The Celestron CGX-L Mount offers a fully computerized equatorial mount 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 design, and innovative features that fully support large telescopes, imaging kits, and the latest in wireless tech […]
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Celestron Lithium PowerTank Review
Celestron Lithium PowerTank Review: The leaps between the technology of today versus that when I received an un-motorized equatorial 114-mm Newtonian reflector as a 10-year-old in 1988, are mind boggling. I would have barely recognized today’s average reflectors, with red-dot finders, go-to drives, things that plug and unplug, and that […]
Genika Astro Image Acquisition Software
AiryLab’s Genika Astro is an astro image acquisition software dedicated to astronomical imaging. It supports high-speed cameras and sensors such as CCD, CMOS, sCMOS, EMCCD and NIR sensors from manufacturers including Andor, AVT, Basler, IDS, PointGrey, Raptor Photonics, Celestron, The Imaging Source and ZWO. Genika Astro offers enhanced performance for […]
StellarMate Astrophotography Controller
The StellarMate Astrophotography Controller offers a unique Internet of Things (IoT) device that provides the flexibility to control a lone mount in the field or to coordinate the orchestration of a state of the art observatory. You can connect your equipment (mount, DSLR/CCD, focuser, filter wheel, etc.) to StellarMate via […]
RAYOX Saddle for D Series Dovetail Plates
The RAYOX saddle offers a unique auto engaging saddle for astronomical and terrestrial telescopes. By automatically cinching down on your dovetail, the Rayox saddle virtually eliminates accidental drops of your OTA during setup, balancing or break-down. By using an auto-engaging cam-lever, users can easily lock their dovetail firmly into place […]
AstroCamp Installs Four SkyShed PODs in New California Camp
AstroCamp Science & Adventure Summer Camps offer a STEM program for boys and girls ages 8-17 that allows campers to deepen their science understanding by participating in space explorations, learning in state-of-the-art science labs, building and launching rockets, and using a large array of telescopes to explore the night skies. […]
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 […]
Celestron Adds White Light Solar Filters for Telescopes to its 2017 North American Total Solar Eclipse Lineup
Celestron has added white light solar filters to its EclipSmart line of products in advance of the 2017 North American Total Solar Eclipse. The EclipSmart lineup includes dedicated solar glasses, binoculars, white light telescopes and now, white light solar filters. All of Celestron’s EclipSmart solar products feature Solar Safe filter […]
Celestron Lithium PowerTank
The evolution of the lead-acid and lithium-ion battery finally adds convenience to the revolution of affordable go-to mounts. By George Stallings The leaps between the technology of today versus that when I received an un-motorized equatorial 114-mm Newtonian reflector as a 10-year-old in 1988, are mind boggling. I would have […]
Rigel Systems Offers New nFOCUS Controller Kit for William Optics Star 71
Rigel Systems has introduced a new high-torque stepper motor kit for the William Optics Star 71 telescope, driven by a nFOCUS motor controller. Rigel’s stepper motor has 0.1-degree step size and easily lifts 8.0 pounds (3.6 kilograms). The stepper can be quickly detached for manual focusing. The nFOCUS controller fits […]