Orange County Telescopes (OC Telescopes) are now offering the opportunity for their customers who purchase a Celestron Advanced VX Mount to upgrade the roller bearing system with newly available tapered roller bearings sourced from Japan. This upgrade to the Celestron AVX German equatorial mount can increase maximum exposure time without […]
CFF Telescopes has announced that it will produce a limited edition binoscope based on its 135mm f6.7 Triplet Refractor design. The CFF Telescopes binoscopes are built around two of these optical tube assemblies and shortened to accommodate a 3-inch fusion image system. By using the maximum practical aperture for the […]
Deep Sky West (DSW) is a remote observatory hosting complex located on Rowe Mesa in Rowe, New Mexico. The facility offers the opportunity for anyone in the world to locate and operate astrophotography equipment. The company has announced the launch of a new imaging system available as a one-off rental […]
The interstellarum Deep Sky Altas has been appreciated for its contribution to modern celestial cartography and its ability to help amateur astronomers understand their night skies as it pertains specifically to their observing conditions and equipment. The Atlas focuses on offering bright objects that are bold, and faint objects light. […]
The Dark Sky Finder website was created to provide a simple way to find areas that conducive to viewing the night sky. It provides maps, driving directions and more The ever-growing impact of light pollution is making it increasingly difficult for amateur astronomers to find dark sky sites that are […]
Fall weather offers one of the best times of the year to set up your telescope and enjoy the stars. And it’s no surprise the October hosts a number of star parties across North America. Thanks to the folks at AMSKY, below is a list of October star parties. October […]
Vixen Optics Atera Binocular: At just 422 grams (14.9 ounces), Vixen’s Atera Vibration-Cancelling Binocular ($649US) is lighter than most similarly-equipped options and will provide hours of great views, up to 12 hours of on time, in fact, from just two typical AAA batteries. This big performer in a tiny package […]
Howie Glatter Collimation Tools: The Glatter Parallizer was a brilliant innovation that addressed the need to keep the eyepiece (or other optical accessory) parallel with the optical axis of the telescope. Howie Glatter understood that centering the optical axis of the eyepiece to that of the telescope – a factor […]
Ready to take your Photoshop astrophotography skills to the next level? Then check out Starizona’s new Action Pack for Photoshop ($20US). Included are 10 Photoshop actions guaranteed to help you get that polished final image you’ve been looking for. Once installed, the actions appear in the Actions palette in Photoshop, […]
The Orbitrack app is a thorough rewrite of Southern Stars’ 2013 Satellite Safari app offering a brand-new, augmented-and-virtual-reality satellite tracker and spaceflight simulator. Track thousands of satellites – in orbit and overhead! Orbitrack will tell you when spacecraft pass overhead, show you where to find them in the sky, and […]
Tele Vue Telescope Accessory Package: Tele Vue telescopes have traditionally been sold as basic optical tube assemblies (OTAs), equipped with essentials, such as focusers, dew shields and endcaps, but without such options as star diagonals, eyepieces, finders or cases. The assumption with such high-end components as those designed and produced […]
Is it too early for Christmas shopping? Given that Phil Harrington’s Astronomy 2019 Wall Calendar ($9.99US) by Willow Creek Press is already in stock, we don’t think so. “The cosmos is all that is or ever was or ever will be,” said Carl Sagan “We know we are approaching the […]