What to see with a telescope in July will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. In the webcast the Sky-Watcher team will check out the night skies of July; from the full moon, comets, meteor showers to a selection of deep sky targets to image […]
The Meade LXPS 18 Portable Solar Charger is a lightweight solar panel designed for on-the-go use for the Meade LXPS 18 Lithium Power Supply. Adding this powerful and durable charger to your telescope setup means that you can have extended observing sessions in the field. So, whether you are camping, […]
With the upcoming September 15 release of the “Backyard Astronomer’s Guide, 4th Edition” by Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer, readers will have access to a fully redesigned and expanded edition of this classic publication which has been a go-to astronomy guide for nearly 30 years. As technology evolves at a […]
A new Stellarium planetarium software update is now available. Stellarium is an open-source application which renders 3D photo-realistic skies in real time displaying stars, constellations, planets, nebulae and more. Stellarium is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 and is available for Linux, Windows, and […]
The new GlobeViewer Moon app is an interactive and three-dimensional representation of the entire lunar surface. The apps developer converted the available LRO height data to a planetary 3D model which everyone can explore with a smartphone or tablet. There are four map modes available (elevation display, photo illustration, a […]
The Stellarvue SVX102D is the first doublet the company has offered in many years and will be hitting the market towards the end of 2021. This new doublet meets all of the quality and production standards of the flagship Stellarvue SVX triplet series, and as with any SVX-branded telescopes, they […]
Bill Tschumy, formerly with Simulation Curriculum (the SkySafari app), has released the “Our Galaxy” app that helps users visualize the locations and physical properties of deep sky objects in and around our Galaxy. The Our Galaxy app serves as a reference to turn to when you read about an object […]
Have you ever wondered how the telescope optics are made in amateur telescopes? Even is the answer is no, you might want reconsider that answer and take a peek at this video where Explore Scientific’s Scott Roberts provides an inside look at the telescope optic’s manufacturing process. It’s a short […]
Many of us grew up firmly believing that 2001: A Space Odyssey was the coolest space sci-fi movie we have ever seen. Even if you didn’t feel that way, you had to admit, the elegance that Stanly Kubrick shot the film in makes it one of the most memorable of […]
Modified DSLR and mirrorless cameras for astrophotography will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. Modified DSLR/Mirrorless cameras are extremely popular for both nightscape and astrophotography work. During the webcast the Sky-Watcher team will take a close look at their advantages, different types of modifications and […]
We recently posted a news item on the latest edition of Alan Dyer’s interactive eBook, How to Photograph & Process Nightscapes and Time-lapses, which covers the latest equipment, software, and processing techniques on time-lapse nightscape video for creating great still images and time-lapse movies of the night sky. To see how […]
The TS-Optics 2″ LED Collimator for RC Telescopes is compatible with almost all popular optical systems and allows for a collimation at daylight. TS-Optics recommends the collimator for all Cassegrain-like telescopes like Schmidt-Cassegrain, RC, Dall-Kirkham and similar telescope types. The collimator is very precise and the result of the collimation […]