Backyard Observatories has announced they are building a new remote telescope hosting facility in Northern Ohio. The “NORTH” (Northern Ohio Remote Telescope Hosting) observatory complex will be ready to host telescopes later this year in Chatham Township, Medina County Ohio located on the edge of Amish country. Phase 1 will […]
The ‘swiss army knife’ of star diagonals, the Baader FlipMirror II Star Diagonal (BFM II) offers 3 adjustable configurable output ports and a high-quality flip mirror. Its multitude of adaptations give the imager and visual astronomer practically limitless ways to couple and operate multiple instruments, cameras, guiders, off axis guider, […]
Clearline Technology Corporation supports Meade LX200 owners by using modern materials, components, and processes to create replacement parts for the venerable Meade LX-200 telescope. Among its current lineup are the Motor Encoder Board – LX200 Classic/LXD650/LXD750; Calibration Tool for LX200 Motor Encoder Board; and a Boot-Up Emulator for the Meade […]
A new report by the market research company Global Info Research predicts that the global Amateur Telescope Market size is expected to gain market growth in the forecast period of 2020 to 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8% in the forecast period of 2020 to 2025 […]
Sturdy and attractive, the Vixen Optics Berlebach Tripod offers a Magnesium mounting head designed to perfectly compliment the new Black Vixen Porta II Head. This combination is a must for the serious astronomer providing an attractive and very stable combination with excellent vibration damping. The tripod legs have no fixed […]
Coming to the Kanab Conference Center in Kanab, Utah, the second annual NightScaper Conference promises to be a rewarding experience for astro-landscape photographers and those who want to learn more about the subject from around the world. From May 20 – 22, 2020, attendees will learn how to take amazing […]
Astrospheric has announced a new set of features they have been building specifically for astronomy clubs. The new service is called “Subspace” which gives astronomy clubs the ability to communicate, share information and plan events. Astrospheric’s primary purpose is to offer an advanced weather forecasting service for North American astronomers. […]
The editors of College Rank have put together a list of the top 35 College Astronomy Observatories. As noted by the editors who conducted the list, “Designed to combine the classic observatory with 21st century design and cutting-edge technology, these facilities are helping to create an entirely new generation of leading […]
The new Nikon Binocular Telescope, available in the 20×120 IV and 25×120, have been introduced and are available with a dedicated pillar stand with adapter. Both of the models realize a bright, high-resolution image with large 120mm objective lenses which deliver amazingly bright images, excellent for low light or astronomical […]
New Mexico Skies are helping a new accreditation program which will train high school teachers to use amateur telescope technology for classroom projects and to train students in the telescope’s use. The new program is made possible in large part through a donation by Christian Pérez and Mike and Lynn […]
St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico has turned back the clock, way back, as they have commissioned and installed on their campus the only completely operational Tycho Brahe armillary sphere in existence. The intricate device was originally invented in the 16th century by astronomer Tycho Brahe and was […]
Celestron has introduced the StarSense Explorer line of telescopes that are specifically optimized to use smartphone technology to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time. Celestron’s goal in developing the new telescope was to reinvent the manual telescope and make the experience for those new to […]