| Non-magnifying (red dot) finders |
| Non-magnifying finders are small, lightweight telescope aiming devices that mount on the top of telescope tubes to help you find your way around the skies at night. They are descendents of the heads-up gun sight display in a military aircraft cockpit. They consist of a battery-operated red LED (light emitting diode) that projects a small dot of red light or a reticle pattern onto a clear plate of glass or plastic inside the finder housing. When you look through the finder, the red dot or reticle pattern appears to float in space wherever your telescope is pointing, day or night, making it easy to quickly and intuitively center the scope on distant objects by moving your scope until the red dot seems to rest on top of your target. The red aiming dots or reticles can be seen from virtually any distance behind the finder, from two inches to two feet, so eyeglass-wearers can easily use them. Finders with reticle patterns are very popular with Dobsonian owners, as the circular patterns have known diameters (2°, 4°, etc.) that make it easy to starhop from object to object in known and repeastable increments. |
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Telrad - replacement Telrad reticle
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| Occasionally, repeated exposures to heavy dewing or excessive sunlight will cause the thin plastic Telrad reticle to wrinkle or come loose from the LED (light emitting diode) illuminator housing. This replacement reticle can be installed in the field in place of the damaged reticle to restore the Telrad to proper working order. The reticle is red, with clear circles. The red light of the Telrad LE . . .
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Telrad - extra Telrad mounting base
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| This extra Telrad base is for those who have more than one telescope, and who want to transfer their Telrad finder from scope to scope to save the expense of buying a second Telrad. It comes with double-faced tape for mounting to metal tubes, plus screw holes should you want to attach it to a Sonotube Dobsonian or equatorial mount optical tube. The two plastic locking thumbscrews make removing and . . .
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Telrad - Dew Shield for Telrad
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| This lightweight plastic dew shield attaches to the Telrad finder using existing screws at the rear of the finder body. It pivots forward to cover the Telrad viewing plate to retard the formation of dew when the finder is not in use. Simply pivot the dew shield back for an unobstructed view through the Telrad. Friction holds the dew shield in either an open or closed position. The amount of fricti . . .
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