The FLT156 Triplet APO Refractor from William Optics is a versatile visual and imaging telescope offering a 3-element, apochromatic optical path providing superior color correction. The optics use of FPL-53 and Lanthanum glass for aberration correction. With a 156mm aperture and 1217mm focal length, the telescope provides an excellent field […]
The UniGuide Slide-Base 32mm Guide Scope from William Optics features an anodized non removable Vixen/Synta-style rail at the bottom of the finder tube for direct insertion into compatible handles on William Optics telescopes. Available in Red, Blue, Gold, and Silver, the William Optics Guide Scope has a focal length of […]
The Meade LXPS 18 Lithium Battery is a 222 Watt-hour Lithium-Ion Battery with 12v DC output, ideal for powering your 12v telescope. It features a 110V AC inverter to power your laptop or other 110V AC-powered accessory. It also includes 5v USB charge ports and can power multiple electronic devices […]
Stellarvue has been known for its world class refractors for decades. This week on the Sky-Watcher USA What’s Up? Webcast, the Sky-Watcher team sits down with Vic Maris President of Stellarvue. The What’s Up? is a live webcast held every Friday from 10am to 11am Pacific on the Sky-Watcher USA […]
The Scopetech Mount Zero is a new ultra-portable, single arm fork mount. With a 7kg payload it is a deceptively simple alt-azimuth mount that features a ball bearing plus worm gear and wheel on each axis rather than a basic clutch meaning there is no need to tighten/loosen once the […]
The new Meade 5000 PWA Eyepieces (PWA stands for Premium Wide-Angle) are high-quality eyepieces that feature a fully multi-coated optical design with premium-grade optical glass for the best possible image correction in color, contrast, and brightness. The blackened lens edges provide enhanced contrast and help to reduce reflections while the […]
The new Meade UHD 5000 Eyepieces are the company’s new Ultra-High Definition (UHD) eyepiece series offering a very wide field-of-view, with pinpoint edge-of-field sharpness. The eyepieces are available in 1.25” barrels in 10mm, 15mm, 18mm, 24mm configurations and a 2” barrel for the 30mm eyepiece. The Meade UHD 5000 Eyepieces […]
The Sky-Watcher Esprit ED Triplet Series is Sky-Watcher’s premium apochromatic refractor line. This week on the Sky-Watcher USA What’s Up? Webcast, the Sky-Watcher team will take a look at the Sky-Watcher Series, their functionality and more. The What’s Up? is a live webcast held every Friday from 10am to 11am […]
Xasteria+ is a modified version of the free Xasteria astronomy weather iOS app. Xasteria+ is normally included in the Polar Scope Align Pro app and is now available as a stand-alone iOS app because, as developer Dimitrios Kechagias notes, not everyone needs a polar alignment app. The regular version of […]
Now in its 12th year, the Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition hosted by the UK’s National Maritime Museum – Royal Observatory Greenwich, had over 5,000 entries from astrophotographers around the world. The winner was French photographer Nicolas Lefaudeux took the home top prize for his photo (Image […]
The nPAE 6061 Telescope Eyepiece Turret is nPAE’s mid-range eyepiece turret. Set up your eyepieces, cameras, spectrometers, etc. when you first start your nights’ viewings then all you need to do is spin the turret and you can quickly switch between them. Designed with those in mind who like to […]
The Celestron Large Sct & Edgehd Adapter is custom-designed to work in conjunction with the Celestron Off-Axis Guider to produce a larger area of illumination when imaging through larger Schmidt-Cassegrain & EdgeHD telescopes. This version 2 of the adapter offers a longer length to better accommodate DSLR back-focus spacing without […]