Bill Tschumy, formerly with Simulation Curriculum (the SkySafari app), has released the “Our Galaxy” app that helps users visualize the locations and physical properties of deep sky objects in and around our Galaxy. The Our Galaxy app serves as a reference to turn to when you read about an object […]
Have you ever wondered how the telescope optics are made in amateur telescopes? Even is the answer is no, you might want reconsider that answer and take a peek at this video where Explore Scientific’s Scott Roberts provides an inside look at the telescope optic’s manufacturing process. It’s a short […]
Many of us grew up firmly believing that 2001: A Space Odyssey was the coolest space sci-fi movie we have ever seen. Even if you didn’t feel that way, you had to admit, the elegance that Stanly Kubrick shot the film in makes it one of the most memorable of […]
Modified DSLR and mirrorless cameras for astrophotography will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. Modified DSLR/Mirrorless cameras are extremely popular for both nightscape and astrophotography work. During the webcast the Sky-Watcher team will take a close look at their advantages, different types of modifications and […]
We recently posted a news item on the latest edition of Alan Dyer’s interactive eBook, How to Photograph & Process Nightscapes and Time-lapses, which covers the latest equipment, software, and processing techniques on time-lapse nightscape video for creating great still images and time-lapse movies of the night sky. To see how […]
The TS-Optics 2″ LED Collimator for RC Telescopes is compatible with almost all popular optical systems and allows for a collimation at daylight. TS-Optics recommends the collimator for all Cassegrain-like telescopes like Schmidt-Cassegrain, RC, Dall-Kirkham and similar telescope types. The collimator is very precise and the result of the collimation […]
If you’ve been thinking that you needed a Bino Telescope and really want the most absurdly fabulous Bino Telescope on the market, then the 2x APM Doublet SD Apo 140 f / 7 FPL53 special optical tube for bino application, well that’s the one. Markus Ludes with APM is well […]
Player One Astronomy is a Suzhou, China based company that has announced the release of its latest planetary camera series, the Neptune-C II, which adopts the Sony IMX464 1/1.8” format sensor. The camera can reach 93FPS at full resolution, which is 55% higher than the 60FPS of the IMX178 chip […]
The Rainbow Astro RST-135E GoTo Mount is an ultra-portable, high capacity GoTo Mount with Harmonic Drives. The “E” designation is a new version of the mount that eliminates the need for an auto guider system with the addition of a Renishaw encoder. The high-resolution encoder from Renishaw is built into […]
New Celestron Soft Cases are now available to help amateur astronomers make trips to the field easier. Celestron recently has introduced new stylish, padded, protective soft cases for telescopes and optical tubes. 40” and 36” Padded Telescope Soft Cases Optical tube in one hand and tripod in the other? Still […]
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars has announced the formation of Meade Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of Orion that has acquired substantially all of the assets of Meade Instruments Corp., following the approval of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. The formation of the new Meade Instruments […]
Sky-Watcher Evostar ED Refractors will be the subject this week on the What’s Up? Webcast. The Sky-Watcher Evostar series offers a wide range of apertures and offerings for amateur astronomers. During the webcast the Sky-Watcher team will take a close look at our entire line of ED doublets and what […]