The Rouz Astro All-Sky Camera Mount provides the ability to mounting of a standard 1.25-inch camera such as the ZWO ASI mini or QHYCCD equivalent to a telescope. Using the mount/camera combination opens up the functionality to monitor sky conditions, clouds or obstructions such as trees and can also be […]
The new Antlia SHO 2.8nm Ultra series filters are narrowband filters which are available individually in H-a, SII and OIII configurations and can also be purchased as a set. The filters use Ohara quartz glass and are optimized with a FWHM (full width half maximum) of 2.8nm+/-0.5nm and a transmission […]
A new “Visual Guide to Messier Objects” e-book is available as a free download. The 224 page book was written by Tamás Horváth and György Varga and is available through the Vega Astronomical Association, an amateur astronomy club in Hungary. As the authors note about the e-book, “With the spread […]
The QHY5III678M/C camera is a new planetary and guiding CMOS camera that has been launched as part the 2nd generation of the QHY5III series. It is the upgraded version of the previous QHY5III178M/C, with excellent near-infrared high sensitivity. Offered in mono and color versions, the camera includes an IR850 filter. […]
Deep Sky Telescopes is moving into a new location and is having a telescope moving sale providing discounts on a number of items to facilitate the move. As the Deep Space Products team notes, “We will be moving next week and don’t want to move everything with us. So, we […]
The Baader UHC-L / Ultra L-Booster Filter offers a classic “all-round anti-light pollution filter” and now in its latest version blocks against the main LED emissions in the blue part of the spectrum and are manufactured with the Baader “CMOS-optimized” coating technology. The Baader UHC-L / Ultra L-Booster Filter is […]
The Dobson Factory Ultralight 16″ Dobsonian f/3.2 is a new telescope model available from the company. The Dobson Factory is a French workmanship company, located in Blanzy, South Burgundy, France, owned by Pierre Desvaux. The 16″ Dobsonian, despite its large performance capabilities, is compact, reasonably light, and easy to handle […]
With its ability to support heavy imaging trains without sacrificing stability, precision or smooth rotation, the new, robust Explore Scientific 3-inch Self-Centering Focuser is designed to meet the demanding requirements of astrophotography. As a side note, we get emails daily about product mentions in forums focusing on astronomy products and […]
The New YES WorldWatch V7 collection is an astronomically focused wristwatch which combines the daily, monthly and seasonal time cycles of the Sun and the Moon. As the YES WorldWatch notes, “At a glance the YES WorldWatch V7 give you times for sunrise, sunset, zenith, twilight and true midnight as […]
The latest version of the DeepSkyStacker update 5.1.0 is now available after beta testing version 5.0. As the publisher notes, “This release is the start of the process of converting the code to Qt so that it can be ported to platforms other than Windows. Only 64 bit versions of […]
The Rouz Astro OTA Balance Offset Kit is designed for fine tuning unbalanced telescopes caused by things like filter wheels, focus motors, guidescopes, and more. Available for Vixen or Losmondy dovetails, the unique design is extra rigid thanks to the carbon fiber tube, aluminum alloy clamp and carbon fiber composite […]
Joel Short, an astroimaging enthusiast located in Northern Indiana, opened the Buckeyestargazer Shop to make available items he has developed to offer affordable and uncomplicated accessories. As Short comments, “These are simple and practical items that I have found to be essential for amateur astronomers.” New products now available from […]