Dubbing its telescope trade in program the Lunt Solar Trade-Up program, Lunt is providing an opportunity for individuals who own a used Lunt Solar Telescope or Filter to trade the equipment in towards the purchase of a new Lunt Solar product. Eligible trade-ins can receive up to 75% of the […]
Bill Tschumy, formerly with Simulation Curriculum (the SkySafari app), has released the “Our Galaxy” app that helps users visualize the locations and physical properties of deep sky objects in and around our Galaxy. The Our Galaxy app serves as a reference to turn to when you read about an object […]
Used telescope gear sounds great. You get a big discount off of new pricing so that you can spend your hard earned money on more astro gear! And there are plenty of places to buy used astronomy equipment from individual owners including places like eBay and Astromart. The challenge is […]
Bresser Telescopes is supporting communities of underrepresented groups around the world who have been selected to receive telescopes signed by astronauts and Nobel Laureates. This is the first group of Bresser Telescopes to be distributed by the Telescopes for All: Inspiring Stars & Stars Shine for Everyone Collaboration. Telescopes for All […]
Asteroid Day 2020 will be held on June 30 and you’ll have a chance to view online real asteroids by telescope as part of the event. The Virtual Telescope Project will host “A Journey Across the Near-Earth Asteroids” as part of Asteroid Day 2020. During this event viewers will get […]
Fans of “Uncle Rod” Molisse will be glad to know that he is coming out with a second version of his popular SCT book, “Choosing and Using a New Cat: Getting the Most from Your Schmidt Cassegrain or Any Catadioptric Telescope.” The book is part of Springer Publishing’s “The Patrick […]
Explore Scientific has introduced several new camera adapters for astro imaginers. Included is a reduction adapter from M48x0.75 to M42x0.75 mm (shown in image). The adapter is designed for connecting T2 camera accessories with the smaller M42x0.75 thread to the larger M48x0.75 thread. It is ideal for adapting 2 inch […]
Highpoint Scientific’s new Apertura 60EDR 60mm Doublet APO f/6 refracting telescope is portable, easy to use, and offers optics made with Ohara FPL-53 glass for excellent views. The Apertura 60EDR can be used as a travel telescope, a guide scope, a super finder or a spotting scope. Weighing just 3.25 […]
William Optics FLAT73R 0.8x Adjustable Reducer-Flattener is for use with the William Optics Zenithstar 73 OTA. The William Optics Reducer-Flattener is a great accessory that improves image quality by being able to adjust spacing without the need for extension tubes. It will deliver an image circle of >44 with a […]
Baader Planetarium’s new MaxBright II Binoviewer incorporates Baader’s vast experience acquired during thirty years of building astronomical binoviewers. The company builds its binoviewers to be utilized with a compliment of accessories to offer complete system solutions. The new MaxBright II was conceived as a more compact and lighter option to Baader’s flagship […]
In 1984 Ken Fulton published the “The Light-Hearted Astronomer”, a humorous and down-to-earth tome offering common sense on practicing amateur astronomy. He has updated his original work in his publication of “The Light-Hearted Astronomer Observes Again” which he crafted to appeal to beginners and experienced practitioners of the hobby. As […]
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, […]