nPAE has announced the upcoming availability of its new nPAE 6 x 2-inch Eyepiece Turret. The turret incorporates aircraft design engineering with 5 axis CNC machining. Made from 6083 aluminum, the turret offers high tensile strength, high durability, anti-corrosion, dimensional accuracy and fine surface finish. The interlocking bezel halves allow […]
AstroHopper (formerly known as skyhopper) is a free and open source progressive web application developed Artyom Beilis a software developer and amateur astronomer based in Israel. The application helps users find objects across the night sky. Simply attach a smartphone to a telescope and the setup becomes a “push to” system. The […]
The ZWO ASI2400MC Pro is a CMOS camera which utilizes the Sony IMX410 sensor. The ZWO ASI2400MC Pro incorporates the IMX410 full-frame format, a width of 36mm * 24mm and a diagonal of 43.3mm. Currently it is available in a one-shot color (OSC) version. As the ZWO team notes, “OSC […]
Galactic Stone & Ironwork has announced that it has a large supply of meteorites available for the holiday season. As owner Mike Gilmer notes, “This is the largest offering of new specimens that I have offered in many years which has meteorites, fossils, minerals, and everything in between. However, despite […]
New Buckeyestargazer Shop accessories are available including a William Optics RedCat 51 ZWO EAF Mount Bracket. 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 […]
You might be surprised that you can purchase very high performing astrophotography systems under $2,000. We are talking systems that perform as well as those as recent as 15 years ago that were $1,000’s more. You can thank in part the CMOS camera technology explosion. Compared to the cost of […]
The iOptron HEM15 Mount with iPolar is the latest addition to iOptron’s HEM hybrid strain wave drive mounts. This mount offers among the most light weight mount to payload ratio available. With a mount head weighing 5.5lbs, the iOptron HEM15 Mount can carry a 15 lbs payload without needing a […]
The iOptron HAZ Mounts have been added to the into iOptron strain wave gear mount family. The iOptron HAZ31 and HAZ46 offer a very light weight and compact Alt/Az mounting opportunity in a medium payload. The HAZ31 mount has a mount head weighing in at 8.2 lbs and offers a […]
The iOptron HAE43 Mounts are the newest members of the iOptron strain wave gear mount family. The AZ/EQ dual mount HAE43 and HAE43EC are light weight, compact, medium payload mounts that will deliver a new level of astronomy experience with a mount head weighing in at 12lbs with a payload […]
Affordable astrophotography will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. The Sky-Watcher team will take a deep dive into building an affordable astrophotography imaging system. They will discuss how to put together an affordable astrophotography system for various levels and price points. The Sky-Watcher What’s Up? […]
The ZWO ASIAIR Mini provides the ability for wireless astrophotography control in a small, compact format. In comparison to the ZWO ASIAIR Plus, the ZWO ASIAIR Mini is 42% smaller and 21% lighter. It is constructed of CNC machined aluminum which provides high dew and dust resistance. The ZWO ASIAIR […]
Luminos 9 app updates have been announced by the app’s publisher. This update adds numerous cross-references to the deep space database, improves Meade and Astro-Physics mount coordinate update rates, adds 60 new surface features, has updated predictions for Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, adds Apple Watch Ultra support, and fixes bugs. […]