The Atik Horizon was Atik Camera’s first foray into offering cameras with CMOS sensors. The Atik Horizon offers the same high quality craftmanship offered throughout the Atik product line and combines exceptionally low read noise with high read speeds and a high megapixel count, all at an affordable price. According […]
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APM MS ED Binoculars
APM MS ED Binoculars: Yes, it’s hot during the day during the Summer, but that makes it one of the best times to get out, enjoy the cooler evenings and see what the nighttime skies have to offer. And sometimes you want to grab and go without lugging around a […]
Baader UFC – Universal Filter Changer Review
Baader UFC – Universal Filter Changer Review: What do you get if you cross an Erector Set with some giant metal washers, a plethora of variously-sized openings, a filter tray that slots in like a clip in a Glock, and, well, all sorts of other stuff? The Baader Universal Filter […]
The Rest of the Year Holds a Number of Cool Celestial Events – Including Mars Being Closest to Earth in 60,000 Years
While 2018 is almost halfway over, there are still plenty of cool celestial events to watch during the rest of the year. While 2018 is almost halfway over, there are still plenty of cool celestial events to watch during the rest of the year. One of the biggest is Mars […]
Getting Ready for the Mars 2018 Opposition
Check out this video from Dylan O’Donnell who explains his setup for viewing and imaging the Mars 2018 Opposition.
Moonraker Telescope for Netflix Altered Carbon Sci-Fi Series
Check out this awesome trailer of Netflix’s Altered Carbon Sci-Fi Series featuring a one of a kind Moonraker telescope!
Moonraker Telescopes Builds Futuristic Telescope for Netflix’s Altered Carbon Sci-Fi Series
Viewers of the new original Netflix series Altered Carbon are given a glimpse into a future where humans can transfer their minds from body to body, and a rebel is brought back to life to solve a twisted, high-stakes murder case. Based on an award-winning Altered Carbon cyberpunk novel by […]
CCD-Guide 2018 Helps Astrophotographers Plan Their Astro Imaging Projects
Every year since 1997, the Astronomischer Arbeitskreis Salzkammergut astronomy club in Austria has published the CCD Guide in DVD format, which assists astrophotographers in planning their imaging projects. Besides a huge number of reference images, the CCD-Guide contains software to find images, to view images and to obtain all necessary […]
StarStructure Telescopes to Move to New Dark Sky Facility
Mike Zammit, owner of StarStructure Telescopes, is relocating his telescope manufacturing facilities to a new dark sky area located 2.5 acres in south-west Inverness Florida next to the Citrus Wildlife management area. At the new facility, Mike will continue to create custom built Truss Dobsonian telescopes that are built to […]
Explore Scientific PMC-Eight ExploreStars Android App
The Explore Scientific PMC-Eight ExploreStars Android App connects an Explore Scientific PMC-Eight equipped telescope to the universe with any Android Tablet Running KitKat or later. External storage, such as MicroSD is required. This platform is designed to simplify the stargazing experience through it’s simple and intuitive interface. ExploreStars has the […]
RAYOX Saddle for D Series Dovetail Plates
The RAYOX saddle offers a unique auto engaging saddle for astronomical and terrestrial telescopes. By automatically cinching down on your dovetail, the Rayox saddle virtually eliminates accidental drops of your OTA during setup, balancing or break-down. By using an auto-engaging cam-lever, users can easily lock their dovetail firmly into place […]
SkiesAway Brings the Astronomy Viewing to Science-Starved Public
Everyone loves astronomy. The planets and the stars fill us with wonder and awe. But under the light-polluted skies of major cities, few people know how to connect with the night sky and explore their own universe. That’s all changing with southern California’s newest and only astronomy events company, SkiesAway. […]