Binoculars Nightstar 20+40x100 Triplet with Variable Eyepieces

Name: Omegon Binoculars Nightstar 20+40x100 Triplet with Variable Eyepieces
Brand: Omegon
Price: 1490 USD

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The new Omegon Nightstar - outstanding large binoculars at a low price

With an objective diameter of 100mm, the Omegon Nightstar provides a very bright image and is perfect for observing the night sky. The new three-element design substantially improves image colour - it can therefore be ranked among the half-apochromats.

Now still more universally usable

Now with connectors for accepting 1.25” eyepieces, there is nothing standing in the way of using your own eyepieces. Due to the relatively short focal length of 560mm however, the magnification used should not exceed 100X. The binoculars come with two pairs of eyepieces already included, allowing you to select between magnifications of 20X or 40X. The use of separate 1.25" eyepieces now also allows the observer to use nebula filters for observing DSOs.

These large binoculars let you to observe the night sky in particular comfort because using both eyes is less strenuous and much more fun. The large objective diameter makes a rich variety of objects visible. Objects appear differently compared to the view through a telescope, they seem three-dimensional. In addition, there are two 100mm apertures providing more light gathering capacity than the single aperture of a 100mm telescope, with which one observes monocularly anyway. Open clusters, extended emission nebulas and other DSOs can all be well seen.

Omegon Nightstar 20+40x100 Triplets are optically and mechanically outstandingly well-constructed binoculars.

The advantages in a nutshell:

wide range of standard 1.25“eyepieces usable
multi-coated optical surfaces
very sharp field of view
eyepieces separately focusable
viewing distance can be precisely adjusted

Included in delivery:
adjustable aluminium dew shields with front end caps
removable carrying handle, attached with two hand screws
tripod adapter with ¼“ threaded socket
20X eyepiece set (multi-coated) and 40X eyepiece set (multi-coated)

lockable aluminium carrying case with moulded padding

Our expert comment:

The standard photo screws, which are intended for attaching large binoculars to tripods & mounts, tilt heads and fork mounts, prove to be far too short in practice, with a maximum of 3 threads. These screws cannot support such heavy binoculars stably and safely in the long term. For this reason, we have developed a simple but effective adaptation system that enables stable and secure mounting. On top of that, it also enables better balancing of the binoculars.

If you wish to mount your Nightstar 20+40 x 100 on either the Omegon fork mount or the Vixen HF2 fork mount, the following additional accessories are required.

For the Omegon fork mount, the distance adapter product 49673 and the Omegon GP rail

. In addition, two 1/4" photo screws are required.

For the Vixen HF2 fork with mounting plate, the Omegon premium clamp is required in addition to the accessories mentioned above.

With a little manual dexterity, you can of course attach this clamp to the mounting plate yourself. If this is not possible, we can do this for you with Art. No. 15200.

As some article numbers cannot be called up here because they are service numbers, we recommend contacting us by email or telephone.

(Achim Mros)

The currently available Omegon NightStar 20-40x100 is a further development of its popular predecessor with the same lens diameter. The new version is a three-lens objective with special glass. As a result, sharpness and image field levelling have been noticeably improved once again. The scope of delivery includes 2 pairs of eyepieces for 20x and 40x magnification. The eyepieces have a front thread for standard 1.25 inch nebulae filters. This makes the Nightstar ideal for the observation of large-area objects such as the North American Nebula, the Veil Nebula or the California Nebula. We recommend the use of a UHC filter.

In addition to 20x and 40x, further magnifications are possible. Standard astro eyepieces can simply be used. During a test, we were very impressed by the sharpness and contrast of the 100mm lenses. The instruments are unique in its price class! With the 40x eyepieces, we were able to observe the buildings on the Zugspitze over a distance of 72km(!!) from our company headquarters in Landsberg! To capture the impression, we positioned a digital SLR camera behind the eyepieces. The cable of the Zugspitze cable car was still visible (albeit faintly) in the pictures!

(Bernd Gährken)