The ambition of Deep Sky Chile is deceptively simple: hosting clients’ astronomical equipment under what its founders consider among the most advantageous night skies the planet has to offer: a flat mountain top at elevation 5590 feet (1700 meters) along the Río Hurtado Valley in central Chile. The Deep Sky […]
The iOptron Photron line of Ritchey-Crétien astrograph telescopes has been expanded with the addition of four new truss-tube models (10-,12-, 14- and 16-inch – $2995, $4295, $5795 and $6995US, respectively). Designed for today’s astro imager, Photron truss-tube R-C telescopes deliver a sharp, clear image from edge to edge. Each of […]
The mounting foot of ScopeStuff’s Cell Phone Mount ($22US) attaches to the Orion/Synta-style telescope finder shoes common on many scopes. The other end securely holds smartphones 2 to 3.5 inches (50.8 to 88.9 mm) wide, which covers most of them, and the sturdy stalk bends for adjustment. The Cell Phone […]
SkySafari LiveSky owner and developer, Simulation Curriculum, calls the app “Professional Telescope Astronomy Software,” and it is surely that. But most who don’t search for it by name will find it in Google’s Play Store or Apple’s App Store with a search for “planetarium app,” and it’s that, too – […]
Yes, yes, we know. When you think Unihedron, you think Unihedron Sky Quality Meter. We do, too. The names Unihedron and the Unihedron Sky Quality Meter have become synonymous with measurement of sky brightness. Indeed, it’s hard to imagine a Sky Quality Meter tool that has had greater impact on […]
The heart of William Optics’ Super ZenithStar 103 f/6.9 imaging APO is a f/6.9 air-spaced FPL53 doublet housed in a CNC-machined ultra-precision lens cell. Add a 0.8x flattener/reducer, and the focal ratio becomes f/5.5. Focus duties are performed by the Zenithstar 103 ultra-robust 2.5-inch, 1:10 dual-speed, rack-and-pinion focuser with […]
AG Optical Systems has announced that they are now offering optics sourced from Paul Jones of Star Instruments for the company’s line of astrographs. Jones has decades of experience making premium level optics for world-renowned telescopes such as those from RC Optical Systems. The Convergent Series is a premium line […]
AstroGoods is now offering a Dobsonian Bearing Upgrade Kit for Dobsonian telescope owners who have small 5″ or 5.5″ factory installed altitude bearings and want larger ones without the need for making new cutouts in the side boards of their mount. These new replacement 12-inch bearings offer a virtually drop […]
The Revolution ONE Imager is based on Sony’s IMX287 sensor and is the company’s newest addition to the one-shot short exposure field of electronic assisted astronomy. Revolution Imager has partnered with camera manufacturer Touptek to offer a package of everything needed to get started with the Revolution ONE Imager camera […]
Deep Space Products Mission Control 75 Observatory Computer is a small form factor, dustproof, ventless, industrial-grade, fanless observatory computer. The system comes with Windows 10 preinstalled. Unlike other available small form-factor computers, the MC75 Observatory Computer is completely fanless, protecting against dust or other debris in observatory applications. Removing the […]
In a recent blog post, Tele Vue has pointed out a new phenomenon that is entering the amateur astronomy ranks. This new way to utilize telescopes can be seen from the growing number of close-up plane images at cruising altitude that can be found Instagram that were made using Tele […]
The Farpoint Special Edition Bat-inov Focus Mask is an ingenious new way to easily focus a telescope. Pavel Bahtinov, a Russian amateur telescope maker and astronomer, created this simple, very intuitive method and the device has universally been named after him: The Bahtinov Mask. The Adjustable Special Edition “Bat-inov” Mask […]