Specials

• A video astronomy package to see the view through your telescope on a TV, Apple laptop or desktop computer, and more
• Great for viewing and capturing video footage of the Moon, bright planets, Sun (only with a proper solar filter) and terrestrial targets
• The included 1.25" StarShoot Video Eyepiece displays real-time video of the view through your telescope on any device with an RCA video input
• Also includes the Orion Video Capture Device for Mac OSX for viewing on an Apple laptop or desktop computer, and for optional processing of captured video footage
• Lets you broadcast the view through your telescope on the internet via NightSkiesNetwork.com

Some of the most picturesque celestial objects are too large to fit in the field of view of an imaging refractor and camera. What’s more, most objects in deep space are very faint and therefore challenging to image without taking very long exposures, increasing the potential for error. Our new Orion 0.8x Focal Reducer for Refractors addresses these obstacles by increasing your refractor telescope’s field of view while reducing the effective focal length by a factor of 0.8x, thereby providing a shorter, more optically “fast” focal ratio to increase astrophotography efficiency.

The Moon is one of the most enticing targets to view in the night sky. Thanks to its big, bright appearance and intriguing landscape features, the Moon is a favored sight by amateur astronomers all over the world. The Moon is in fact so bright with reflected sunlight, especially during a Full Moon, that it can overwhelm astronomers with distracting and view-degrading glare. The specialized 1.25” Orion Variable Polarizing Filter for 1.25” telescope eyepieces provides an elegant solution by toning down the brightness of the lunar surface so you can enjoy optimized contrast in each and every view of our nearest neighbor in the solar system.

The Orion Flip Mirror makes framing and focusing celestial objects for CCD astrophotography as easy as flipping a switch!

Orion tele-extenders permit high-magnification "eyepiece projection" photography of the Moon and planets with a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Orion tele-extenders are designed to fit all Celestron and Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes.

Made of anodized aluminum, the tele-extender fits over a 1.25" telescope eyepiece, with one end threading onto the eyepiece holder (visual back) of the telescope, the other end threading into the T-ring (sold separately) on your camera body.

This Standard Tele-Extender is a fixed-length cylinder that provides a single projection magnification depending on the focal length of the eyepiece you use.

Go after even the most elusive and faint deep-sky targets with the Orion 10" f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph. Featuring virtually coma-free optics for superb imaging performance, the Orion 10" f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph boasts a plethora of deluxe features

This affordable 10" astrograph is ideal for capturing stunning deep-sky astro-images.

Recently, Astronomy magazine ran a "buyer's guide" to portable 4" apochromatic refractors. All were impressive scopes, no doubt. But considering their price tags, which ranged from $2,695 (yes, that was the cheapest) to $3,595, you'd be excused if you didn't run right out and throw down your credit card for one. Here's something more practical: our 100mm ED apochromatic refractor.

Looking for something to satisfy your appetite for power? Try a big Mak! For the most demanding enthusiast, our Orion 180mm Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope sets a new standard for superb high-power performance in a remarkably compact design. With 7" of aperture and that long focal length Maksutov aficionados love, you'll get tack-sharp, high-contrast views and clearly defined photos with subtle detail.

Variable polarizing filter acts like a dimmer switch for your telescope, to tone down brightnessReduced brightness and glare unmasks detail in your viewing subject and greatly improves contrastAdjust the amount of light transmission from 1% to 40%T

Dial Up the Details On Your Astro-Images With This 2" Filter WheelConveniently allows switching of up to four 2" filtersEssential for tri-color (LRGB) imaging with large-format monochrome CCDsT-threads on both sides of filter wheel allow

Allows use of the Orion Deep Space Video Camera in a telescope with a 2" focuser.

Filter for astrophotography transmits 90% of light at 656.3nm wavelength (H-alpha).

If you're using a monochrome CCD camera like Orion's Parsec 8300M, these specialized "line" filters are the perfect complement. Orion's 2" Oxygen-III Filter has a full-width half maximum (FWHM) bandpass of just 7nm, ensuring high-contrast images, even in heavily light-polluted or brightly moonlit skies. The filter can be used separately or in combination with a filter wheel for advanced tri-color imaging of emission nebulae.

Effectively blacken the background sky with extra-narrowband filters to produce striking, high-contrast astrophotography of emission nebulae. Orion's 2" Extra-Narrowband Sulfur-II Imaging Filter will do just that. It is ideal for use with monochrome CCD cameras like Orion's Parsec 8300M.

254mm (10") aperture and 1200mm focal length reflector telescope optical tube provides vivid, close views of deep-sky and solar system objects.

A wide T-ring converts a SLR or DSLR camera mount to a wide-format T-thread. This wide (48mm) T-ring supports full 35mm format cameras. A wide format T-ring is needed for astrophotographic applications using a Nikon DSLR or SLR camera and a focal-reducer / corrector lens.