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Meade's MySky - the best way to find your way round the night sky

NexStar 6 SE
Celestron's NexStar 6 SE - one of our best-selling telescopes - ideal for beginners and intermediate astronomers

Hand-crafted Orrery
This beautiful, hand-crafted Orrery shows the motion of the planets around the Sun - a real collector's piece

Ultimate HR 10x50
10x50 Binoculars are perhaps the most popular for astronomy - The Ultimate HRs from Helios are good value and comfortable to use

Bresser 8x56
For a brighter image and a magnification that is less susceptible to hand-shake try the 8x56 from Bresser. The guide to using them for astronomy makes an excellent companion

Meade #140 Barlow
Meade's #140 apochromatic Barlow lens is one of the first astronomy accessories to consider for your telescope.

Baader Colour Filter Set
Colour filters bring out subtle detail on planets and the Moon. They are essential for getting the best from your telescope

Celestron Lens Pen
The Lens Pen contains a brush and impregnated soft pad for cleaning your eyepieces - one of the many accessories we supply
Left tab Mars, Jupiter and Saturn by Ralph Bell Right tab


Ralph uses a webcam on his Orion 10-inch Newtonian to take planetary images. Here are a few examples of his work. Please feel free to call him at Green Witch if you want to discuss how to get started doing it yourself or to ask about improving your results.

Mars

Two views of Mars Mars sequence by Ralph Bell

Jupiter

Jupiter sequence by Ralph Bell

Saturn

Saturn by Ralph Bell

Mars through the NexStar 6 SE

Ralph took the images below using our display NexStar 6 SE and his webcam. The images show lots of detail and Ralph says he could see this detail by eye. The larger images used a 2x Barlow (positioned to give more than 2x); the lower image was at the standard f/10 focus.

Mars by Ralph Bell using NexStar 6 SE

Buy with confidence from Green Witch - 01954 211 288

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More of our products

Sir Patrick Moore
Sir Patrick Moore's biography on DVD - absolutely unmissable

Infinity 76
Want something the kids can use by themselves? Easy to store, easy to use. Better than its price suggests. See Saturn's rings, Jupiter's moons, explore our Moon

Small Ring Dial
Once used as pocket watches these reproduction ring dials make delightful presents

8-inch LX90GPS
The 8-inch Meade LX90GPS is one of the most popular serious telescopes. With a large aperture, full GOTO capability and GPS it is still easy for one person to handle alone

BatBox III D
While you are out under the stars why not listen in to the secret world of bats? The BatBox III D is the most popular 'bat radio' but we sell a cheaper one for children and more expensive ones for enthusiasts and field workers

Ladybird Home
Encouraging Ladybirds to hibernate in your garden means they are ready and waiting for the aphids when they arrive.

Coati Mother and Baby
We rent out a house at the Arizona Sky Village to astronomers wanting the best clear dark skies. Coincidentally, it's located in one of the best birding and wildlife areas of North America

Celestron Neximage
Want to take your own astronomy images? We offer equipment and courses to help you, whether your interest is the Moon, planets or deep space