Orion Telescopes & Binoculars has announced the formation of Meade Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of Orion that has acquired substantially all of the assets of Meade Instruments Corp., following the approval of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. The formation of the new Meade Instruments […]
Sky-Watcher Evostar ED Refractors will be the subject this week on the What’s Up? Webcast. The Sky-Watcher Evostar series offers a wide range of apertures and offerings for amateur astronomers. During the webcast the Sky-Watcher team will take a close look at our entire line of ED doublets and what […]
Two new Starlight Xpress Cameras have been recently introduced – the UltraStar PRO Imaging & Guide Camera and the Lodestar PRO Autoguider Camera. Starlight Xpress Lodestar PRO Autoguider Camera Starlight Xpress’s Lodestar PRO Autoguider Camera makes finding a faint guide star easy with fast download time and super low read […]
iOptron NUC Ready Mounts are as described, purpose built to mate with Intel NUC minicomputer (thickness≤38mm) at the front of dovetail saddle seamlessly with the cable management system. So if you need more versatility of an equatorial mount without cable tangling and are tired of connection error with some third […]
A Southern Hemisphere Astrophotography Competition is being hosted by nPAE Precision Astro Engineering Limited. Participants can enter by sending in their favorite Southern Hemisphere object – these can be an be a Deep Space Object (DSO), Planetary, Lunar or Solar image. Participants can enter a maximum of 2 photos and […]
The new Tele Vue Nikon Adapter was developed for Nikon camera astro-imaging enthusiasts. It helps solve the problem of typical Nikon T-ring / telescope setups which do not take advantage of the wide aperture of the bayonet mount as significant vignetting is caused by the constriction of the T-ring opening. […]
The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has announced that the Appalachian Mountain Club’s (AMC) Maine Woods property has become the first International Dark Sky Park in New England. This certification is given to land possessing an exceptional quality of starry nights and a nocturnal environment that is specifically protected for its […]
The autobiography of Mike Weasner describes his journey through the Universe that began in southern Indiana. His journey took many turns and jumps to other paths as though he were living different lives as he wondered about his role in our wonderful Universe. His family, friends, teachers, and bosses all […]
The Pegasus Astro Scops OAG is a motorized off axis guider that is designed for remote operation and providing the ability allows adjust a guide camera focus with great precision. When operated via ASCOM focus drivers or standalone software, the Scops OAG provides an easy solution for guiding an equatorial […]
The Astro Devices Nexus DSC Pro is an advanced digital setting circles computer for your telescope that packs all the latest technologies into a device designed for your telescope. With the Astro Devices Nexus DSC Pro’s upgraded CPU, memory, RAM, and sensors, you can store more objects in the database, […]
The Orion G10 Starshoot Mono camera is the monochrome version of the company’s G10 camera, providing significant improvements in sensitivity as well as versatility. When compared to Orion’s previous monochrome CMOS camera (the G16) the G10 Mono features two major improvements over the G16, including a 14-bit sensor (the Sony […]
New Astro-Physics accessories are now available for owners of Astro-Physics telescopes and mounts. The good news is that several of these Astro-Physics accessories can also be used with non Astro-Physics equipment – meaning anyone can enjoy the Astro-Physics famed build quality and performance. Among the recently released accessories are: Counterweight […]