To help plan on how to capture solar eclipse images, astronomer and eclipse chaser Alan Dyer has published How to Photograph the Solar Eclipses, a comprehensive 350-page guide to photographing both the recent October 14, 2023 annular solar eclipse and the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse. Dyer has announced […]
Player One Astronomy has announced the release of its latest planetary camera series, the Player One NEPTUNE 664C color camera which is the successor to the Neptune-C II, which adopted the Sony IMX464 1/1.8” format sensor. The camera utilizes the latest Sony IMX664 1/1.8” color sensor which incorporates the Sony […]
The Earth and Space Expedition Center will host a Solar Observing Lab 2023 eclipse viewing event on Saturday, October 14th from 8am to 2pm Mountain Standard Time. The event is sponsored by Sky-Watcher USA, Focus on Astronomy and the Earth and Space Expedition Center. This special event provides a unique […]
The Coronado SolarMax III Blocking Filter is a right angle (diagonal) type Hydrogen-alpha blocking filter, now in the SolarMax III design. This updated design includes a long 2″ diameter nosepiece with 1.25″ eyepiece holder and t-thread connection. It is available in BF10, BF15 and BF30 models. The blocking filter is […]
The Coronado SolarMax III RichView Filter Set for solar viewing and imaging is available in a number of configurations offering a high performing Hydrogen-alpha filter design that includes a SolarMax III Etalon with blocking filter. Each set offers an external front mounted etalon for use on a high-quality telescope that […]
Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses feature premium solar filters that eliminate the harmful effect of ultraviolet, infrared, and intense visible light rays – creating a sharp, orange-colored image of the Sun. The full lineup of Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses are completely safe for viewing the Sun and the upcoming “Ring of […]
The publishers of Astronomy Technology Today have announced a new solar focused magazine, Solar Astronomy Today. The new monthly magazine offers a deep dive into everything about observing and imaging the Sun – and plenty of content on how to best experience the Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14, 2023 […]
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Solar Astronomy Today! Created by the Publishers of Astronomy Technology Today, we are excited to offer this new magazine for those interested in learning more about solar imaging and viewing as well as offering a resource for those interested in how to maximize their […]
The ZWO ASI462MM Camera is the successor to the ZWO ASI290MM planetary camera and offers an excellent option for planetary, lunar and solar imaging. It utilizes the Sony IMX 462 sensor which includes STARVIS technology for better adaptation to low light conditions. The camera offers low readout noise, particularly at […]
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 a Deep Space Object (DSO), Planetary, Lunar or Solar image. Participants can enter a maximum of 2 photos and the images […]
The Player One Uranus-C PRO camera is a solar and planetary imaging camera which offers one of the first cooled cameras utilizing the Sony IMX585 1/1.2″ CMOS color sensor. The 2.9um pixel size accommodates a well depth of 38.8Ke with a total of 8.3MP (the resolution is 3856*2180), and the […]
The new TTS Handpad Emulation App for the TTS Panther 160 Mount is a small Windows application that emulates the Panther’s physical handpad functionality onto the PC screen. This new Windows application will create a software handpad on the PC that will do everything that can be done with the […]