Author: Stuart Parkerson

Meade LXPS 18 Lithium Battery
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Meade LXPS 18 Lithium Battery

The Meade LXPS 18 Lithium Battery is a 222 Watt-hour Lithium-Ion Battery with 12v DC output, ideal for powering your 12v telescope. It features a 110V AC inverter to power your laptop or other 110V AC-powered accessory. It also includes 5v USB charge ports and can power multiple electronic devices […]

Scopetech Mount Zero
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Scopetech Mount Zero

The Scopetech Mount Zero is a new ultra-portable, single arm fork mount. With a 7kg payload it is a deceptively simple alt-azimuth mount that features a ball bearing plus worm gear and wheel on each axis rather than a basic clutch meaning there is no need to tighten/loosen once the […]

Meade 5000 PWA Eyepieces
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Meade 5000 PWA Eyepieces

The new Meade 5000 PWA Eyepieces (PWA stands for Premium Wide-Angle) are high-quality eyepieces that feature a fully multi-coated optical design with premium-grade optical glass for the best possible image correction in color, contrast, and brightness. The blackened lens edges provide enhanced contrast and help to reduce reflections while the […]

Meade UHD 5000 Eyepieces
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Meade UHD 5000 Eyepieces

The new Meade UHD 5000 Eyepieces are the company’s new Ultra-High Definition (UHD) eyepiece series offering a very wide field-of-view, with pinpoint edge-of-field sharpness. The  eyepieces are available in 1.25” barrels in 10mm, 15mm, 18mm, 24mm configurations and a 2” barrel for the 30mm eyepiece. The Meade UHD 5000 Eyepieces […]

Sky-Watcher Esprit ED Triplet Series
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Sky-Watcher Esprit ED Triplet Series

The Sky-Watcher Esprit ED Triplet Series is Sky-Watcher’s premium apochromatic refractor line. This week on the Sky-Watcher USA What’s Up? Webcast, the Sky-Watcher team will take a look at the Sky-Watcher Series, their functionality and more. The What’s Up? is a live webcast held every Friday from 10am to 11am […]

Xasteria+ Astronomy Weather App
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Xasteria+ Astronomy Weather App

Xasteria+ is a modified version of the free Xasteria astronomy weather iOS app. Xasteria+ is normally included in the Polar Scope Align Pro app and is now available as a stand-alone iOS app because, as developer Dimitrios Kechagias notes, not everyone needs a polar alignment app. The regular version of […]

nPAE Telescope Eyepiece Turret
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nPAE Telescope Eyepiece Turret

The nPAE 6061 Telescope Eyepiece Turret is nPAE’s mid-range eyepiece turret. Set up your eyepieces, cameras, spectrometers, etc. when you first start your nights’ viewings then all you need to do is spin the turret and you can quickly switch between them. Designed with those in mind who like to […]

Celestron Large Sct & Edgehd Adapter V2
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Celestron Large Sct & Edgehd Adapter V2

The Celestron Large Sct & Edgehd Adapter is custom-designed to work in conjunction with the Celestron Off-Axis Guider to produce a larger area of illumination when imaging through larger Schmidt-Cassegrain & EdgeHD telescopes. This version 2 of the adapter offers a longer length to better accommodate DSLR back-focus spacing without […]

Celestron M42 Spacer Ring Kit
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Celestron M42 Spacer Ring Kit

The Celestron M42 Spacer Ring Kit adjusts the back-focus between your camera and telescope for the best astroimaging results. The kit includes 3 spacer rings of different lengths (7.5mm, 12mm, 30mm) and threads to your T-Ring and T-Adapter with standard male and female T-Threads To achieve the best astroimages, it […]