Tom Field of RSPEC Real Time Spectroscopy will host an online presentation on July 21 to show how to capture stellar spectra using telescopes as small as 6-inch or with DSLR cameras. The spectroscopy program will be held using Zoom and hosted by the Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association. Registration for the […]
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PrimaLuceLab ESATTO 4″ Robotic Microfocuser
The PrimaLuceLab ESATTO 4″ Robotic Microfocuser is the largest of the company’s ESATTO robotic microfocusers offering 102mm free aperture and a high 10kg payload capacity. It is perfect for large professional telescopes found in observatories or for astrographs offering a large corrected image circle that require the use of focusers […]
ASCOM ALPACA Presentation on Woodland Hills Telescope YouTube Channel
An ASCOM ALPACA presentation and a QHYCCD New Camera Announcement will be among the highlights of Woodland Hills Telescope and Binoculars next YouTube live stream on Wednesday, July 8th as part of the latest edition of its ongoing live stream series. Including during the event will be an announcement by […]
Avalon M-zero obs Telescope Mount
With the Avalon M-zero obs, Avalon Instruments has taken all the features of its M-zero line of innovative and portable mounts and created an even more portable and flexible version. The release of the Avalon M-zero obs comes on the heels of the recent release of the M-zero LHQ telescope […]
Stellarvue Universal Field Flattener
The Stellarvue universal field flattener is designed for cameras with sensors that are full frame and smaller and comes in versions that work with each of the company’s telescopes. The flattener is of a proprietary design and is manufactured at Stellarvue’s California manufacturing facility. Each Stellarvue universal field flattener is […]
View Real Asteroids by Telescope on Asteroid Day 2020
Asteroid Day 2020 will be held on June 30 and you’ll have a chance to view online real asteroids by telescope as part of the event. The Virtual Telescope Project will host “A Journey Across the Near-Earth Asteroids” as part of Asteroid Day 2020. During this event viewers will get […]
ScopeStuff Finder Adapter for Explore Scientific/Meade
The ScopeStuff Finder Adapter for Explore Scientific/Meade, like so many ScopeStuff accessories, solves a unique problem. Explore Scientific and Meade share a unique finder mounting foot and shoe system, but most available and imported finder accessories use a finder foot that is standard to Vixen, Synta and Orion scopes. Some […]
Hamptons Observatory to Host Virtual Stargazing Event
On Friday, June 26th, starting at 7:00 PM, the Hamptons Observatory will host an evening of virtual stargazing for those new to astronomy. Hamptons Observatory Senior Educator and NASA Solar System Ambassador, William Francis Taylor, will provide a fascinating, illustrated trip through the summer night sky via Zoom. During the […]
ZWO ASI2400MC Pro Astronomy Camera
The ZWO ASI2400MC Pro is the first CMOS astronomy camera with a Sony Full-Frame IMX410 Sensor. Utilizing Sony’s latest back-illuminated IMX410 14-bit ADC sensor, this one-shot color imager is a 24 megapixel full-frame camera that provides 5.94um pixels that can accommodate a large full-well depth of 100ke and high dynamic […]
Tele Vue Tactical Night Vision Monoculars for Astronomy
Tele Vue offers Tactical Night Vision TNV/PVS-14 L3 Gen3 Un-Filmed White Phosphor night vision monoculars that the company has packaged with complimentary purpose designed Tele Vue accessories for astronomical observing. Night-vision devices (NVD) like the TNV/PVS-14 are optoelectronic devices that are becoming more popular for astronomical observations. The devices allow […]
Orion StarBlast Travel Refractor
The new Orion StarBlast Travel Refractor is an entry level telescope offering a 02mm (4″) achromatic refractor telescope outfitted with a full-length stainless steel tripod and two-way pan head as well as a number of accessories – all of which fit neatly into a solid carry case for convenient transport […]
Code Obsession Announces Observatory 1.5.1
Code Obsession has announced the availability of Observatory 1.5.1 which offers an update to its astronomical image management and preprocessing application for macOS. Observatory is a full-featured native macOS application for image management specifically designed for astronomy. It helps you keep your astronomical images organized with albums, smart albums, tags, […]