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Old 09-11-2013, 10:31 PM
Stardrifter_WA
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Originally Posted by bloodhound31 View Post
I've had one for years for astro-nights well before all the laws came in about them but it's just about stuffed now. Can hardly see it. I remember the beam being so much brighter when it was new. I heard the diodes do wear out eventually. Not sure if that's true or not but it seems to be the case with mine.

So, that being said, what do I have to do now to lawfully own one and where can I get one with decent power to be used as star parties in light polluted suburbia?

I need for groups of ten or so people to stand around me as a group while I point out constellations and features within.

Baz.
Hi Baz,

I use the Arctic Fox myself and these are available in Australia from the following link. The are a weapon sight though and not the pencil type, but are limited to 5mW. They are excellent for mounting on a telescope with the additional mounting rail.

http://www.arcticfoxoptics.com.au/

Cheers Pete
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