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Telescope Accessories Under $25.00

by Nick Greene
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Discover telescope accessories for your favorite amateur or professional astronomer. These accessories cover a wide range of needs to accompany anyone as they use a telescope.

1. Zhumell Deep Sky Observer Pack

Zhumell Deep Sky Observer PackZhumell
This offering from Zhumell is a convenient package that includes a copy of the Deep Sky Observer's Guide as well as deep sky charts and calendar. 'Deep Sky' refers to the universe beyond our own solar system. Using binoculars or telescopes, any sky-gazer can become a deep sky observer. Deep Sky Observer's Pack looks beyond individual stars to target:
  • Star clusters
  • Double Stars
  • Nebulae
  • Galaxies.

2. Zhumell Firefly Planisphere

Zhumell Firefly PlanisphereZhumell
Don't take a road trip without a map and don't go stargazing without a skymap. The 10-inch Firefly Planisphere is a valuable tool for novice and advanced stargazers. It is an affordable, practical tool for accurately locating night sky phenomena in the Northern Hemisphere at any time of the year.

3. Celestron Sky Maps

Celestron Sky MapsCelestron
This Celestron Sky Maps book is a great guide for beginning astronomers. It includes detailed sky maps and is easy to use. Don't go stargazing without your skymaps.

4. National Geographic Space Odyssey - Hard Cover Edition

Author William Harwood looks closely at the question "What's out there?". This fascinating book explores that question completely. And from no less than the experts, National Geographic.

5. Starry Night Wheels on Mars DVD

Mars holds a fascination for many people. Now, from the makers of the top selling Starry Night planetarium software comes this great DVD about the robotic exploration of the Red Planet.

Close encounters with the Rovers and the scientists who sent them. Top experts from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and Cornell University share what the Rovers found and why it matters so deeply. A companion to the award-winning Eyes on Mars DVD.

Total Run Time: 98 minutes

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