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Red LED headlamp

Hands-free red light. You'll wonder how you lived without it.

around $20

A headlamp with a red mode keeps both hands free for eyepieces, charts and focus knobs — while your night vision stays intact. The most-used $20 in the kit after the red flashlight.

Where to buy

Amazon

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Why we like it

  • Hands-free observing
  • Red mode preserves night vision
  • Useful beyond astronomy

Keep in mind

  • Cheap ones have flimsy straps

Specs

ModesRed + white
PowerAAA batteries

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