The nPAE 6061 Telescope Eyepiece Turret is nPAE’s mid-range eyepiece turret. Set up your eyepieces, cameras, spectrometers, etc. when you first start your nights’ viewings then all you need to do is spin the turret and you can quickly switch between them. The company has announced it has upgraded its […]
SkyTools 4 is now two products, SkyTools Imaging, which comes in a single edition, and the newly introduced SkyTools Visual, which is a comprehensive software platform dedicated to every aspect of visual observing including planning, finder charts, controlling a telescope and logging observations. SkyTools Visual comes in three editions: Standard, […]
Explore Scientific Eyepiece Review When I first bought my first telescope in the 1970, there were many types of eyepieces to choose. The designed had names like Ramsden, Erfle, Huygen, Kellner, König and Orthoscopic, to name a few. Each had pros and cons. Eye relief, exit pupils, and field of […]
UK based Altair Astro now offers a Guide Scope to RACI Finder Conversion Kit that converts the latest model of the Altair Astro MG60 60mm Guide Scope into a 10×60 RACI finder scope with illuminated reticule eyepiece. RACI means “Right Angled Correct Image” because the image in the eyepiece is […]
Ricoh Imaging Americas has announced two new Pentax XW-Series Eyepieces as part of its XW Eyepiece Line. The new Pentax 2-inch XW30-R and XW40-R offer an extra wide field-of-view and are ideal for observing nebulae and star clusters with clear, comfortable viewing offered through a 70-degree apparent angle of view […]
The Nagler family has been an institution for the astronomy community since 1979 providing world class optics through their Tele Vue brand. The Nagler family has announced it is donating the prototype Apollo 11 eyepiece serial number 1 to be auctioned in support of the family of Tom Trusock, who passed […]
Telescope eyepiece cases and more. What makes a person create some of the most unique astronomy products in the industry? Ron Burrows of Wood Wonders explains below his passion for creating his unique telescope eyepiece cases. I have always heard “Look to Your Passion in Life” and working with wood […]
The Tele Vue Apollo 11mm Eyepiece has a rich history. While the Lunar landing of Apollo 11 inspired generations of people in countless ways, a unique experience in the development phase of the Apollo program inspired Tele Vue’s founder Al Nagler on a journey which would eventually change amateur astronomers’ […]
Wood Wonders has announced an updated size of its One Drawer Eyepiece Case created as a result of customizations requested by customers. The number one request was for more room in the telescope eyepiece section. Making the eyepiece section the same size as the company’s Two Drawer Case provides the […]
Most beginner telescope packages come with a single eyepiece. Thinking that most beginners would want something more in the way of power than the lowest possible power (which yields the largest true field of view), the manufacturers provide an eyepiece that, charitably, is a “jack of all trades and master […]
Orion Widefield Eyepieces: If you’re ready to swap out your standard Plossl eyepieces for oculars that will take your observing game to the next level, you should check out the Orion Telescopes & Binoculars EF Widefield 1.25″ Eyepieces. The “EF” stands for Extra Flat, which means that Orion’s EF Widefield […]
With greatly improved optics over its predecessor, the Orion Pro Lanthanum Zoom eyepiece ($199.99US) now features high-end lanthanum glass lens elements, which greatly minimize chromatic aberration. The result is clean, crisp images free of color fringing. Ideal for both astronomical and terrestrial visual applications, this new zoom eyepiece can go […]