The Artesky Losmondy Dovetail offers an updated version of the company’s 325mm Losmandy style dovetail bar which offers a metric scale graduated in millimeters for easier balancing of your telescope. At 325mm long the Artesky Losmondy Dovetail bar is useful for large telescopes, including refractors up to 150mm in diameter […]
The Artesky ZWO ASI Camera Filter Holder allows owners of Celestron’s Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph (RASA) to capture astroimages using any 2″ filter with ZWO ASI cameras. With the Artesky filter holder you can internally connect a 2-inch filter by screwing it to the existing thread. Then using the original RASA […]
The Meade LX200 Power Panel Board by Clearline Technology Corporation is made using modern materials, components, and processes. Its part of the company’s line of replacement parts for the venerable Meade Instruments LX-200 telescope. Among its current lineup are the Motor Encoder Board – LX200 Classic/LXD650/LXD750; Calibration Tool for LX200 […]
Celestron Fastar compatible telescopes provide incredible imaging speeds. The Revolution Imager camera system allows you to view through your telescope on screen and in real time providing the ability to view details that would be impossible to see with an eyepiece alone. With new “FunStar” adapter for Celestron Fastar compatible […]
The 2019 Winter Star Party “WSP” will again be held in the Florida Keys at Camp Weesumkee in 2019 from February 17 –23. The event is hosted by the Southern Cross Astronomical Society of Miami and is unique in that it occurs mid-winter during the height of the Florida Keys […]
Astro Imager Jerry Gardner will be holding an astro imaging workshop focused to attract an audience from beginner to intermediate. This intensive workshop will be limited to 15 seats and is tailored for the person “who knows a little but can’t quite seem to get there.” The training will be held March […]
DreamStar Telescopes builds on 35 years of Precision Applied Products manufacturing small to large color free refractor objectives. The company has recently announced its new line of DreamStar Apochromatic Refractor Telescopes. The telescopes are offered at an F/7 focal ratio in 140mm, 120mm, and 100mm configurations. Precision Applied Products’ apochromatic […]
Sky-Watcher EQ8-R and Rh Pro high capacity equatorial mounts offer an affordable observatory class mount for the day-to-day astrophotographer. With their 110-pound payload capacity and high-end imaging features, these mounts are ready to hold some of the largest systems out there. Because the mounts are observatory class, Sky-Watcher is offering […]
Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) offers worldwide astronomy programs and with the help of industry partners, the organization’s online store has plenty of low-priced goodies. You’ll find beginners telescopes from a variety of manufacturers — including the award-winning Astronomers Without Borders OneSky collapsible 5-inch table-top Dobsonian. Also available are eyepieces and […]
Cartes du Ciel is a free open source planetarium software to use on Windows, macOS or Linux platform. It provides the ability to draw sky charts, making use of the data in many catalogs of stars and nebulae. The position of planets, asteroids and comets are also shown. The main […]
Matthew Saville hosts the Astro-Landscapes website which offers nightscape, landscape, timelapse, and adventure travel photography content and tutorials. He has compiled the 2020 Astro-Landscapes Photo Calendar which offers images he has compiled to create a “panoramic landscape adventure photography calendar.” The 2020 calendar is 7×12″ in size. A limited run […]
What is the all-around best DSLR for landscape photography and astroimaging? Ask anyone with a DSLR camera who does both and you’ll get a different answer. However, we recently ran across one opinion that we felt was very persuasive. In his article, “Five Reasons Why Nikon Is Still The Champion […]