Sky Instruments Accessories

Align your optics with a precision laser collimator. An absolute must have for Aspheric system performance. Lathe collimated. Description This laser collimator boasts some of the best and more highly practical functions collimators can offer. Lighter than most other brand name collimators, Antare's LC is made of light-weight aluminum which fits on a 1.25" focuser. A large display window allows the user to clearly see the face of the device. Where most other brand name collimators only have one setting, Antare's LC has seven adjustable brightness levels.

SCT-FURB is a receiving shoe for dovetail accessories for Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. A Mounting shoe for finderscope brackets and other accessories for SCT. Description Schmidt Cassegrain Base for Finder Scopes, Magnificent Mini Autoguider and Red Dot Finder. It's ideal for custom installation of finder scope. Tightening screws can be attached to either side. Slotted front and back to accommodate finders.   Aluminum base fits Sky-Watcher and Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrains up to 11" This dovetail mounting base fits the bracket for EZ Finder II and other compatible   finder scopes. Fits factory dried holes on Meade, Sky-Watcher, Celestron, and Orion Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes.

Threaded for use with 2 inch filters, direct adapter to T-ring. Use any piece of equipment with 42mm female t-threads in your 2 inch focuser. 

This finderscope bracket fits most 50mm finderscopes and has a six point adjustment for precise adjustments. The base fits most popular Sky-Watcher, Orion and Celestron shoes such as the FURB and SCT-FURB. Accommodates tubes up to 60mm.

7x50mm finderscope, right angle, correct image, 65 degrees apparent field, (White) The Antares FRE50WT features correct image right angle viewing with a helical focus wire-x cross-hair giving 8.5 degrees of true field at 7X magnification, a significantly wider field than that of most of its rivals. Rough focus is achieved by sliding the eyepiece in the diagonal. White in body colour, it can be mounted to your telescope's accessory shoe with an F50FB. Also requires accessory shoe for mounting on telescope: For Dobsonians, other Newts and refractors, order FURB / For SCT telescopes order FURB-SCT Please Note: Finderscope rings (F50FB)...

6-point Finder bracket that can be used for any standard Green laser pointer and on-off screw, fits FURB.

FURB is a receiving shoe for dovetail accessories. It fits F50FB, F80FB, RBA, RD and most other available accessories. Dovetail Base for Finder Scope. Allows mounting of most Sky-Watcher and Celestron finderscopes and red-dot finders. Comes with mounting screws for mounting to Newtonians. Not recommended for SCT.  

ET2 extends any 2" accessory by 2". Accepts 2" filters. Double side screw with pressure band. Threaded for 2" (M48x0.6) filters Useful when removing the diagonal to allow eyepiece or autoguider to focus.

This voltage regulated LED flashlight emits soft red light to assist map reading and telescope operation. Adjustable for brightness and includes a 9-volt battery that provides up to 625 hours of operation.​

The right-angle version of the red-dot finder will save your neck looking up. You won't have to wander around looking for the dot either; the spot is easily seen centered with your eye at the output barrel.

The Antares 1.25" Photo Adapter allows prime focus photography by attaching your SLR or DSLR to a 1.25" focuser or 1.25" diagonal. A T-ring for your camera is required to connect the photo adapter to the camera. DP1 adapts your 1.25" focuser or diagonal directly to M42 T-Thread. Threaded for filters.  

MDA adapts any 1.25" accessory to the 2" format, primarily with diagonals and focusers. Threaded for 2" filters.

Align your optics with a precision Cheshire collimator. An absolute must for Aspheric system performance.

Tired of threading your Schmidt-Cassegrain accessories on and off? Switch to a smooth 2" barrel with a T2TL Twist-lock; it's quicker and a lot easier in the dark. Works with any barrel design, smooth, grooved or tapered. Threaded for filters. Use the T2 Adapter on any SCT for use with a 2" refractor diagonal or 2" eyepiece. The twist lock (TL) securely grips a 2" diagonal or eyepiece without leaving nasty thumb screw marks and also avoids loosening, tightening and losing tiny thumbscrews in the dark and in the cold.  

 1.25"x2" extension tube with screw retainer. Threaded for 1.25" (M28.4x0.6) filters  

The Antares Extension Tube ET2TL extends any 2" accessory by 2.25" with twist-lock retainer. Works with any type of barrel: smooth, grooved or tapered. Accepts 2" filters. 2"x2.25" extension with twist-lock retainer. Threaded for M48x0.6 filters.

Neutral density filters can reduce brightness across the visual spectrum without losing resolution, enhancing lunar-planetary observing. Can be used stacked with colour filters. The 2" FXP varies transmission from 40%-3% and threads into a 2" accessories. NOT FOR SOLAR VIEWING

The Antares SCTFR is the standard thread-on F/6.3 4-element fully multicoated reducer/corrector used on F/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. It is actually only a reducer, but it does increase true field at the expense of some increase in spherical aberration and some vignetting (dimming) at the edge of the field. F6.3 Focal reducer for F/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain, 43mm aperture, 4-Element, Fully Multicoated

BTARP is a really strong L-Bracket to hold your roof prism binoculars to a tripod or mounting. Made of 3/16" Steel; you won't break it. 1/4"-20 right angle adapter for camera tripod to roof prism binoculars. Allen key retainer.  

Astrophotography using intermediary lenses such as focal reducers, field flatteners, barlows etc. often require precision spacing to the image plane. TEXT-42 has M/F spacing for M42x0.75mm threads varying from 31-49mm and accepts 2" filters. It can be Hybridized with TEXT-48 to change either the input or output threads. Description Astrophotography using intermediary lens systems can require a precision back-focus to the image plane so as to not compromise color and field curvature. With this M/F M42 adapter you can have a separation range of 31-49mm. Comes with locking ring and accepts 2" filters.

The F80FB 6-point finder bracket installs in the receiving shoe on your telescope, or our parts FURB or SCT-FURB. It is for use with the RFT80 or any other auxiliary telescope up to 90mm.

Antares finderscope foot / same as TeleVue QRD-1006

T-2 Extension Tubes enable you to securely set or vary the spacing between T-2 components. The tubes are available in three lengths, 5 mm, 10 mm, and 25 mm, and are provided with an internal T-2 thread at one end and an external T-2 thread at the opposite end. Full internal threading and blackening kills any stray light reflections.

T-2 Extension Tubes enable you to securely set or vary the spacing between T-2 components. The tubes are available in three lengths, 5 mm, 10 mm, and 25 mm, and are provided with an internal T-2 thread at one end and an external T-2 thread at the opposite end. Full internal threading and blackening kills any stray light reflections.

T-2 Extension Tubes enable you to securely set or vary the spacing between T-2 components. The tubes are available in three lengths, 5 mm, 10 mm, and 25 mm, and are provided with an internal T-2 thread at one end and an external T-2 thread at the opposite end. Full internal threading and blackening kills any stray light reflections.

The Antares 2" Photo Adapter works perfectly with 2" focusers for prime focus photography. Attach a T-ring for your SLR or DSLR and connect your camera. You are ready then to attach your camera to a 2" focuser or to a 2" diagonal. Or split the Photo Adapter and insert the 6.3 Focal Reducer/Corrector, add a t-ring and use the 6.3 focal reducer/corrector in a refractor with 2" focuser (see last photo) See additional photos for camera and telescope set-up. See our astrophotography videos for more information.  

Astrophotography using intermediary lens systems such as, focal reducers, field flatteners, barlows etc.can require a precision back-focus to the image plane so as to not compromise colour and field curvature.  With this M/F M48 adapter you have a separation range of 31-49mm.  Comes with locking ring and accepts 2" filters. M/F spacing for M48x0.75 threads varying from 31-49mm. It can be hybridized with TEXT-42 to change either the input or output threads.

BTA is a really strong L-Bracket to hold your binoculars to a tripod or mounting. Made of 3/16" Steel; you won't break it. Attachment with hand knob. 1/4"-20 right angle adapter for camera tripod to binoculars. Hand knob retainer.