With a 16 bits A/D converter, the new MallinCam SkyRaider DS26c/mTEC is a video equipped camera with the new Sony Industrial 26.1 megapixels, back illuminated IMX571BQR-J, APS-C size, 28.3 mm (1.8 type) diagonal, 80% QE high performance CMOS sensor. Having 3.76 X3.76 microns pixels with no amp glow, this new […]
The Mount Lemmon SkyCenter will be the focus of this week’s What’s Up? Webcast as the Sky-Watcher team talks to Dr. Alan Strauss, Director, Director of the center, to learn what it’s like to run an astronomical facility, outreach/education and much more. The Mount Lemmon SkyCenter offers science and astronomy educational […]
For those interested in learning how to use a telescope, the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society is offering a free online course in amateur astronomy. The five part course starts on January 23, 2021 and is a great way for those who received a telescope for Christmas to learn the basics of […]
The Atik Cameras Apx60 is now available for preorder. The company has announced that the 61MP camera maintains the original vision for the camera, utilizing the Sony IMX455 full frame CMOS sensor that is revolutionizing amateur astronomy. The Monochrome sensor provides the ability to get the most detail out of […]
A telescope holiday gift guide will be the subject this week on the What’s Up? Webcast as the Sky-Watcher team prepares for the upcoming holidays and explores options for buying that perfect telescope or astronomical accessory. They will take a look at the best offerings for this holiday season and the […]
The SharpStar 15028HNT Newtonian astrograph is a compact 150mm f/2.8 reflector that uses an innovative hyperbolic optical design and multiple precision elements to provide a 44mm image circle that fills 36mm x 44mm full-frame sensors with a 6 degree field of view. The super-fast f/2.8 focal ratio is available through […]
The Sharpstar 20032PNT is an ultra-short focal ratio paraboloid Newtonian reflector with an ultra-fast focal ratio of f/3.2 and a focal length of 420mm. The telescope reaches f/3.2 by using a 200mm f/3.8 paraboloid, a 90mm plane secondary mirror of short axis, and a 3-inch quartette 0.85 times error correction […]
My First Telescope: Fun and Practical Manual for Kids is a useful kids telescope manual for children aged between 8 and 14. A simple guide for first-time telescope users, this book takes the reader through the steps from setting it up, to finding those first astronomical wonders in the sky. […]
In his Celestron Luminos Eyepiece review Dr. James R. Dire shows that the Lumnios eyepiece is by far the best Celestron eyepiece he has ever used. As he says, “Anyone looking for a set of parafocal wide FOV eyepieces that don’t break the bank should consider Celestron Luminos eyepieces. They […]
The new Celestron Ultima Edge eyepiece line is the latest Ultima eyepiece design developed to make sure you see the whole picture. These flat-field eyepieces were created to provide an ultra-sharp, ultra-clear, crisp image from the center all the way to the edge of the field of view. The Ultima […]
The Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast is a live webcast held every Friday from 10am to 11am Pacific on the Sky-Watcher USA YouTube channel. Each week they discuss new astronomical topic including gear, visual and imaging techniques, interviews and more. This week on the What’s Up? Webcast Sky-Watcher will start a new […]
The Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i is the next evolution of the Star Adventurer tracking mount. Made with astronomy, astrophotography and time-lapse photography needs in mind, the mount is a high precision, portable and stable celestial tracking platform for sidereal, solar and lunar tracking with automatic DSLR shutter release control. Highlights […]