Author: Stuart Parkerson

GM2000 HPS II COMBI MOUNT
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GM2000 HPS II COMBI MOUNT

The new  GM 2000 HPS II COMBI mount from 10Micron combines the stability of the company’s GM2000 HPS II Monolith mount with the portability of the company’s GM 2000 HPS II Ultraport mount. These two mounts are no longer being produced and will be replaced by the GM 2000 HPS II COMBI successor model. This […]

Sequence Generator Pro SGP4
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Sequence Generator Pro SGP4

Sequence Generator Pro (SGP) is releasing an upgrade to its software platform with its introduction of SGP4 automation software for astrophotography. With SGP you can sequence and coordinate all of your gear in order to make the most of your time under dark skies. The software suite will control your […]

Pocket Sky Atlas
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Pocket Sky Atlas

The Pocket Sky Atlas from Sky & Telescope has been released in its second edition. The first edition was released in 2006 and it quickly became a popular resource for amateur astronomers. The Pocket Sky Atlas  is available in standard and jumbo sized version which are identical in content and only differ […]

B&D Astro Accessories
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B&D Astro Accessories

B&D Astro Accessories is a new company offering astronomy accessories including counterweights and dovetails. The owners and operators, Larry Beatty and Mike Dennis, have been avid amateur astronomers for over 50 years and bought Robin Casady Astro Accessories to form the new company. According to the Mike and Larry, “Robin’s […]

ASCOM Alpaca for FocusLynx
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ASCOM Alpaca for FocusLynx

ASCOM Alpaca for FocusLynx is now available through Optec’s FocusLynx Alpaca driver v3.50. With the release of ASCOM Platform 6.5 Optec has released Alpaca drivers and software for FocusLynx and ThirdLynx controllers. Installer packages for Windows, Raspberry Pi, Linux and Mac are available. Optec’s Daniel Van Noord has been working […]

Sharpstar 121 SDQ
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Sharpstar 121 SDQ

The Sharpstar 121 SDQ is an apochromatic Petzval quintuplet refractor with a focal ratio of f/5.6. The telescope features a five-element in two groups design that includes one Japanese FPL-53ED lens and a full-surface multi-layer coating. The air-spaced triplet objective includes the ED glass element and the rear doublet acts […]

Canon Powershot Zoom
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Canon Powershot Zoom

The Canon Powershot Zoom is a new camera best described as a spotting scope or monocular which shoots stills and video. Canon recently launched the PowerShot Zoom exclusively in Japan through a crowdfunding campaign on Makuake, a Japanese crowdfunding site. Since the camera was immediately available to crowdfunding participants after the […]

Starlight Instruments SI-RCEF
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Starlight Instruments SI-RCEF

The Starlight Instruments SI-RCEF allows you to electronically control the helical focuser of the William Optics Red Cat and Space Cat 51mm Telescopes. The Starlight Instruments SI-RCEF comes with a modified version of the company’s Handy Stepper Motor (HSM). This “Handy” stepper motor unit motor housing allows you to still […]