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MoonLite Telescope Introduces NiteCrawler Two-Axis Worm-Drive Rotating Telescope Focuser
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MoonLite Telescope Introduces NiteCrawler Two-Axis Worm-Drive Rotating Telescope Focuser

MoonLite’s new NiteCrawler two-axis worm-drive rotating focuser is a fully-electronic focuser using fly-by-wire control technology for exceptionally accurate positioning. The lead screws provide a large 25-pound (11.3-kilogram) payload capacity with extreme resolution and repeatability. The focuser holds heavy loads even with the power off and remembers position on power up – […]

New Celestron CGX-L Computerized Equatorial Telescope Mount Now Offers 75-Pound Load Capacity
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New Celestron CGX-L Computerized Equatorial Telescope Mount Now Offers 75-Pound Load Capacity

Celestron’s newly designed CGX-L Computerized Equatorial Mount is the latest addition to the company’s fully computerized equatorial mount series and now offers a hefty 75-pound load capacity. Capable of carrying Celestron’s largest optical tubes, CGX-L is designed for backyard observatories and remote imagers looking for exceptional load capacity-to-weight ratio, compact […]

Image 2: Paramount MEII carrying a TEC140 and a TEC180, set up for simultaneous imaging.
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A Practical Automated Multi-Camera Astro Imaging System Design: One Mount, One Computer, Two Imaging Cameras

By Peter Rejto Peter Rejto, born into a family of musicians, initially followed a scientific career path, but ultimately left the doctoral biochemistry program at UC Berkeley to become a concert cellist. Now Professor Emeritus at Oberlin College, Rejto lives in Sydney, Australia with his family, but continues to direct […]

iOptron Extends Its Range of Astronomy Camera Mounts with iOptron SkyGuider Pro
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iOptron Extends Its Range of Astronomy Camera Mounts with iOptron SkyGuider Pro

Four years ago, iOptron introduced the SkyGuider; which quickly became a tool of choice for serious astro-scape and wide-field astro-imaging. Since then, there has been an explosion of interest in this popular genre of outdoor photography. As users’ imaginations pushed existing tracking devices to their limits, iOptron designers recognized it […]