Author: Stuart Parkerson

SBS SM-2 Seeing Monitor
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SBS SM-2 Seeing Monitor

SBS SM-2 Seeing Monitor : Santa Barbara Scientific, a company formed by one of the original founders of SBIG (now part of Diffraction Limited), offers a unique product that allows amateur astronomers to measure the true seeing conditions in the areas they practice astronomical viewing and imaging. The SBS SM-2 […]

iOptron AZ Mount Pro
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iOptron AZ Mount Pro

iOptron calls the iOptron AZ Mount Pro a “level and go mount,” the term it uses to describe its AZ Mount Pro’s simple set-up routine. Using its built-in precision level indicator, you simply level the mount and turn on the power – the computerized alt-azimuth telescope mount takes it from […]

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
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MallinCam SkyRaider DS2.3 Plus

MallinCam is now offering a new lower price of $799US for itsMallinCam SkyRaider DS2.3 Plus video/imager/autoguider.  Part of the MallinCam SkyRaider family of astronomical video cameras, the DS2.3 Plus incorporates the Sony Exmor CMOS sensor to deliver the high sensitivity needed for astronomical observation and imaging. The MallinCam SkyRaider DS2.3 […]

Fig. 5 M-31, 32 and 110, imaged at f/5.3 with the AP telecompressor and modified Canon 6D with LPS-V4 filter. This is a composite of 5 x 5 minute and 3 x 3 minute exposures at ISO 6400.
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Astro-Physics Starfire Refractor

Astro-Physics Starfire Refractor> Ever since reading Alan Dyer’s article Astro-Physics Refractors Big & Small in the 1993 September issue of Astronomy magazine, I have dreamt of someday owning an AP-155 f/7 EDF Starfire refractor. Well, it’s taken a couple of decades but I finally acquired Astro-Physics Starfire Refractor a few […]

BOSS Supernova Search
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BOSS Supernova Search

BOSS Supernova Search: With each new advancement in the technology available to amateur astronomers, the line between amateur and professional – already barely distinguishable – is further blurred. There may be no better example than the feats of a group of amateur astronomers who call their group the Backyard Observatory […]

Astrozap Telescope Dust Covers
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Astrozap Telescope Dust Covers

Astrozap Telescope Dust Covers: Astronomers can get pretty finicky about cleanliness, especially when it comes to their telescope optics. The reality is that dust is everywhere and it is next to impossible to keep it entirely off a telescope’s optics. However, you don’t have to allow dust to settle on […]

TOSHIBA Exif JPEG
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Unihedron SQM-LU-DL

Unihedron SQM-LU-DL: The names Unihedron and Sky Quality Meter have become synonymous with measurement of sky brightness. Indeed, it’s hard to imagine a tool that has had greater impact on quantification of local light pollution. Unihedron’s original SQM set the standard and has since evolved into a comprehensive range of […]

Observer Pro App for iOS
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Observer Pro App for iOS

The Observer Pro app is an iOS app designed specifically for advanced amateur astronomy planning for those using iPhones, iPads iPod Touch. No guessing when that galaxy will emerge from behind that dastardly tree; no estimating how many hours you’ll be able to image an object. It provides easy answers […]

Fig. 2 Close-up of the imposing lunar crater Clavius, shot at f/28 under very good seeing. Some of the smallest features resolved are about a mile in diameter.
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Meade ETX Observer Telescope

For over 20 years, the Meade ETX telescope series has provided novice astronomers quality, value and performance, with each new model bringing enhancements and improvements. The latest Meade ETX Observer model continues that legacy. The Meade ETX Observer models come in an 80mm refractor, as well as a 90mm and […]