Rigel System’s is now offering nSTEP and STEPPER Motor Kits for camera lenses and telescope focus rings. The new kits offer the ability to motorize your camera or telescope focus ring with Rigel System’s powerful stepper motor for the ultimate in accurate auto-focusing. The stepper motor has a 0.1-degree step […]
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Lunático Astronomía Releases the Seletek Limpet Telescope Focuser Controller
Lunático Astronomía has released the Seletek Limpet, a new streamlined focuser controller that will drive most motors in the market and attach to most focusers. With a small 12V battery and a WiFi interface there are no cables coming out of the telescope. Offering the same functionality of other Lunático […]
Baader FlipMirror II Star Diagonal Offers a Swiss Army Knife for Telescope Astrophotography and Visual Astronomy
The ‘swiss army knife’ of star diagonals, the Baader FlipMirror II Star Diagonal (BFM II) offers 3 adjustable configurable output ports and a high-quality flip mirror. Its multitude of adaptations give the imager and visual astronomer practically limitless ways to couple and operate multiple instruments, cameras, guiders, off axis guider, […]
nFRAME Camera Rotator in Two Configurations
The nFRAME Camera Rotator is now available in two versions according to Rigel Systems. The nFRAME Single is for those who already have an electronic focuser (such as the Rigel System usb-nSTEP or third party focuser) and want to add framing. The nFRAME single offers precise camera rotation and is […]
ZWO EAF Electronic Focuser
The ZWO EAF Electronic Focuser – EAF stands for Electric Automatic Focuser – now offers an “Advanced” option adding a temperature sensor and hand controller to the electronic focuser which offers precise, dynamic focus control for planetary and deep-sky imaging. The EAF works with all capture software that is supported […]
Optec’s FocusLynx Hand-Control Upgrade Offers a Better Experience at the Telescope
Optec has added an electronic Fine Focus Knob to its FocusLynx Hand Control for a much better experience at the telescope. With three speeds and improved response of the IN and OUT buttons, you’ll find using the Hand Control much more enjoyable for visual observing. The FocusLynx Hand Control provides […]
Mirro-Sphere Introduces Stronglight 12 True Serrurier Observatory Class Truss Telescope
Mirro-Sphere of Mazy, France now offers a true Serrurier truss-tube Newtonian constructed of carbon fiber and high-grade aluminum. Lightweight and rigid carbon-fiber tubes connect the support rings in a Serrurier-truss design using ball screws and socket hardware. The initial version of the telescope is a 12-inch f/4. It is designed […]