In this issue get a room with a view, with two articles on extraordinary astronomy travel opportunities. First Klaus Brasch recounts his travels to norther Chile using a Astro-Hutech modified Canon cameras, followed up by Shawn Hendrix’s experiances setting up a wide range of Vixen scopes at the Palms Resort […]
In this issue Richard Hedrick gives an Insiders View of the Origins of PlaneWave Instruments and its CDC Telescopes, Dr. Clay Sherrod overview of the Arkansas Sky Observatories PlaneWave CDK-17 installation, a look at Unihedron’s SQM-LE Reader and Knighware’s SQMReader Pro software, Editor Gary Parkerson demonstrates using Taurus Technologies’ Dark […]
In this issue we you’ll enjoy Getting Started in Astrophotography with DSLR Cameras by John Moody, using the Stiletto IV Pro also by John Moody, Craig Stark uses Deep Sky Printing to get awesome astro image prints, Dave Snay astro imaging tutoring experiences with Neil Fleming, Dr. James Dire plays […]
In this issue Erik Wilcox tries out the William Optics FLT 98 and ZS 70 ED – two of their newest exotic offerings, Barry Simon takes the Half Hitch Mount through its paces, Jeanette Dunphy reports from down under on the astrophotography with the iOptron Cube, Don Schwab enjoys affordable […]
Articles include The Evolution of and Observatory Project – From Roll-Off and Fork Mount to SkyShed POD and GEM by Max Corneau, Parks Gold Eyepieces – Still Golden Performers by Erik Wilcox, The Losmondy GM-8 – A Solid, User Friendly Equitorial Mount by Don Schwab, The Virtual Obsever – What […]
Articles include Barlow Bob’s Taking High-Resolution Spectrography to the Masses with the LHIRES III Spectrograph, John Moody Uses the Moonlite CR Motorized Focuser to Optimize an Imaging Newtonian, Don Schwab Finds the Rigel Systems QuikFinder a “Quik” Tool for Finding His Way Around the Night Sky, “Uncle Rod” Molisse Gets […]
Articles include the final article in a four part series about the Erik Teeter’s design and construction of the Dobsonian Stellafane Donation Telescope, Erik Wilcox’s test drive of Carina Software’s Voyager 4.5 Dynamic Sky Simulator, Craig Stark’s testing of the Borg 50 Guide Scope and X-Y Stage, Mike Jones’ […]
Articles include Scott Tucker’s overview of the development of the HyperStar imaging system, UK’s Greg Parker’s experiences using two versions of the HyperStar, Jason Scherff’s upgrade to his budget Dob using ScopeStuff’s EbonyStar’s Laminate Round-Bearing Kit, Roger Blake of Taurus Technologies provides part two of the article series on the […]
Articles include Erik Wilcox’s test drive of the Vixen VMC200L Mak-Cass and SXD Sphinx Deluxe Equatorial Mount, Ion Dodd’s experience at the Shooting Star Inn, Roger Blake of Taurus Technologies development of the Virtual Observer software program, Cliff De Lacy’s take of the APT Wedge, Dave Snay’s Collimation Made Easy […]
Articles include Dave Snay’s in depth look at Orion’s StarShoot Deep Space Monochrome Image II and 6-inch Newtonian Imaging OTA, Jeff Bleazy’s confessions of a Mak-Newt fan, Erik Wilcox’s take on the William Optics 28mm UWAN Eyepiece, Robert Teeter’s continuation of his construction of the Stellafane Donation Scope project, A […]
Articles include Rich Simons Deep Sky Instruments New RC10 Richey-Chretien Astrograph, Chris Hetledge’s test drive of the RC10, Craig Starks look at CCD Labs Q543-HR and Q285-M, Robert Teeter, Jr. continues the Stellafane Donation Scope Project, Max Carneau’s participation in the Tzec Maun Foundation, Erik Wilcox builds a Peterson Binocular […]
Articles include OMI’s 48-inch TEXAS size Dob, Dave Miller previews Upcoming Astronomy Events, Penny Distasio’s take on the LightWedge Night Vision, Tony Hallas explores with JMI’s 14.5-inch f/4 Reverse Binoculars, Dave Snay images with Astronomik’s LRGB Type IIc Filters, Richard Wright’s Confessions of a Christmas Trash Scope, Erik Wilcox looks through […]