The PrimaLuceLab Eagle LE Control Unit does away with connecting your telescope to a laptop or desktop computer with lengthy cables and big batteries. In a single PrimaLuceLab Eagle LE you have a Windows 10 Enterprise computer, fast SSD storage, eight USB ports, an advanced power distribution system for all […]
The Star-Hop Maker app provides an innovative solution for astronomical observation planning and execution as well as desktop based exploration of the night sky merging traditional with modern sky observing. Using a new approach in planning and executing observation sessions, it attempts to make observing as fun as possible without […]
Bill Tschumy, formerly with Simulation Curriculum (the SkySafari app), has released the Our Galaxy App 2.0 which now includes Windows and Android versions. According to Tschumy, “This is a complete re-write of the app using the Unity3D game engine which allows the app to run on a variety of platforms. […]
Photographing lunar eclipses will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher USA What’s Up? Webcast. Next Wednesday, May 26th, much of North America will have a view of a total lunar eclipse. For this week’s episode the Sky-Watcher USA team will cover the basics of lunar eclipses and how […]
The Altair Hypercam 294C Color Camera has a thermoelectric cooling system (TEC) for extremely low noise imaging and offers a 11.6mp Sony IMX294 4/3rds sensor (23.2mm diagonal) capable of 14bit depth. It is Back Side Illuminated (BSI) with both STARVIS and Exmor-R ratings, making it ideal for low light imaging […]
The new APM Super Zoom eyepiece provides a flat field of view with a sharp, clear and distortion-free image while maintaining high quality. The focal lengths are calculated in such a way that they ideally adapt to the object. The eyepiece has a variable focal length from 7.7mm to 15.4mm […]
Thanks to their waterproof construction and ED glass optics, the Orion ShoreView Pro III Binoculars yield exquisitely detailed, close-up terrestrial views in almost any weather. This is the third generation of waterproof Orion ShoreView Pro binoculars which brings a new streamlined housing along with a high level of precise optical […]
The Orion 10×50 WA Binoculars (WA for Wide Angle) are an affordable set of binoculars for handy viewing of the night sky and distant landscapes, all for a very affordable price. The reason these are called 10×50 WA is the wide angle field of view they produce. Most 10×50 binoculars […]
An updated version of their Meade LX200 Classic Boot Emulator with Joystick is now available from Clearline Technology Corporation who uses modern materials, components, and processes to create replacement parts for the venerable Meade Instruments LX-200 telescope. Among its current lineup are the Motor Encoder Board – LX200 Classic/LXD650/LXD750; Calibration […]
The new Baader CMOS filters are optimized (ultra-) narrowband and highspeed filters developed by Thomas Baader and his team to cost-effectively tackle the problem of filters being associated with creating halos when put into close vicinity of correcting lenses in conjunction with latest generation CMOS-chips. The result is four new […]
The new Losmandy FHD Tripod Foot from Alien Observatory 3D Printed Telescope Accessories was designed For Losmandy FHD Tripods with open ends. The 3D HD printed foot slips into the open end of the tripod legs and provides great support for the tripod legs on soft surfaces and will not […]
The Buckeyestargazer Shop is now offering a number of new products including a new Raspberry Pi 4b Case and HighPi case bracket. Joel Short, an astroimaging enthusiast located in Northern Indiana and owner of the Buckeyestargazer Shop says, “I have custom designed a case for the Pi 4 that accepts […]