Author: Stuart Parkerson

New APM Binoculars
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New APM Binoculars

New APM Binoculars have introduced by offering a variety of options for astronomical and terrestrial observing. These include the APM 40 x 110 ED binoculars, APM 34 x 80 ED binoculars and the APM Marine Binoculars 7×50 with Integrated Compass. These glasses are are robust and splash-proof, climate resistant, versatile […]

Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop
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Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop

A Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop is being hosted by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) Friday-Saturday, October 21-22, 2022, at the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC), 657 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607. The workshop theme is “Preparing Your Community for the Coming Solar Eclipses.” The Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop will be […]

Kendrick Solar Filters
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Kendrick Solar Filters

Kendrick Solar Filters are available in a design that offers a built-in sunfinder making centering the sun in your eyepiece a snap. The finder target is visible from both the front and back sides of the filter making centering the sun easy from either end of the telescope. Filters attach […]

Altair Solar Wedge
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Altair Solar Wedge

The Altair Solar Wedge Version 2 offers improved cooling for longer use with larger refractors. The Altair Solar Wedge (Herschel Wedge) replaces the normal 2″ mirror or prism diagonal at the rear of a refractor telescope. The Solar Wedge transmits a greatly reduced, safe amount of light to the eyepiece or […]

New Buckeyestargazer Shop Telescope Accessories
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New Buckeyestargazer Shop Telescope Accessories

New Buckeyestargazer Shop telescope accessories are available including Filter Slider Cases for Filter Drawers, Filter Centering Masks and Synta Shoes for Celestron SCTs. 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 […]

Vernonscope 20mm Brandon Eyepiece
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Vernonscope 20mm Brandon Eyepiece

Vernonscope has announced the Vernonscope 20mm Brandon eyepiece as the newest eyepiece in the Brandon lineup. The 1.25” eyepiece is excellent for use in binoviewers, as well as individually. It utilizes the same filter threads and is parfocal with the other Brandon eyepieces. The new eyepiece is available in both […]

Stellarium 1.0
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Stellarium 1.0

The team behind the Stellarium planetarium software has announced that Stellarium 1.0 is now available. As the Stellarium planetarium team notes, “What makes this 1.0? After more than 20 years of development the program is finally accurate enough for historical application. This is the first release based on the Qt6 […]

Astrospheric
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Astrospheric

The publishers of Astrospheric have announce a new model in Astrospheric’s cloud ensemble: The National Blend of Models (NBM). The NBM is a state-of-the-art blend of over 40 models from around the world, including the European model (ECMWF) and NOAAs High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR). The NBM updates every hour […]

Player One Apollo Solar Cameras
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Player One Apollo Solar Cameras

The new Player One Apollo Solar Cameras come in four configurations using different sensors for solar imaging. These include: – Apollo-M MAX: A monochrome camera with the Sony IMX432 1.1 inch sensor. This camera offers a 9um pixel size which accommodates a well depth of 100ke with a total of […]

Astro-Tech PF Eyepiece
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Astro-Tech PF Eyepiece

Astronomics is now carrying a 60 to 65-degree line of Astro-Tech PF Eyepieces (PF is short for Premium Flat Field). These 1.25” eyepieces provide high contrast, a sharp and flat field from edge to edge, excellent color fidelity, and low astigmatism and barrel distortion. This series of eyepiece is designed […]