In the last 12 months APM Telescopes has developed a large new Apo lineup which they have tested over a years’ worth of extreme conditions. APM has announced these scopes are now available for serial production. The optics are already finished and the production of tubes for the commercial market […]
Farpoint is expanding its line of Dew Shields. They are reaching out to the amateur astronomical community to request OTA sizes that customers may need. If you want a dew shield for your OTA, you can provide Farpoint with the outside diameter of the OTA and your telescope model number. […]
The StarTools 7 release offers the latest version of the StarTools image processing engine for astrophotography that tracks your signal and its noise component as you process. StarTools monitors your signal and its noise component, per-pixel, throughout your processing time offering excellent image quality and unique functionality. Now in its […]
Optical Structures is hosting an astrophotography contest from December 1st, 2020 through January 31st, 2021. Optical Structures is the parent company of Astrodon filters which are the focus of the contest. The targets for the contest are the Dolphin Head Nebula and Simeis 147. The contents rules include: – Contestants […]
The Radian Raptor 61 is a portable, widefield 61mm f/4.5 apochromatic triplet. It is the first telescope offering from Radian Telescopes, a new company founded by OPT to create products for astroimagers. With its fast f/4.5 focal ratio, the Raptor 61 allows for shorter exposures, making it possible to capture […]
OVNI Night Vision has announce the availability of the OVNI-B, a night vision binoviewer which integrates two 27mm focal length eyepieces and a military intensifier tube GEN3 Thin-Film White Phosphor P45. Night vision is based on intensifier tubes using a technology allowing real-time observation in the visible and near infrared […]
The Buckeyestargazer Shop has recently announced new custom mounting solutions for telescopes are for the amateur astronomy community. The company is a relatively new resource for “simple and practical” amateur astronomy accessories. Joel Short, an astroimaging enthusiast located in Northern Indiana, opened the small to make available items he has […]
The nPAE 2021 Astronomy Calendar and z-fold booklet is now available. Featuring astroimages from the most recent nPAE northern and southern hemisphere astroimaging competitions, the booklet folds to make a handy desk calendar so you can plan your main 2021 observations in advance. It’s perfect for personal use as well […]
Created in 2008, CFF Telescopes delivers custom, high-quality telescopes designed and made exclusively in Europe. The name of the brand stands for ‘Coma Free Field’ Telescopes, which is what the company offers in Apochromatic Refractor, Ritchey-Chrétien and Classic Cassegrain telescopes. The mechanical elements of all telescopes are made in Poland, […]
The new PrimaLuceLab EAGLE4 computers have been released and are available in three configurations, the EAGLE4 PRO, EAGLE4 S, and EAGLE4. They provide the ability to replace your standard laptop or desktop computer and spend less time setting up your equipment and more time imaging. Since it includes a Windows […]
A review of the December skies will be the subject this week on the What’s Up? Webcast. December brings many of the winter time constellations as well as the Great Conjunction. The Sky-Watcher team will take a look at what we can see for the last month of the year. […]
The Pegasus Astro Powerbox Advance is a multi-functional device designed to support the efforts of both visual and imaging amateur astronomers. The device is designed to offer a mix of features between the Pegasus Astro Pocket sensor and the Pegasus Astro Ultimate Powerbox and has been designed to provide more […]