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Stargazing in Oldcroft in Gloucestershire
Stargazing report of a 5-hour session under Bortle Class 4 skies in the hamlet of Oldcroft in Gloucestershire with a Takahashi FC-100 telescope. Click to read more
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Exploring Argo Navis on Benguerra Island
Observing report of my first stargazing session on Benguerra Island exploring the ancient and now defunct constellation, Argo Navis, home to spectacular DSOs including Eta Carinae and the Southern Beehive. Click to read more
Observing every Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus in a Single Session
My stargazing report of using only a 76mm scope, I attempted to hunt down every globular cluster in Ophiuchus while staying on Benguerra Island in a single observing session. In my favour was being under a Bortle Class 2 sky. Click to read more
Takahashi FC-76Q Review
By using the 1.7x CQ module from the FS-60Q, the FC-76 is transformed into a quadruplet f/12.6 Apo with improved colour correction and a perfectly flat field. Click to read more
Stargazing in Saundersfoot
With wonderful restaurants, a beautiful beach, and some stunning walks on the Pembrokeshire coastal path, Saundersfoot has a lot of to offer for a domestic vacation. Additionally, the stargazing is pretty good as well. Click to read more
Takahashi FC-76 DCU Apochromatic Refractor review in the June 2018 Issue of Astronomy Now
My review of Takahashi’s ideally suited travelling refractor, the FC-76DCU can be found in the June 2018 issue of Astronomy Now Magazine. Click to read more
Takahashi FS-60Q Review
The 1.7x CQ module converts the FS-60 into an f/10 quadruplet of almost unsurpassed optical quality giving the user a highly portable scope that can do it all. Click to read more
Takahashi FC-76 DCU Review
Either added as the FC-76 Objective Unit upgrade to a FS-60 or created from component pieces, the FC-76 DCU is a very portable 3″ aperture travel scope with excellent optics. Being a split tube design, it will fit in an aircraft cabin bag that complies with the most restrictive of allowances. Click to read more
Takahashi FS-60 Review
The Takashashi FS-60 boasts excellent optical quality and a tiny size, so it can accompany you on any trip, meaning observing is always a possibility, no matter the destination. Click to read more