Stuck at home looking for something to do? Want to learn about the latest in astronomy equipment, techniques and more? The Sky-Watcher “What’s Up?” Webcast is a new option to learn more about what’s happening in the world of telescope technology. The Sky-Watcher “What’s Up?” Webcast is a live webcast […]
The newest camera line in the Atik portfolio is the Atik 7.1 Advanced CMOS Astro Imaging Camera which follows on the success of ATIK’s CMOS Horizon cameras. The first camera offered in the ACIS CMOS line is Atik 7.1 Advanced CMOS Astro Imaging Camera which is Atik’s fastest camera ever […]
In December 2019, Atik Camera’s announced the introduction of the Atik Horizon II, which is the follow up to the company’s first ever CMOS Camera. The company has announced the camera is now available to purchase in mono and color models. With extensive experience in both hardware and software design, […]
Astroimager Kfir Simon has started a new astro image processing service – Image Processing Services (IPS) – to help fellow astroimagers get the most out of their images. The astro image processingofferings include working directly with clients to process specific images, offering one-on-one tutorials on astroimaging techniques/software and series of […]
The Buckeyestargazer Shop offers the amateur astronomy community a new resource for “simple and practical” items. Joel Short, an astroimaging enthusiast located in Northern Indiana, has decided to open a small shop – the Buckeyestargazer Shop – to make available items he has developed to offer affordable and uncomplicated accessories. […]
While Astro-Physics is well known for its incredibly built mounts and telescopes, the company also offers a number of accessories built with the same dedication to quality. This includes SLR Camera Adapters. Astro-Physics now offers several different camera adapters for use with a number of camera manufacturers in combination with […]
Clearline Technology uses modern materials, components, and processes to create replacement parts for the venerable Meade Instruments LX-200 telescope such as its new Meade LX200 Hand Controller. 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 […]
In mid-July, Montana’s awe-inspiring night sky will be center stage at the Montana Learning Center’s inaugural Big Sky Star Festival. The two-night and three-day event, this coming July 17, 18 and 19, will be held at the Montana Learning Center’s campus at Canyon Ferry Lake, near Helena, Montana. Astronomy experts […]
![Celestron Telescope Founder Tom Johnson (left), is pictured with Johnson’s fork mounted 18.75 Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain telescope in 1962. As for the fork mount that defined Celestron’s early Schmidt-Cassegrains, Johnson describes it as based upon that of this telescope that was the subject of the cover story for the March 1963 issue of Sky & Telescope. “My idea of a fork mount was to make it portable like the 18-inch in the article in Sky & Tel. It had to have a folded optical path. That unit [the Cassegrain featured in Sky & Telescope] was a Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain.”](https://solarastronomytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/image005-322x212.gif)
Back in 2010 Gary Leonard Cameron published his PhD dissertation titled “Public Skies: Telescopes and the Popularization of Astronomy in the Twentieth Century” at Iowa State University. While typically most PhD Dissertations wouldn’t be the subject of an astronomy products news website, when we came across the document we were […]
In 1984 Ken Fulton published the “The Light-Hearted Astronomer”, a humorous and down-to-earth tome offering common sense on practicing amateur astronomy. He has updated his original work in his publication of “The Light-Hearted Astronomer Observes Again” which he crafted to appeal to beginners and experienced practitioners of the hobby. As […]
Rigel System’s is now offering nSTEP and STEPPER Motor Kits for camera lenses and telescope focus rings. The new kits 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. The stepper motor has a 0.1-degree step […]
Today’s Messier Marathon has its roots in the latter 1700’s as Charles Messier, a French astronomer, compiled a list of approximately 100 visible night sky objects that were difficult to distinguish from comets through the available telescopes of those times. Comet hunting was a way to make a name for […]