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This listing includes companies that retail, develop, or manufacture items of an astronomical nature, including telescopes, CCD imaging equipment, optics, software and accessories, and located in Canada.
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| Name Address | Telephone | Website | Category |
| Atlantic Canada | |||
| Microprojects Prospect, NS | W: www.microprojects.ca E: info@microprojects.ca | Software Manufacturer Makers of Equinox and Equinox Image planetarium, telescope control, and CCD camera control software for the Macintosh platform. | |
| Nova Astronomics David Lane P.O. Box 31013 Halifax, NS B3K 5T9 | T: 902-499-6196 | W: www.nova-astro.com/ E: info@nova-astro.com | Software Manufacturer Makers of The Earth Centered Universe planetarium/telescope control software, Micro-Guider digital setting circle components. |
| Nature Watch P.O. Box 22062 24 St. Peters Road Charlottetown, PE C1A 9J2 | T: 902-628-8095 T: 1-800-693-8095 | W: www.naturewatchshop.com/ E: naturewatch@eastlink.ca | Retailer Dealer of telescopes, binoculars and accessories. Specializing in entry and intermediate level equipment. |
| Quebec | |||
| La Maison de l'Astronomie P.L. Inc. 8074 rue St-Hubert Montreal, QC H2R 2P3 | T: 514-279-0063 F: 514-279-9628 | W: www.maisonastronomie.ca/ E: maison.astro@bellnet.ca | Retailer |
| Astronomie Plus Stefan Broquet 1198 Chambly Blvd. Longueuil, QC J4J 3W6 | T: 450-463-5072 T: 800-540-0444 F: 450-463-3409 | W: www.astronomieplus.com/ E: lirelanature@videotron.ca | Retailer Telescopes, accessories, CCD cameras, binoculars. |
| Telescopes Normand Fullum Normand Fullum 77 Sanderson Hudson, QC J0P 1H0 | T: 514-967-1909 | W: telescopesnormandfullum.com E: telescopesnormandfullum@videotron.ca | Manufacturer Wooden telescopes and parabolic mirrors |
| Ontario | |||
| Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 203-4920 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M9A 1B7 | T: 416-924-7973 F: 416-924-2911 | W: www.rasc.ca | Publisher The Observer's Handbook, Beginner's Observing Guide, Observer's Calendar, and other astronomical publications |
| Ceravolo Optical Systems 102-100 Craig Henry Dr. Ottawa, ON K2G 5W3 | T: 613-228-2373 | W: www.ceravolo.com | Manufacturer High end custom telescopes and optics |
| Starlight Theatre Robert Dick P.O. Box 79 Rideau Ferry, ON K0G 1W0 | T: 416-733-9639 F: 613-283-0362 | W: www.starlight-theatre.ca/ E: slt@starlight-theatre.ca | Manufacturer, Retailer, Wholesaler, Education Star maps, video tapes, educational slides sets, astronomy lectures and CD-ROM based presentations |
| Focus Scientific Ltd. Kent Goranson 911 Carling Ave Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E3 | T: 613-723-1350 F: 613-723-1467 T: 877-815-1350 | W: www.focusscientific.com/ E: sales@focusscientific.com | Manufacturer/Retailer/Wholesaler Binoculars, telescopes, microscopes, night vision sales and service also parts and accessories for these. |
| Cyanogen Productions Inc. Douglas B. George 25 Conover Street Nepean, ON K2G 4C3 | T: 613-225-2732 F: 613-225-9688 | W: www.cyanogen.com/ E: cyanogen@cyanogen.com | Software Manufacturer Makers of MaxIm DL image processing and CCD camera control software. Canadian dealer for Apogee and SBIG CCD cameras. |
| The Starry Room Glenn Ledrew P.O.Box 79 Rideau Ferry, ON K0G 1W0 | T: 613-283-0362 | | Manufacturer / Educator Portable planetarium covering eastern ON . Manufacturer of a plastic astrophotography calculator. Designer/manufacturer of custom giant binoculars. |
| Perceptor Brownsville Plaza Box 38, Suite 201 Schomberg, ON L0G 1T0 | T: 905-939-2313 T: 1-877-452-1610 F: 905-939-2313 | W: www.perceptor.ca/ | Retailer |
| Winchester Electronics Walter MacDonald PO Box 142 Winchester, ON K0C 2K0 | T: 613-774-2101 | W: www.starlightccd.com/ | Retailer Canadian Agents for Starlight Xpress CCD Imaging Products; MaxIm DL/CCD and AstroArt software; Optec optical and electronic products; Technical Innovations observatories. |
| Science Line Jackson Square Hamilton, ON | T: 905-526-9341 | | Retailer |
| Sky Optics Steve Barnes 4031 Fairview Street Unit 216B Burlington, ON L7L 2A4 | T: 905-631-9944 | W: www.skyoptics.net/ E: sbarnes@skyoptics.net | Retailer |
| Aldebaran Technological Services Inc. Les Nagy 2-558 Upper Gage Ave, Suite 173 Hamilton, ON L8V 4J6 | T: 905-388-1011 F: 905-388-9028 | W: www.atsi.on.ca/ E: info@atsi.on.ca | Manufacturer/Consultant Vacuum coating, custom design and machining, custom telescope accessories, camera to telescope adapters. |
| Space.com Canada Inc Pedro Braganca 284 Richmond Street East Suite 300 Toronto, ON M5A 1P4 | T: 416-410-0259 F: 416-410-0359 | W: www.starrynight.com/ E: contact@starrynight.com | Software Manufacturer Creators of Starry Night Deluxe Astronomy Software for Students, Hobbyists and Serious Enthusiasts |
| Khan Scope Centre Ray Khan, Eric Briggs, Mike Petch, Brenda Shaw 3243 Dufferin Street Toronto, ON M6A 2T2 | T: 416-783-4140 T: 1-800-580-7160 F: 416-783-7697 | W: www.khanscope.com/ E: info@khanscope.com | Retailer/Manufacturer/Wholesaler Meade, Celestron, TeleVue, Skywatcher, Antares, Lumicon, Williams Optics, Nikon, Rigel, Telrad, Mallincam, Coronado |
| EfstonScience - The Science & Astronomy Superstore Michael Maglietta 3350 Dufferin Street Toronto, ON M6A 3A4 | T: 416-787-4581 F: 416-787-5140 | W: www.telescopes.ca/ E: sales@telescopes.ca | Retailer |
| Kendrick Astro Instruments 2920 Dundas Street West Toronto, ON M6P 1Y8 | T: 800-393-5456 T: 416-762-7946 F: 416-762-2765 | W: www.kendrick-ai.com/ E: kendrick@kendrick-ai.com | Manufacturer / Retailer |
| Astro Mechanics Dave Robitaille 103 Nathan Crescent Barrie, ON | T: 705-792-1660 F: 705-792-4241 | W: www.astromechanics.com/ E: info@astromechanics.com | Retailer We specialize in beginners and intermediate observers. We carry Starry Night products, Skywatcher, Antares and Omcon. |
| Peek'r Technology Ken Saumure 513 - 85 Westwood Road Guelph, ON N1H 6Y7 | T: 519-823-5769 | W: www.peekr.ca/ E: peekr@golden.net | Manufacturer, Retail and Wholesale Custom built Newtonian telescopes and accessories, 12 vdc Power Packs, Tripods, Cradles, Blanks and finished mirrors. |
| Kitchener Gear Ltd. Peter Pekurar 52 McIntyre Place Kitchener, ON N2R 1E4 | T: 519-748-5330 F: 519-748-5330 | W: www.kitgear.com/ E: peter@kitgear.com | Manufacturer Makers of precision gears and drive components. | McKittrick's Photo/Video Antony Chodas Cherryhill Mall 301 Oxford St. W London, ON N6H 1S6 | T: 519-661-0325 | W: www.mckittricks.com E: info@mckittricks.com | Retailer Amateur & hobbyist level telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes, supplies, photographic equipment & service. |
| O'Neil Photo & Optical Inc. Joseph O'Neil 356 William Street London, ON N6B 3C7 | T: 519-679-8840 | W: www.oneilphoto.on.ca/ E: joneil@multiboard.com | Retailer Retail and mail order telescopes & specialized B&W photography. |
| Universal Science 3690 Walker Road Windsor, ON N9H 1B7 | T: 519-967-1655 F: 519-967-1657 | Retailer Universal Science retails telescopes and accessories, plus binoculars for astronomy, and model rockets. We carry Celestron, Meade, and Skywatcher telescopes and accessories. We cater to the novice astronomer and pride ourselves on getting the novice started the "right way" in this great hobby. Please call or e-mail for information and availability times. | |
| Stargazer Steve 1752 Rutherglen Crescent Sudbury, ON P3A 2K3 | T: 705-566-1314 | W: stargazer.isys.ca/ E: stargazr@isys.ca | Manufacturer Telescopes, and build-it-yourself telescope kits |
| MOONWARD Vacuum Coatings 784 Churchill Ave. Sudbury, ON P3A 3Z9 | T: 705-690-3435 | E: moonward@isys.ca | Manufacturer Mirror/Lens (fabrication, coatings, testing). Manufacturer/service provider of astronomical optics (15+years). |
| Scopeoptics Dimitri Christopoulos 4261-A14 Hwy #7 East, Dept 887 Unionville, ON L3R 9W6 | T: 416-829-6002 F: 416-829-1251 | W: www.scopeoptics.com/ E: sales@scopeoptics.com | Retailer We retail beginner and amateur astronomer telescopes and accessories. We carry such popular names as Meade, Celestron, and Orion. Exclusive to Scopeoptics and its selected dealers, we are proud to offer the Schmidt-Cassegrain model telescope. |
| KW Telescopes Dr. Brady Johnson 284 Westvale Drive Unit 2 Waterloo, ON N2T 2G6 | T: 519-725-2207 | W: www.kwtelescope.com/ E: info@kwtelescope.com | Retailer KW Telescope offers quality telescope equipment and accessories as well as a variety of unique and useful gadgets for astronomers of all levels. |
| Manitoba | |||
| Stargazer Instruments Neepawa, MB | T: 204-476-3855 | ||
| The Manitoba Museum's Planetarium 190 Rupert Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 0N2
| T: 204- 988-0627 F: 204-942-3679 | W: www.manitobamuseum.ca/pl_info.html E: skyinfo@manitobamuseum.ca | Retailer: Orion telescopes and accessories We provide entry-level Orion Dobsonian telescopes and accessories as well as help in selecting your first telescope. |
| Lewis Instruments Winnipeg, MB | T: 204-772-0366 | ||
| Saskatchewan | Alberta | ||
| All-Star Telescope 31020 Hwy. 2A, Box 765 Didsbury, AB T0M 0W0 | T: 403-335-4857 T: 866-310-8844 | W: www.All-StarTelescope.com/ E: info@All-StarTelescope.com | Retailer Well stocked supplier of all major brands of telescopes and astronomy equipment including Celestron, TeleVue, William Optics, JMI, and Sky-Watcher. |
| The Science Shop 316 Southgate Shpg Centre NW Southgate Centre Shopping Mall Edmonton, AB T6H 4M6 | T: 780-435-0519 F: 780-434-6956 | W: www.thescienceshop.com/ E: scienceshop@telus.net | Retailer Telescopes including Tele Vue, microscopes, binoculars, science and lab equipment, educational kits and toys, games, puzzles, posters and home school supplies. |
| Sky Vue Telescopes 144 Edgehill Close NW. Calgary, AB T3A 2X1 | T: 403-239-8386 | E: skyvue@telus.net | Retailer Telescopes and accessories Sky Watcher, Celestron, Antares Products, Televue Telescopes & Eyepieces, Telrad, Rigel Systems, Thousand Oaks |
| Alberta Premium Optics Calgary, AB | T: 403-285-5997 W: www.A-P-O.ca/ | E: info@A-P-O.ca | Retailer Alberta Premium Optics is a full line William Optics Authorized Dealer. A few, select, complementary items will be carried as time goes on. |
| British Columbia | |||
| Astro Haven 5778 Production Way Suite 113 Langley, BC V3A 4N4 | T: 604-539-2208 F: 604-539-2209 | E: sales@astrohaven.com | Manufacturer/Retailer |
| Bellstar Telescopes Ron Bell 1597 Hawthorne St, Victoria, BC V8N 2M2 | T: 250-899-0091 | W: www.bellstartelescopes.com/ E: bellstar@shaw.ca | Manufacturer/Retailer Selling the Bellstar line. This includes: Completed scopes, Kits you build, Kits less optics, Kits with pregound optics, Custom designed telescopes, Pyrex or Glass optics and much more. |
| Sky Instruments P.O. Box 3164 Vancouver, BC V6B 3Y6 | T: 604-270-2813 | | Manufacturer/Wholesaler Antares Telescopes and accessories |
| Vancouver Telescope Centre 3303 West 4th Avenue Vancouver, BC V6R 1N6 | T: 604-737-4303 F: 604-738-5717 | www.vancouvertelescope.com | Retailer |
| Pacific Telescope Corp. Jack Chen 160-11880 Hammersmith Way Richmond, BC V7A 5C8 | T: 604-241-7027 604-277-0058 F: 604-277-9885 604-241-7029 | W: www.skywatchertelescope.com E: sales@skywatchertelescope.com | Manufacturer/Wholesaler Makers of refractor and reflector telescopes, 50mm and 60mm spotting scopes, handheld telescope, and binoculars. |
| Island Eyepiece Brian Robilliard Box 133 Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P0 | T: 250-743-6633 | W: www.islandeyepiece.com/ E: sales@islandeyepiece.com | Retailer Orion, Antares, Speers-Waler, Sky-Watcher, Skypieces, Rigel Systems, Telrad, Chandler Planispheres, Thousand Oaks, Sirius Optics, Sun Spotter, Dry Eye Dew System,@M parts. |
| BC Telescopes and Nature Supplies 526 Warren St. Box 1766 Ladysmith, BC V9G 1B3 | T: 866-245-9356 F: 866-245-9357 | W: bctelescopes.com/ E: lfranc@shaw.ca | Retailer Sky-Watcher Telescopes, Antares, Orion, Meade, Bushnell, Bausch & Lomb, Speers Waler |
| Sirius Science & Nature 277 Main Street Penticton, BC V2A 5B1 | T: 250-770-1477 F: 250-770-1478 | E: siriusscience@vip.net | Retailer Telescopes up to 16" Scmidt including Meade, SkyWatcher, Celestron, Antares, binoculars including Adlerblick, Zeiss, Bausch and Lomb, Celestron, and Bushnell, microscopes, science and lab equipment, educational kits and toys, games, puzzles, posters and home school supplies. |
| WVC Vacuum Coating Steve Waddington 2819 Laurnell Crescent Abbotsford, BC V2S 3L2 | T: F: | W: www.opticoat.net / E: wvc@opticoat.net | Manufacturer Mirror aluminizing, optical coatings, and mirror refiguring. |