The Orion StarShoot Compact Astro Tracker (CAT) offers the ability to shoot long-exposure and nightscape astrophotography and create daytime and nighttime time-lapse videos. The palm-sized, precision camera tracking module houses a right ascension DC servo motor with all metal gears and offers selectable sidereal, solar, and lunar tracking rates. Pop […]
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Orion GiantView BT Binocular Telescope
With the Orion GiantView BT Binocular Telescope, Orion Telescopes and Binoculars takes binocular telescopes to the next level. Offered as a BT-70 45-degree, BT-82 45 degree, and the BT-100 ED 90-degree configuration, these instruments offer an immersive deep sky experience allowing both eyes at the eyepiece. Each version accepts interchangeable […]
Best Telescope for Beginners
Editor’s Note: What is the best telescope for beginners? We are pretty sure that most of you reading this are asking this question. And the information provided here is, as Sherlock Holmes would say, “Elementary, my dear Watson.” The best telescope is one that is enjoyed and used often. For […]
Canon EOS Ra Camera for Astrophotography
The new Canon EOS Ra camera is Canon’s first full-frame mirrorless camera dedicated to deep sky and night sky photography. Building on the success of the EOS R, the EOS Ra offers 30x magnification in both the viewfinder and in Live View shooting for more accurate focus and roughly 4x […]
PrimaLuceLab SESTO SENSO 2 Telescope Focusing Motor
PrimaLuceLab’s SESTO SENSO 2 is a highly accurate, advanced, vibration free, robotic focusing motor for telescopes. It is designed to connect to the USB port of an EAGLE telescope controller or Windows computer to electronically control focus while still allowing you to manually move the focuser by hand if needed. […]
ZWO ASIAIR Pro Wi-Fi Camera Controller
The ZWO ASIAIR Pro Wi-Fi Camera Controller is a smart Wi-Fi device that allows you to control all ASI USB 3.0 cameras, ASI Miniseries cameras and an equatorial mount. With this device, you can plate solve, autoguide, sequence, and capture deep space images with your phone or tablet. The controller […]
Rigel Systems USB-nFRAME Camera Rotator
The Rigel Systems usb-nFRAME Camera Rotator is a new offering that installs between the telescope OTA and the camera. The price for the usb-nFRAME + Frame rotation hardware and stepper is $599.95US. The usb-nFRAME will run both the framing stepper and a focus stepper (including Rigel Systems steppers and any […]
StellarMate Controller Software Updates
The StellarMate Controller offers a unique Internet of Things (IoT) device that provides amateur astronomers with the flexibility to control a lone mount in the field or to coordinate the orchestration of a state-of-the-art observatory. The StellarMate Controller is powered by the Open Astronomy Instrumentation protocols (INDI), Ekos which provides […]
Artesky Losmondy Dovetail
The Artesky Losmondy Dovetail offers an updated version of the company’s 325mm Losmandy style dovetail bar which offers a metric scale graduated in millimeters for easier balancing of your telescope. At 325mm long the Artesky Losmondy Dovetail bar is useful for large telescopes, including refractors up to 150mm in diameter […]
Meade LX200 Power Panel Board
The Meade LX200 Power Panel Board by Clearline Technology Corporation is made using modern materials, components, and processes. Its part of the company’s line of replacement parts for the venerable Meade Instruments LX-200 telescope. Among its current lineup are the Motor Encoder Board – LX200 Classic/LXD650/LXD750; Calibration Tool for LX200 […]
Celestron Fastar Compatible Telescopes “FunStar” Adapter
Celestron Fastar compatible telescopes provide incredible imaging speeds. The Revolution Imager camera system allows you to view through your telescope on screen and in real time providing the ability to view details that would be impossible to see with an eyepiece alone. With new “FunStar” adapter for Celestron Fastar compatible […]
The Annual 2020 Winter Star Party will Descend on the Florida Keys on February 17- 23
The 2019 Winter Star Party “WSP” will again be held in the Florida Keys at Camp Weesumkee in 2019 from February 17 –23. The event is hosted by the Southern Cross Astronomical Society of Miami and is unique in that it occurs mid-winter during the height of the Florida Keys […]