Orion Telescope and Binoculars is making available a lineup Orion Observer Refractor Sun and Moon Kit telescope combinations. These equatorial refractors come in 90mm, 114mm and 134mm configurations. For solar observing, each kit includes a full aperture film solar filter that fits over the front of the telescope. This Orion […]
The new TTS Handpad Emulation App for the TTS Panther 160 Mount is a small windows application that emulates the Panther’s physical handpad functionality onto the PC screen. This new Windows application will create a software handpad on the PC that will do everything that can be done with the […]
SharpCap Updates to Solar and Lunar Mosaic Tools are available in the latest SharpCap 4.1 Beta release. SharpCap is an easy-to-use and powerful astronomy camera capture tool. It can be used with dedicated astronomy cameras, webcams and USB frame grabbers. A wide range of features makes SharpCap suitable for many […]
The Sun-Geometer Sun Finder for Telescopes is a unique, purpose-built accessory to mount on your telescope to help view the Sun. It is designed to be esthetically pleasing as well as functional. The Sun-Geometer Sun Tinder for Telescopes was created by Bob Schalck, an optical research engineer who, for over […]
The Aline collimation tool from Rigel Systems has been updated to provide additional functionality. As the Rigel Systems team notes, “Our 2″ Aline now features a black center (3/4″ diameter) in its microprism surround which, paired with our retroreflective “fat” triangle mirror center spot (we beefed up the sides so […]
DayStar Filters Eclipse Glasses are now available in advance of the upcoming Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14, 2023 and the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. The DayStar Filters Eclipse Glasses are offered in 6 different print design options which include: – ECLIPSE ACROSS AMERICA: Features eclipse map […]
The next Masters of PixInsight Workshop is titled “Working with Narrowband Data” and will be hosted virtually on June 27, 2023 at 7 PM EDT by Warren Keller and Dr. Ron Brecher. In this virtual workshop series, Ron and Warren will focus on natural-color images acquired with broadband filters that […]
Luminance color astrophotography and using monochrome and one shot color cameras together will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. The Sky-Watcher team will take a deep dive into luminance color astrophotography and discuss how in astrophotography there are two types of cameras used: monochrome and […]
To help plan on how to capture solar eclipse images, astronomer and eclipse chaser Alan Dyer has published How to Photograph the Solar Eclipses, a comprehensive 350-page guide to photographing both the October 14, 2023 annular and the April 8, 2024 total eclipses of the Sun. How to Photograph the […]
The Antlia LRGBR+ Dark series filters are designed with a full spectrum curve from 390nm to 1000nm, making them sensitive to both UV and IR light for high signal-to-noise ratio and contrast imaging in deep sky full-spectrum imaging. The filters are available in 2” mounted and 36mm unmounted sets and […]
The Antlia SHO 2.5nm Ultra series filters are extra narrowband filters made with quartz glass which undergoes precisely controlled coating processes to ensure optimal performance. This 2-inch mounted set includes H-a, SII and OIII filters and is designed with a FWHM (full width half maximum) of 2.5nm +0.3/-0.1nm and a […]
The Matrix NOMAD 10 from Matrix Astro Products is a portable extension pier that features a high 300lb. lifting weight yet only weighs 35lbs. and has a remote control 10-inch motorized height adjustment. As the company notes, “All moving elements use precision linear ball bearing slides with hardened and ground […]