Omegon LED finder - lets you find astronomical objects more easily
Whether it's the Moon, a planet or a distant galaxy, locating objects in the night sky is sometimes not so easy - especially for beginners. Omegon's red dot finder makes this significantly easier. Simply replace your inferior finder scope. Stop looking and start finding!
The advantages in a nutshell:
Why it allows beginners find the objects more easily
it has a projection screen but no optics.
Red dot - dimmable
A rotary switch activates and adjusts the level of illumination so it is just the right brightness for you. You will see a red dot on the projection screen which, when you look at the night sky, looks as if it is floating in it. It is also positioned directly where your telescope is pointing.
The Omegon LED finder! - makes it easy to search for, locate and successfully observe objects.
Our expert comment:
Amateur astronomer Martin Brakner has tested five well-known red-dot finders at the public observatory in Munich. He compared the Baader Skysurfer III (old version), Baader Skysurfer III (new version), Omegon LED finder and TeleVue Quickpoint Basic.
The Omegon LED finder was a clear winner.
Test Conclusion:
"Although the Omegon has a smaller free field of view, its workmanship and fittings are the same as for the Skysurfer, and at about half the price. A clear favorite! "
(Martin Brackner, 2017, Astrotreff.de)
Product no.: 32974
Manufacturer: Omegon
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The Omegon Deluxe red dot finder - don't fumble around in the dark, find your target
Perhaps you already know this from personal experience: The night sky beckons, you set up your telescope - but actually finding the astronomical object you want takes forever? This is often due to a simple finderscope or LED finder which cannot be aligned correctly, perhaps due to it being 'cheap and nasty'. The Omegon Deluxe finder shows you that there is another way.
A red dot finder made of metal: robust, rigid and durable
The metallic construction means you get a finder which will give you many years of enjoyment. Metal is rigid, meaning your finder is also rock solid. You can easily tune in the lateral and height adjustment of your finder, using an Hex key, until your viewfinder sits perfectly parallel to the OTA.
Change on the fly: Four different light symbols
Choose between four different light symbols: dot, circle with a red dot, cross-hairs and cross-hairs with circle. This is very easy to change in the dark using the user-friendly switch at the back of the Omegon RDA red dot finder. If the luminous symbol is too bright, then simply dim it using the dial provided - adjustable in 7 steps - to a level comfortable for you.
The benefit in practice is in being able to select between the different symbols and adjusting the brightness for being optimally able to see even fainter astronomical target objects.
Easy installation: It fits straight onto most telescopes
Simply attach the Omegon RDA finder using the standard accessory shoe. The foot of the finder is designed to fit straight into the Vixen and Skywatcher formats. Your robust red dot finder stays the same - but you can use it on all your telescopes.
How to use the red dot finder
Finding astronomical objects through the Omegon RDA finder is easy. Unlike using an optical finder, you see an unmagnified upright image. Your orientation in the night sky is hence undisturbed and you can see a wide swath of sky. Keep both eyes open and look into the finder from about 20cm away. It will seem as if there is an illuminated red symbol floating in the sky. Simply move the telescope until the symbol coincides with your target and you can start observing.
The advantages in a nutshell:
Product no.: 46164
Manufacturer: Omegon
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Omegon Tri-Finder - 3 finders but just one bracket
Which finder scope should I use today? - the optical finder scope or perhaps better yet the LED finder? You no longer need to give it a second thought - mount both! This is now quite simple - the Omegon Tri-Finder will let you attach up to 3 finders onto a single telescope OTA.
The advantages in a nutshell:
Just a finder scope shoe and not a single extra hole necessary
A finder scope shoe is all you need - mounting is easy, just slide the Tri-Finder into the existing finder scope shoe. You now have 3 Vixen/Synta slots at your disposal. You can attach a finder scope, your LED finder and perhaps a laser pointer. You will ever need to grope around in the dark again, but easily be able to locate any faint object.
A holder for a mini guide scope
They look like finder scopes, but there are actually guide scopes. Astrophotographers like to use them with an auto-guider. But the best thing is that they are easy to install and fit into the Tri-Finder, so astrophotography is perhaps not child's play, but becomes a lot easier.
Black anodized aluminium
The Tri-Finder will give you many years of enjoyment - made of anodized aluminium; it is not only extremely light but is also anodized in black. This gives the holder a refined and smooth appearance. But above all, it makes it more resistant.
Using different types of finder at the same time, you can find your favourite objects easier and faster. In the end, we don't want to have to spend to long searching, we want to be observing!
The optics are the key - 18 times better than your eye alone
You cannot see most astronomical objects with just your naked eye. Looking through the finder scope provides 18X more light, letting you see a much larger number of objects. The 6x30 finder scope has 30mm aperture lens and provides 6X magnification. So it's a real small telescope with big advantages.
Wide field of view with crosshairs
The Omegon finder scope has a wide field of view to make locating objects easier. Imagine you have an object approximately located, but not exactly positioned. The wide field of view allows you to already see the object at the edge of the field of view. Now you the built-in crosshairs come into play. You simply align the object in the centre with the crosshairs and the object will be located precisely in the main telescope's field of view.
Screws for easy adjustment
In order for your small finder scope finds to locate what you are looking for, it has three small handy adjustment screws. These allow alignment with the main instrument to be carried out in just a few minutes.
Product no.: 48375
Manufacturer: Omegon
$ 59.00
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Omegon 6x30 finder scope - for locating astronomical objects more easily
You are standing under the stars at night. The Milky Way paints a broad white band across the sky. Somewhere up there are thousands and thousands of objects - but how to find them easily in your telescope? This precisely is what the Skywatcher 6x30 finder scope is for.
The optics are 18 times better than your eye
You cannot see most astronomical objects with your naked eye. Looking through the finder scope gives you 18X more light, allowing many astronomical objects to become visible to your eye. The 6x30 finder scope has a small 30mm aperture objective and 6X magnification - an extremely useful little telescope.
Large field of view plus crosshairs
The Skywatcher finder scope gives you a wide field of view to make locating objects that much easier. Imagine you have the telescope roughly, not yet precisely, pointed at object. The large field of view means you can already see the object at the edge of the image. The built-in crosshairs now come to your aid. They let you move the object exactly into the center of the image which means it is also already accurately centred in the main telescope.
Screws for convenient adjustment
This small finder scope has three small adjustment screws which let you align it with your main telescope in just a few minutes.
The advantages in a nutshell:
The optics are the key - 18 times better than your eye alone
You cannot see most astronomical objects with just your naked eye. Looking through the finder scope provides 18X more light, letting you see a much larger number of objects. The 6x30 finder scope has 30mm aperture lens and provides 6X magnification. So it's a real small telescope with big advantages.
Wide field of view with crosshairs
The Omegon finder scope has a wide field of view to make locating objects easier. Imagine you have an object approximately located, but not exactly positioned. The wide field of view allows you to already see the object at the edge of the field of view. Now you the built-in crosshairs come into play. You simply align the object in the center with the crosshairs and the object will be located precisely in the main telescope's field of view.
Screws for easy adjustment
In order for your small finder scope finds to locate what you are looking for, it has three small handy adjustment screws. These allow alignment with the main instrument to be carried out in just a few minutes.
The advantages in a nutshell
Product no.: 49761
Manufacturer: Omegon
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Finding astronomical objects more easily - a finder for your camera
Do you want to accurately put astronomical objects into your camera's field of view? You know, it's really not that straightforward, especially when you are photographing an extended nebula without a telescope. The Omegon finder for SLR cameras now lets you take care of this in a jiffy.
The advantages in a nutshell
Fits onto the camera's hot shoe
This LED finder fits into the hot shoe of your SLR camera like a glove. Line up on an object and know immediately where your camera is pointing. Many cameras' viewfinders are too dark, and other cameras only have a digital viewfinder. The chance of locating something is very small. The Omegon Hot Shoe Finder makes the world of astrophotographers just that bit easier.
You know just where you are with the red dot
Look through the finder and you will see a background of starry sky. A small red dot seems to float in front of this, showing you what the lens of your camera has in view.
The touch of a button lets you select one of five different brightness levels. Just set it to a comfortable brightness. And, by the way, for daytime photography you can also opt for a brighter green dot.
High quality used for the stars
This LED finder for your camera is ideal for astrophotography. It originally came from hunting technology, and you will notice this immediately - this metal finder is of excellently quality. A 40mm aperture gives you a relaxed view of your target. Astronomy fans have now discovered this quality for themselves. However, astronomers only shoot photos in the sky. And here too, there are a bull, hare and a lion.
Which astronomical objects are suitable for the hot shoe finder?
Large-scale objects particularly suitable for the stand-alone use of your camera. Whether it's the Californian nebula, the North American Nebula or the Andromeda Galaxy: Extended objects for which a telephoto lens is best suited. But of course you have to find them first!
Some amateur astronomers like to photograph objects from the city using an H-alpha filter. You have no chance to finding the object in the camera's viewfinder. But now you have the Omegon Hot Shoe Finder. This is very convenient and, from now on, will save you all time you previously spent in searching.
Included in delivery
Omegon Radiant Finder with fastener #58247
$69.00
Omegon Radiant: find nebulae in the sky immediately, on the first evening, thanks to this finder
Every experienced observer knows the problem: until you know your way around the night sky really well, you can lose many hours trying to find your way around the stars. The main problem: finding a particular object. This is where the Omegon Radiant will help you because it is completely different to other LED finders. From the very first night you use it, finding even the faintest target will be successful and fun.
The highlights at a glance:
It accompanies you on your journey to the target objects; from now on you can find the objects you’re looking for.
Without GoTo but with full navigation; get to know the night sky better than most observers using computer-controlled telescopes.
Find even faint deep-sky objects
Better navigation: 0.5, 2, and 4 degrees target circles
Dimmable illumination control adaptable to the observation situation
Base: the Radiant can be assembled and disassembled at any time
What is so different about the Radiant?
With a normal LED finder you look at a single point in the sky. When searching for an object as a beginner, how can you orientate yourself from a star chart to what you are actually seeing in the sky? You need at least an idea of where to look, a point of reference.
It’s exactly here that the Omegon Radiant offers a solution.
A two-dimensional projection puts you in the picture and you can better estimate distances.
0.5, 2 and 4 degrees: the secret of the target circle
How do you find objects in the sky? You have a star chart in your hand and you are trying to find an object that you cannot see. Here the Radiant target circles help you. The inner circle covers an area of 0.5 degrees, the middle circle 1 degree, and the outer circle 2 degrees.
Dimmable for bright and very dark locations
The LED illumination is variable from bright to dim, so you can use the Radiant in bright or very dark locations.
The advantage: you don’t lose your eyes’ dark adaption.
Radiant base
Two adhesive strips allow the base of the Radiant to be attached to any telescope tube with a diameter of 10 centimetres or more. Two fixing screws fasten your finder and hold it in the required position.
No more frustration trying to find an object
Nothing is more frustrating than a star cluster, a nebula, or a galaxy that you want to look at but simply cannot find. The evening is a disappointment. This is how it goes for thousands of observers, beginners are especially frustrated by this. However the Radiant finder eliminates this frustration. Even on your very first night you will find the object you are looking for and enjoy your first success.
Who is the Omegon Radiant suitable for?
Whether beginner or advanced, the Radiant is for all observers who want to find their target object more quickly or easily. If you have a manually-controlled Telescope with no GoTo, then the Radiant is for you. Even when, time after time, you have trouble finding an object, with the Radiant you will always succeed.
BONUS: Exclusive for customers purchasing radiants
++ Now receive a free special rule with radiant circles, for easier object location in the star atlas and in the sky. This helpful tool is not available separately, it is exculsively available as a free bonus when purchasing a radiant ++
You can find out more about how this tool helps to make object location easier below.
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