Meade’s Coronado SolarMax III Solar Telescope is a 70-mm f/5.7 refractor equipped with 60-mm external hydrogen-alpha (H-α) filters. The solar scope is available in both single-stacked (<0.7Å) and double-stacked (<0.5Å) bandpasses and either 10-mm or 15-mm blocking filters. What makes the Coronado SolarMax III standout? The SMIII 70-mm has a […]
The Daystar 60mm DS Solar Scout telescope has proven to be very popular. So popular that amateur astronomers are having to react quickly to get their hands on one. These hi-performing narrow, ‘doublestack’ bandpass H alpha solar telescopes are priced at $795US, making them an extreme value as a way […]
Dubbing its telescope trade in program the Lunt Solar Trade-Up program, Lunt is providing an opportunity for individuals who own a used Lunt Solar Telescope or Filter to trade the equipment in towards the purchase of a new Lunt Solar product. Eligible trade-ins can receive up to 75% of the […]
Lunt Solar Systems Lunt LS130THa, was the first in the line of the company’s 100% modular designed convertible telescopes. The new triplet refractor is the largest in the modular lineup and provides the opportunity to own a complete travelling telescope. Simply change from daytime viewing (through etalons) to nighttime viewing […]
The Lunt Solar SunLab was built by Lunt Solar Systems in 2017 for NASA for the “Great American Solar Eclipse” project. It provided one of the most watched global viewing highlights as it broadcast the eclipse in many digital formats from the eclipse “ground zero” in Carbondale, Illinois. Lunt Solar has announced the […]
While Tele Vue may be best known for creating state-of-the-art eyepieces and high-end telescopes, the company also offers a number accessories for observing and imaging. This includes two types of Digiscoping adapters and Digital Indicator kits that can be used to image the Sun. Digiscoping Taking photos through a telescope […]
The Askar AF Adapter Kit ACL200 is an adapter and mounting set that allows the connection of ZWO EAF motors to the Askar ACL200 camera lens and to offer motorized focusing. The kit includes an Askar VDP dovetail plate, belt and black shield for the EAF. It can be used […]
The SkyX astronomy and imaging software and how it works with Sky-Watcher SynScan mounts will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. In the webcast the Sky-Watcher team will check out SkyX Astronomy and imaging software which is one of the most powerful astronomy control software […]
The ZWO 5V EAF is the latest iteration of the ZWO EAF (Electric Automatic Focuser). The 5V EAF is an upgraded version of the original ZWO EAF electronic focuser which enables precise, dynamic focus control for planetary and deep-sky imaging. Compared to its previous version, the main change of ZWO […]
The SharpStar 13028HNT hyperbolic Newtonian astrograph delivers premium performance offering a compact 130mm f/2.8 reflector that uses an innovative optical design and multiple precision elements to provide a 44mm image circle that fills 36mmx44mm full-frame sensors with a 6.9 degree field of view. This is the perfect instrument for astrophotographers […]
With the Askar FMA230, Sharpstar Optics has created a powerful triplet APO refractor with unique visual and photographic application possibilities. In just a few steps, the APO telephoto lens becomes a compact astronomical telescope, a guide scope or a powerful spotting scope for landscape observation. The triplet APO objective allows […]
The Rigel System STEPPER Motor Kits for Askar FMA135 are part of Rigel System’s nSTEP and STEPPER Motor Kits for camera lenses and telescope focus rings which offer the ability to motorize your camera or telescope focus ring with Rigel System’s powerful stepper motor for the ultimate in accurate auto-focusing. […]