Instruments Offered on Loan to Members

Fee: £3 per fortnight (or as set by AGM)

Contact Director of Observations: Pierre Girard

Meade ETX125
Meade f/15 Maksutov ETX125

GOTO scope with Autostar, 5x20mm finderscope, and tripod. Includes Meade Super Plössl eyepiece suite (40mm to 6.4mm), solar filters, and planetary filters.

Coronado PST

Dedicated solar scope with AzTech mount and tripod. Includes 12.5mm Kellner eyepiece and slow motion controls.

Robinson 10-inch
The Robinson 10-inch

Equatorial Newtonian on Super Polaris mount. Features 22mm panoptic eyepiece, Telrad finder, and electric RA drive.

Chambers 6-inch f/8 Refractor

Equatorial EQ5 mount with tripod extension. Includes 26mm/10mm eyepieces, solar filter, and drive to both axes.

Middleton Skywatcher 8-inch

Newtonian Equatorial with motor-driven EQ5 mount. Includes 10x50 finder and 25mm wide field eyepiece.

Coronado Solar Max II 60

Solar telescope with I-Optron Pro Cube mount. Includes 25mm Ceemax eyepiece and 12V mains transformer.

Skywatcher Star Adventurer

Tracking drive for cameras. Includes polar scope illuminator, mounting plates, and heavy duty ball joint.

Romeo-Skywatcher 114mm

Bird-Jones Equatorial design (not a standard Newtonian). Includes 25mm/10mm eyepieces and red dot finder.

The Cowell 114EQ

Celestron Powerseeker Newtonian. Includes K20/SR4 eyepieces, 3x Barlow lens, and slow motions.

DFK 21AU04.AS Web Camera

Planetary camera with telescope nosepiece, installation CD, and USB 2 lead.

The Kushner 4 ½-inch

Equatorial Newtonian on wooden tripod. Includes 0.965 eyepieces and slow motion controls.

4 ½-inch Equatorial

Classic Newtonian design on wooden tripod featuring manual slow motions and 0.965 eyepieces.

Note: Full tutorial available from Director of Observations or Keeper. Prior arrangement necessary.