Author: Stuart Parkerson

AZ100 Mount Goto Motor System
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AZ100 Mount Goto Motor System

UK based Rowen Astronomy’s Rowen AZ100 Alt-Azimuth Mount is an impressive feat of engineering that moves your optics in altitude or azimuth – up and down, or side to side – as independent functions and includes the option to lock the mount’s position and to guide it manually. The company […]

StellaLyra Flat Field TeleXtender
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StellaLyra Flat Field TeleXtender

The Stellalyra Flat Field Tel-Extender is a premium quality image amplification lens ideal for high-resolution observing and imaging of the Moon and planets. It is offered in 2-inch 2x and 1.25-inch 3x versions. The Stellalyra Flat Field Tel-Extender lens features a four-element optical design that minimizes field curvature and provides […]

StellaMira 125mm ED Doublet
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StellaMira 125mm ED Doublet

The StellaMira 125mm ED Doublet f/7.8 Refractor offers fully multi-coated air-spaced doublet optics with ED glass equal to FPL-53 and Lanthanum to deliver high-contrast views with very low chromatic aberration. It includes a sturdy 2.5″ rack and pinion dual-speed focuser with 1:10 fine focusing and integral rotator which provides excellent […]

Sightron Japan Alt-Azimuth Mount
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Sightron Japan Alt-Azimuth Mount

The new Sightron Japan Alt-Azimuth Mount is a high-quality alt-azimuth mount that offers great flexibility and can be operated in three different modes: conventional alt-azimuth, single fork and German equatorial (requires an EQ Wedge). With a maximum payload of 7kg and weighing only 1.45 kg, this highly portable mount is […]

Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses
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Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses

Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses feature premium solar filters that reduce the harmful effect of ultraviolet, infrared, and intense visible light rays – creating a sharp, orange-colored image of the Sun. The full lineup of Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses are completely safe for viewing the Sun and the upcoming “Ring of […]

PiFinder
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PiFinder

The PiFinder platform is an open source, all-in-one plate solving telescope finder that can add push-to functionality to any telescope without modifications. As Richard Sutherland, creator of the PiFinder notes, “I’m a visual observer using a 16″ f/4 Dobsonian. The PiFinder is my attempt to improve my time at my […]

CCDciel Image Capture Software
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CCDciel Image Capture Software

The CCDciel image capture software is available free for the imaging amateur astronomer community. In the latest beta version of CCDCiel there is a new feature called “sensor analysis” where you can test your camera sensor for read noise, linearity and some other parameters. As the publisher notes, “This is […]