NEWTON REFLECTING TELESCOPE KIT NEWTON'S REFLECTING TELESCOPE KIT An incredible instrument with glass mirror from the Baader Planetarium in Germany. 2 objective lenses give you 16x and 30x magnification so you can use it effectively for observing the night sky. The main mirror is 70mm diameter 450mm focal length and both mirrors are front-silvered. The hexagonal tube design strengthens the telescope body and this is fixed on Dobson mounting. Black and gold printing make this a decorative as well as functional telescope. (Telescope Kits. These telescopes use high quality German optical acrylic lenses giving superb images. These kits have pre-printed cut out cards and full instructions enablling you to easily construct these fully-working instruments) Ref: OPK0001 | Price: £22.39 |
Sun Filter For Reflecting Telescopes Sun Filter For Reflecting Telescopes. This is a proper filter for allowing observations of sun spots. 100.000X Neutral density filter reduces the brightness of the image so avoiding damage to your eyes (WARNING - Do NOT look at the sun without using this!). Ref: OPK0002 | Price: £7.89 |
GALILEO TELESCOPE Used by Galileo Galilei for his discoveries, this type of telescope has two lenses and gives anupright image so is best for terrestrial use. Magnifies about 10x. (Telescope Kits. These telescopes use high quality German optical acrylic lenses giving superb images. These kits have pre-printed cut out cards and full instructions enablling you to easily construct these fully-working instruments). Ref: OPK0003 | Price: £5.59 |
Folding Mini-Telescope. A Galileo telescope which folds up smaller than a credit card to slip easily into your shirt pocket or wallet. (Telescope Kits. These telescopes use high quality German optical acrylic lenses giving superb images. These kits have pre-printed cut out cards and full instructions enablling you to easily construct these fully-working instruments). Ref: OPK0005 | Price: £3.99 |
KEPLER TELESCOPE KIT Kepler's telescope uses a different set of lenses to the Galileo which gives larger but inverted image. This makes it better for astronomical use because of the larger, sharper image. Magnifies about 10X (Telescope Kits. These telescopes use high quality German optical acrylic lenses giving superb images. These kits have pre-printed cut out cards and full instructions enablling you to easily construct these fully-working instruments) Ref: OPK0006 | Price: £6.69 |
PIRATE TELESCOPE ( 1per pack) Pirate telescope. A small Galileo telescope that is simple to assemble for younger constructors. Black and gold printing with crossed swords and skull and crossbones decoration. 6 X magnification. Upright image Ref: OPK0007 | Price: £4.99 |
MICROSCOPE KIT View the detail in salt crystals, feathers, textile fibres, etc. build a fully functioning microscope with 3 lens optical system giving 40 X magnification. Fully adjustable mirrors for both top and bottom illumination. Attractively printed in gold and black. Die-cut card for precise construction. Ref: OPK0008 | Price: £19.99 |
MAGIC LANTERN KIT An elegant old-style ''magic lantern'' model which actually works. Battery powered for child-safe operation, you can project the images onto a screen or blank wall. A 6V lamp with parabolic reflector, condensor lens and 2-lens objective give a reasonably bright image (although not upto the standard of a 100W slide projectors). Create your own film strips by painting or drawing on transparent plastic or use 35mm film strip. Hours of fun kids and adults alike, Needs 4 AA batteries (not included-order code BT0012 @ £1.95 for 4). Ref: OPK0009 | Price: £22.39 |
POCKET ZOOM MICROSCOPE 20x - 40x A precision pocket microscope no bigger than a cigar. View textile fibres, colour printing dots, butterfly wing scales, etc. Computer calculated 4 lens construction gives a colour corrected sharp image over the entire field of view. Stepless Zoom from 20x to 40x. Attractively printed in gold and black. Die-cut card for precise construction. Overall size 2x2x11.5cm Ref: OPK0010 | Price: £7.79 |
SUN PROJECTOR KIT Observe sunspots and eclipses safely. This device projects an image of the sun onto a screen via 3 lenses and a mirror and includes a 5 step adjustable iris to vary the brightness. Pre-cut card for precise construction. 20 x 20 x 25cm. View the partial solar eclipse later this year. Ref: OPK0011 | Price: £22.99 |
NELSON TELESCOPE KIT This 5 section sailors telescope with 6x magnification collapses down to fit in a lidded storage box. It has a large (45mm) objective lens and gives an upright image. Pre-cut card with elegant gold and black printed decoration the telescope measures 15cm when collapsed and 35cm extended. Ref: OPK0012 | Price: £15.99 |
KALEIDOSCOPE KIT Make yor own kaleidoscope with this kit and fill the viewing chamber with your own choice of subject. Flower petals, beads or crumpled sweet papers will give different effects. Pre-cut card for easy construction. Ref: OPK0013 | Price: £14.59 |
MINI GALILEO TELESCOPE A smaller version of the standard Galileo telescope. Simple construction takes about 15 mins to build. Gives an upright image with a 6.5x magnification. Ref: OPK0018 | Price: £4.49 |
HISTORICAL REPLICA TELESCOPE This telescope is based on an original attributed to Galileo which was given to Cosimo II of Medici. It corresponds in size and optical characteristics to the telescopes of that time. The telescope is beautifully printed in full colour with gold decoration and is complete with glass lenses and a wall/desk display holder. 78 cm long with a 12X magnification, this telescope lets you make the same observations Galileo would have made and imagine yourself to be back in 1609 when he perfected the telescope which had only been invented in Holland one year earlier. Ref: OPK0019 | Price: £22.89 |
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