The Orion ShortTube 80 EQ offers a multi-coated 80mm (3.1″) achromatic doublet lens with a short focal length of 400mm (f/5), which provides bright, crisp, wide-field views of star fields and deep-space objects. Aim it at the Moon and you’ll enjoy surface detail that floods the field of view. The […]
The TPO UltraWide 180 Astrophotography Lens & Guide Scope is among the smallest dedicated astrophotography telescopes on the market. Weighing in at less than a pound, the TPO UltraWide 180 offers a uniquely portable astrophotography telescope/lens. With a 180mm focal length and a fast f/4.5 focal ratio, this scope can […]
Free image data from the AG Optical Systems new observatory in northern Alabama is now available. The company has uploaded to DropBox initial data acquired over the past couple of months for NGC 3628 The Hamburger Galaxy, M65, and Markarian’s Chain. All of the data has been acquired using Voyager […]
The PrimaluceLab ECCO2 Dew Controller is an innovative, updated computerized dew controller providing automated dew heater management and has been designed for astrophotographers to provide smart dew control during long imaging sessions. The PrimaluceLab ECCO2 improves on the original model with the integration of temperature, humidity and pressure sensors. The […]
Late last year Atik Cameras announced the upcoming availability of the Atik Apx60 CMOS camera, the latest addition to Atik’s growing portfolio of CMOS sensor cameras. They have now announced the camera will be available later this year. According to Atik’s Amy Barton, “We can now confirm that production of […]
The Orion Right-Angle 1X-2X Viewer for Polar Scopes makes the knee-muddying, neck-cramping process of polar alignment a whole lot easier. It slides over your mount’s polar axis scope and provides a more-comfortable 90-degree viewing angle. It also swivels left or right for even greater viewing convenience. The built-in amici prism […]
The Orion VersaGo GX 80ST Telescope offers an 80mm altazimuth refractor that combines the company’s popular ShortTube 80mm compact refractor with a new mount, the lightweight VersaGo GX Altazimuth. The result is a telescope that is fun and hassle free to use, and can go anywhere at a moment’s notice. […]
The Black-CAT Mount by ProAstroGear connects ZWO ASiair, EAF and guide scopes to the William Optics RedCat 51 and SpaceCat 51 telescopes. The mount includes precise gears that allows the EAF to control the focus of the scope. The benefit of the gears compared to belt is that the gears […]
Stellarium planetarium software 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 macOS. Stellarium provides a real-time view of […]
The new Astrocrumb Mount Level Helper allows you to level your AVX or cCG-5 mount in seconds. The Level Helper is fabricated from clear acrylic plexiglass on a C&C Router. The 2 levels are backed with white vinyl to enhance the bubble, then applied to the disk with 3M VHB […]
A new LX200 USB Serial Port Adapter 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 Tool for LX200 Motor Encoder […]
Photon Express offers 3D-printed astro gear including Bahtinov masks in durable PETG filament. The company also offers adapters for Synta dovetails as well as Meade, Explore Scientific, Takahashi and Intes Mak brackets. Custom rapid prototyping services are also available. The company specializes in tuned Bahtinov masks for specific telescopes up […]