Sky-Watcher USA’s AZ-GTi alt-azimuth mount ($379US) is for anyone looking for a small, powerful go-to mount. Weighing just 8.6 pounds – complete with pier extension and tripod! – this versatile mount supports a hefty 11-pound payload. The AZ-GTi is available in three configurations: (1) mount set only, (2) with a […]
Scheduled to release to the Meade Instruments telescope dealer network soon, the Meade LX65 Dual-Scope Single-Fork Arm Mount features a newly designed single arm mount with Meade’s AudioStar hand controller. This new mount is compact, yet sturdy, providing a great combination of portability and performance, but the headline feature is […]
Astro-Physics introduced the redesigned 92-mm f/6.65 Stowaway at Northeast Astro-Imaging Conference on April 18, 2018. Long-time astronomers will recall that it previously offered f/5 and f/7 Stowaway refractors from 1999-2002, which are cherished today for their portability and performance. Indeed, A-P’s own Stowaway has traveled with its team to star-gaze […]
Ditch the cigarette lighter plug to power your telescope gear. No, really, you know they were never reliable and never were a good fit for amateur astronomy equipment. Instead, upgrade to Kendrick Astro Instruments LINX Power Panel. At just 5.5 by 3.5 by 1.5 inches and only 7.0 ounces (14 […]
Powered by Celestron’s Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery, the Celestron PowerTank Lithium Pro ($199.95US) is smaller, lighter, and safer than sealed lead acid batteries. The technology is also more environmentally-friendly, since it does not use toxic heavy metals. Editor’s Note – George Stallings, a frequent contributor to Astronomy Technology Today, […]
Meade’s New LX85 German Equatorial Mount (GEM) is now finding its way to astronomy products retailers. Limited supplies are now being shipped to retailers with higher quantities to be available in October in advance of the holiday shopping season. The LX85 joins a popular niche in the market of portable […]
Why use a USB Hub? There are an impressive number of USB devices: imaging cameras, guide cameras, focusers, filter wheels, adaptive optics, flats panels, etc., and each has its own USB cable. By using a USB Hub up on the telescope, you have just a single cord that needs to […]
Officina Stellare produces some of the most exotic looking and exotic performing telescopes on the planet. Its new RiFAST300 is no exception. The new astrograph is designed by Officina Stellare’s Massimo Riccardi to represent a milestone in the company’s approach to astrophotograpy. Compared to its truss predecessor, the new version […]
Farpoint Astro has continued to rollout products as a result of its parent company, Optical Structures, acquisition of the JMI and Lumicon brands. Two of the most popular products offered from these brands are now available: JMI Medium Wheeley Bars and the Lumicon UHC Filters. Optical Structures Incorporated (OSI) owns […]
It’s hard to deny the impact that John Dobson had on the amateur astronomy hobby. His introduction of the Dobsonian telescope to the world in the late 60’s in combination with his grassroot outreach efforts through the creation of the Sidewalk Astronomers forever changed the landscape of our hobby. Below […]
Available now for preorder, the Sky-Watcher USA EQM-35 go-to mount provides a convenient, stable go-to platform for refractors up to 100 mm or up to 127-mm Maksutovs. Designed as an imaging system, it also works well for visual use. This mount is perfect for the beginner as well as the […]
Meade’s Deep Sky Imager camera series is back with the new DSI IV which is most advanced camera ever offered in the series. Equipped with a 16-megapixel Panasonic CMOS image sensor, regulated two-stage thermoelectric cooler, and 3.8-µm pixels, the new DSI IV is the ideal camera for all your astrophotography […]