The Vespera Hygrometer Sensor from Vaonis helps battle fogging, which is one of the many enemies of amateur astronomers. In a cold or humid environment, droplets and fog can form on the lens of telescopes and cameras, affecting both the quality of observation and photos. Vespera’s anti-fog system will activate […]
The new APM 12 x 56 MS ED Binoculars are the latest in the APM Magnesium Series. The main advantage to the new binoculars is the wide-angle eyepiece, which achieves a FOV of 72°. In addition, the image brightness and resolution is better compared to standard 12×50 binoculars. All APM […]
The Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox Advance Gen2 is a small but powerful device that allows up to 4 USB devices to be plugged in – 2 x USB2 and 2 x USB3 Ports. It was created to be a step up from the Pocket Powerbox Micro offering more advanced features […]
The new Askar 65PHQ 0.75× Full-Frame Reducer has a quadruplet design and the 0.75× reduction gives the Askar 65PHQ a shortened focal ratio of f/4.8 and a shortened focal length of 312mm. This reducer, connected with the astrograph, can effectively shorten the exposure time and dramatically increase your field of […]
The Founder Optics Bino-One 72 is a spotting scope with a divergent binoviewer with two 72mm eyepieces designed for 3D views. The innovative, built-in binocular viewer includes two 12.5 mm eyepieces that provide 35X magnification. And the design provides the opportunity to simply switch to different eyepieces for a change […]
The Sky-Watcher SolarQuest Mount will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. The Sky-Watcher team will take a deep dive into the Sky-Watcher SolarQuest which automatically aligns and tracks the sun without any alignment needed. It is perfect for outreach, eclipses and just general observing of […]
A new video demonstrating solar eclipse convection clouds has been released by Gordon Telepun, the publisher of the Solar Eclipse Timer App and a new e-book titled “Eclipse Day – 2024 and More! How to enjoy, observe and photograph a total solar eclipse.” This video overlays a special colorized GOES […]
Berlebach UNI-Auto is a completely rethought concept as a car tripod. And while not targeted for amateur astronomers, there is no doubt ingenious amateur astronomers will find a way to get double duty out of this nifty tripod. As the Berlebach team notes, “Those who want to take pictures from […]
The Fornax 152 Mount is part of the Fornax telescope mount lineup offering a series of German Equatorial mounts for precise positioning and tracking large telescopes. These are available in various payload capacities including 50kg, 100kg, 150 kg and a soon to be introduced 200 kg. The Fornax 152 Mount […]
The TS-Optics 110mm Apo offers excellent chromatic correction and is designed for observation and astrophotography. As the company notes, “With its fast focal ratio of f/6, the apo is faster than regular EDs, which are usually f/7 to f/9.” To achieve its chromatic correction, the telescope utilizes FPL51 glass which […]
The BRESSER Slider Binocular Mount offers a steady image when using large binoculars and high magnification. As many binocular users are aware, when observing for a long time, even medium-weight binoculars weighing 500 grams or more and moderate magnifications of 10x or more can become tiresome to use. High photo […]
The Frosty Drew Observatory Astronomy Team replaced the Observatory’s aging Meade LX200 16” Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope with a new PlaneWave CDK600 Corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope. Shown is the timelapse of the entire replacement project. Enjoy!