Orion Solar Telescope Kits are now available from Orion Telescopes and Binoculars. These kits use a safety film solar filter which lets you safely observe sunspots as they reject harmful light from the Sun, while allowing a very small fraction of light to safely pass through. The solar kits have […]

To help plan on how to capture solar eclipse images, astronomer and eclipse chaser Alan Dyer has published How to Photograph the Solar Eclipses, a comprehensive 350-page guide to photographing both the October 14, 2023 annular and the April 8, 2024 total eclipses of the Sun. How to Photograph the […]

The upcoming 2024 total solar eclipse is to be better than anticipated according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The organization has announced that the NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a revised prediction for solar activity during Solar Cycle 25 that concludes solar activity will […]

SharpCap 4.1 has Been Released Out of Beta and includes updates to the solar and lunar mosaic tools. SharpCap is an easy-to-use and powerful astronomy camera capture tool that can be used with dedicated astronomy cameras, solar cameras, webcams and USB frame grabbers. A wide range of features makes SharpCap […]

To help plan on how to capture solar eclipse images, astronomer and eclipse chaser Alan Dyer has published How to Photograph the Solar Eclipses, a comprehensive 350-page guide to photographing both the recent October 14, 2023 annular solar eclipse and the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse. Dyer has announced […]

Player One Astronomy has announced the release of its latest planetary camera series, the Player One NEPTUNE 664C color camera which is the successor to the Neptune-C II, which adopted the Sony IMX464 1/1.8” format sensor. The camera utilizes the latest Sony IMX664 1/1.8” color sensor which incorporates the Sony […]

The Earth and Space Expedition Center will host a Solar Observing Lab 2023 eclipse viewing event on Saturday, October 14th from 8am to 2pm Mountain Standard Time. The event is sponsored by Sky-Watcher USA, Focus on Astronomy and the Earth and Space Expedition Center. This special event provides a unique […]

The Coronado SolarMax III Blocking Filter is a right angle (diagonal) type Hydrogen-alpha blocking filter, now in the SolarMax III design. This updated design includes a long 2″ diameter nosepiece with 1.25″ eyepiece holder and t-thread connection. It is available in BF10, BF15 and BF30 models. The blocking filter is […]

The Coronado SolarMax III RichView Filter Set for solar viewing and imaging is available in a number of configurations offering a high performing Hydrogen-alpha filter design that includes a SolarMax III Etalon with blocking filter. Each set offers an external front mounted etalon for use on a high-quality telescope that […]

Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses feature premium solar filters that eliminate the harmful effect of ultraviolet, infrared, and intense visible light rays – creating a sharp, orange-colored image of the Sun. The full lineup of Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses are completely safe for viewing the Sun and the upcoming “Ring of […]