Gear

Elizabeth Pearson rounds up the latest astronomical accessories

1 Orion LHD 80º Ultra-Wide Eyepieces Price £255.95 • Supplier Orion http://uk.telescope.com These eyepieces boast an ultra-wide 80º field of view, and lanthanum glass to counter colour-fringing and chromatic aberration. Available in focal lengths from 4-20mm.

2 Constellation Locket Price £19.50 • Supplier Eclectic Eccentricity www.eejewellery.com Keep the heavens close to your heart with this locket. The pendant is decorated with a field of constellations and is suspended from a 24-inch gold plated chain.

3 AiryLab Solar Scintillation Monitor Price £279 • Supplier Astrograph 0843 330 4988 • http://astrograph.net This monitor tracks seeing conditions, only triggering your setup to take images of the Sun when conditions are at their best.

4 Constellation Socks Price £6.99 • Supplier Present Indicative 01189 588586 • www.presentindicative.com Keep your toes warm and start to learn your constellations with the aid of these cotton socks. Adult sizes 6-11 available.

5 Explore Scientific 77mm Light Pollution Filter Price £115 • Supplier Harrison Telescopes 01322 403407 • www.harrisontelescopes.co.uk Greatly improve sky contrast and reduce your image processing time with this filter, which stops unwanted light from streetlights and artificial sources reaching your sensor.

6 Meade Series 6000 0.8x Reducer/Flattener Price £399 • Supplier Rother Valley Optics 01909 774521 • www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk

This device reduces the focal length of Meade series 6000 apo refractors to increase your field of view and minimise vignetting. Connect to a scope via a 2-inch nosepiece.