More telescopes and accessories will be on special as of 20 December 2011. These Sky-Watcher, GSO and Vixen items will be at prices never to repeat again. All the Sky-Watcher telescopes mention will also be delivered FREE of charge. Try and beat this anyware else. More available in store.
Gallery
Start
your own Astronomy Photo Album in this Gallery with your own logon.
Safeguard your images with a watermark also available on the Gallery.
http://telescopeshop.co.za/gallery2/main.php
Nibiru does not exist
At the moment I am getting too many emails about Nibiru and its existence, even people that has allegedly seen Nibiru. Nibiru also called planet X is just a mirth.None of the Astronomers or Amateur Astronomers that I know has seen Nibiru. If any person do know where this object is, I will gladly photograph the area for you to prove that Nibiru does not exist. But you will just waste my time with such a request.
Please read the Wikipedia link below before making such a request.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nibiru_collision
17/08/2011
The SkyScout personal Planetarium can identify 50 000 objects with a push of a button.
Bahtinov Focus Mask
These Bahtinov focus Masks is the best way to focus your telescope when doing Astrophotography.
The centre image is in focus where the outer image is slightly out of focus.
Our Bahtinov Focus Masks is laser cut from ABS plastic is almost indestructible.
New Sun filter and holder
Solar filter and holder/cover to fit on your telescope.The Baader film is easily replaceable on these solar filter holders.
Film fits flatter than any other holder currently available for much better focus.
Standard size Covers supplied with filter holders for front and back. This means that this Filter material is fully protected in storage against damage.
Sponge rubber on internal ring for a perfect tight fit. The filter holder is laser cut and engraved on MDF wood and sealed with a clear sealer.
Perfect fit solar filter and holder.
The Baader film is easily replaceable on these filter holders.
We can make any size holder for Telescopes.
Please supply us with:
Make:
Model:
Circumference of front edge of tube:
Warning
Looking at the sun through a telescope will magnify the sun intensity many times and will cause blindness.
Never look at the sun without a proper Sun filter or damaged filter.
Cheap Eyepiece sun filters is very dangerous and should be thrown away.
Sun filters should fit tight on a telescope and can even be taped down by duct tape for safety.
Supplied with front and back protection covers.
BIG Star Party 29 to 31 July 2011
The West Rand Astronomy Club will be hosting a Weekend Away Star
Party at Mountain Sanctuary Park from 29 to 31 July 2011.
Mountain Sanctuary Park is a private nature reserve in the Magaliesberg
Mountains, about 120km north-west of Johannesburg and 90km west of
Pretoria.
The night sky is beautiful from this site and if conditions are favourable, the
Coal Sack in the Southern Cross and the Small Magellanic Cloud can be
seen.
Accommodation options are chalets, log cabins or camping.
Telescopes will be set up in an open field between camp sites 14 and 16.
Program to be confirmed, but may include:
* Talks and demonstrations
* Telescope raffle and other prizes
* Galileoscope lucky draw
* Sale table
* Moonscope building for kids
Join us for a weekend of star gazing under dark skies.
For more information contact
Kenny Nevill on 082 335 1983, email: kenny@wrac.org.za.
Visit WRAC website for updates and more information www.wrac.org.za.
Telescopes, Competitions and prices to win.
Bookings
Book NOW to avoid disappointment.
Please contact Mountain Sanctuary Park.
Tel: (014) 534-0114 (08H00 - 17H00, 7 Days a week)
eMail: owen@mountain-sanctuary.co
Web: www.mountain-sanctuary.co.
Star Party Etiquette
Light Pollution
How much energy can be saved if we use the right light fittings, lower power light ratings.
Most of the light fittings is selected wrongly due to ignorance and what is available on the shelf. The big light company's is also to blame as the don't care about the type of fittings being sold as long as they make the sale. Low power Led lights is available from the manufactures but nothing is available on the shelves of the big resellers. Wish I had a answer to this.
Street lights is the biggest culprits due the high wattage of these lights and the big number of street lights been used. The government departments is also not really interested in changing over to low power LED lamps to try and save energy as this is not their problem. They rather transfer the power problem to private individuals to fix rather than to take leadership and get the individuals to follow. With current light fittings it is my guess that we can save between 15% and 45% by just changing the street light fittings in South Africa. Changing to LED lights will save a further 50% of energy. 25% of all energy used is for lighting. The luminance can also be lowered if the right fittings and LED lamps is used. The total saving on power is then 65%. WOW.
How many street lamps do we have in South Africa? I guess we can save at least another two Power stations.
More lights won't decrease crime
Skyglow and crime in England and Wales.
Click on the image below for much more information.
Good and Bad light fittings
Example of lighting that can result in disability and discomfort glare.
Example of reduced glare improves lighting.
Light pollution hurts our economy nature health and security.
Badly and good designed street light.
Let us all promote flat bottom lens fittings with full cut-off light fittings.
No light should be emitted above the light source.
Most of the light fittings is selected wrongly due to ignorance and what is available on the shelf. The big light company's is also to blame as the don't care about the type of fittings being sold as long as they make the sale. Low power Led lights is available from the manufactures but nothing is available on the shelves of the big resellers. Wish I had a answer to this.
Street lights is the biggest culprits due the high wattage of these lights and the big number of street lights been used. The government departments is also not really interested in changing over to low power LED lamps to try and save energy as this is not their problem. They rather transfer the power problem to private individuals to fix rather than to take leadership and get the individuals to follow. With current light fittings it is my guess that we can save between 15% and 45% by just changing the street light fittings in South Africa. Changing to LED lights will save a further 50% of energy. 25% of all energy used is for lighting. The luminance can also be lowered if the right fittings and LED lamps is used. The total saving on power is then 65%. WOW.
How many street lamps do we have in South Africa? I guess we can save at least another two Power stations.
More lights won't decrease crime
Skyglow and crime in England and Wales.
Click on the image below for much more information.
Good and Bad light fittings
Example of lighting that can result in disability and discomfort glare.
Example of reduced glare improves lighting.
Light pollution hurts our economy nature health and security.
Badly and good designed street light.
Let us all promote flat bottom lens fittings with full cut-off light fittings.
No light should be emitted above the light source.
