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6 piece Practical Astronomy Toolkit - now just £50.99 inc UK mainland delivery.(normally £68.45)

Probably the best accessory you can get to help you enjoy telescopic astronomy is first-class information and guidance - and plenty of both. This kit features three guide books and the brilliantly designed Planisphere starfinder plus a superb Meade 2x Barlow (to double the magnification of all your eyepieces) and a red LED torch so you can study the guides and set up your telescope and protect your dark adapted vision. The whole toolkit is designed to help you get the most out of your telescope and precious observing time. Together this toolkit offers expert guidance, fully colour illustrated with photos, diagrams and maps and the additional hardware tools to get the best out of your telescope.

The 6 piece Practical Astronomy Toolkit is a perfect resource for the novice telescope user. All written in a clear and lucid style the kit contents assume little on the part of the reader, providing guidance on exploring the night sky and making detailed observations of some of the Universe's most remote and exotic objects.

Barlow lens, Books a Planisphere and red LED torch for practical observing

Astronomer’s Toolkit contents:

1. Meade 2x Barlow lens Top quality 2x Barlow lens by Meade with all metal front and rear barrels and glass achromatic optics.

Fully achromatic design for maximum contrast and color fidelity. The Barlow is ideal for use with all 1.25" eyepieces to deliver higher powers, but with maximum eye-relief and viewing comfort. This is a good quality Barlow with all metal front and rear barrels for high-powered views with a high standard of colour correction and is ideal for planetary and lunar observing.

2. Planisphere - a practical hour by hour tracker of the stars and constellations. Turn the dial to the required date and time and the clear plastic window shows the stars as they appear in the night sky. The easy-to-use Planisphere has detailed location information on the position of all naked eye stars that can be seen from the UK (and most of Europe). (I've had one like this since the early 1970s and I wouldn't be without it! James SnS.)

3. Philip's Practical Astronomy guide book- By Storm Dunlop - is a colourful and entertaining introduction to telescopic astronomy. The book is illustrated with more than 300 colour photographs, artworks and maps, the majority of which have been chosen or created specially for this edition.

The book gives a detailed treatment of astronomy with a telescope, giving advice on all aspects of telescope operation from setup to astro-photography.

4. Philip's Stargazing with a Telescope By Robin Scagell is the perfect introduction to astronomy with a telescope. The book assumes nothing and gives perfect first steps advice to the new telescope user. Easy to read and entertaining, Robin Scagell writes with great enthusiasm about doing astronomy from the UK and covers telescope setup, accessories and what can be seen in the night sky.

The included guides are packed with easy-to-use star maps and colour illustrations this expertly written guide text to take you on a tour of the night sky.

5. Guide to the Northern Constellations By Robin Scagell is an additional small guide book detailing the constellations and interesting targets of the Northern hemisphere.

And (as if this was not enough!)

4. A red LED torch so you can study the guides and set up your telescope in the dark without spoiling your dark adapted vision.