for walking around the campsite or packing up for the night. Its twin LEDs are powered by one replaceable 9-volt alkaline battery (included) that provides up to 600 hours of use. The durable, 4-1/4" plastic housing fits easily in a pocket, or hang it around your neck with the attached 20" looped cord. Let there be adjustable light! Get the RedBeam II today, at an unbeatable price.




Retail: $22.00 Our Price: $17.95

The Handiest Astronomer's Flashlight Ever
The handiest astronomer's light ever -- just 1-1/2" long! Squeeze it or set the On/Off switch to ON for a beam of pure night-vision red light (630nm, to be exact). Read star charts, illuminate your observation log while you jot notes, and shine light where you need it at the telescope. The case is molded from super-tough glass-filled polyurethane, it's impervious to breakage, even by the new governor of California! The LED bulb will never burn out and the lithium batteries are replaceable, so you'll enjoy reliable light for a lifetime. The Micro-Light II is small enough to keep with you at all times, right on your key ring. Makes a great gift, too!




Our Price: $13.95