The Hubble Optics UL16 Dobsonian telescope features a premium, light, compact and portable design offering about half the weight of traditional Dobsonian telescopes. The Hubble Optics UL16 and each of the line of UL Series telescopes offers Hubble’s custom lightweight sandwich mirrors with an optimized thermal design that cools up […]
Costa Rica Meteorite at Galactic Stone & Ironwork: Galactic Stone & Ironwork has announced that it has a very limited supply of a rare meteorite that fell earlier this year in Costa Rica. The Back Story On April 23, 2019, a bright fireball exploded over the rainforest in Costa Rica. […]
Voyager Software is Microsoft Windows program that automates astrophotography. It integrates and orchestrates all mounts, cameras, filter wheels, rotators, guiding systems and more – all the hardware and software needed to do astronomy imaging. The software also controls dome or roll-off roofs with an ASCOM drivers. Voyager’s companion product Viking […]
Thinking of taking a cruise, but you are leaving your telescope gear at home because you’re not sure how and where you can use it? Don’t! As part of Springer Publishing’s The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, Greg Redfern has written “Cruise Ship Astronomy and Astrophotography” which offers a how-to […]
The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) is an international non-profit organization of variable star observers whose mission is to enable anyone, anywhere, to participate in scientific discovery through variable star astronomy. The organization will host its Spring Meeting June 13 – 16 in Toronto, Canada. The AAVSO was […]
Since 1988 Arizona’s Astronomy Camp has located within the dark skies of Southern Arizona, provided students of all ages the ability to explore “the heavens” with large telescopes and experience the excitement of scientific inquiry. Located at the University of Arizona’s Mt. Lemmon Observatory, Astronomy Camp provides unique opportunities to […]
The Society for Astronomical Sciences (SAS) will hosting its 38th annual Symposium on May 30-31-June 1, 2019 in Ontario, California. This event is a joint meeting with the Center for Backyard Astrophysics. The event will be held at the Ontario Gateway Hotel. Each year over 100 participants from North and […]
June is a special time for star parties in the USA as some of the most amazing places in the country offer chances to experience extremely dark skies at night and breathtaking views during the day. Yosemite National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and the Craters of the Moon National […]
The Central Appalachian Astronomy Club of West Virginia will again host the Green Bank Star Quest on June 26th – June 29th, 2019. The event is held at the Green Bank Observatory located in Green Bank, West Virginia. The Star Quest is the nation’s largest amateur event combining optical and […]
Farpoint Astro has introduced a new 8-inch Imaging Newtonian offered in f/4 and f/6 configurations. The first products will be ready to ship on June 21 and Farpoint is offering the first 10 early adopters a $1,000 discount on the telescope. Specifications for the telescope includes: – Highly Robust Design […]
INDIGO is a system of standards and frameworks for multiplatform and distributed astronomy software development designed to scale with a specific user’s needs. INDIGO is a product of the INDIGO initiative, group of amateur/professional astronomers, software developers and hardware vendors The INDIGO initiative is supported by a number of astronomy […]
Spring is in the air and for the amateur astronomy community and that means that the chill is leaving the air and star parties are on the schedule. May is one of the most popular months of the year for star parties and here are a few that are happening […]