Celestron Nature DX binoculars have received a major upgrade with the addition of ED objective lenses offered in 8x42mm and 10x42mm configurations. Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass virtually eliminates chromatic aberration, also known as color fringing, a visual defect common in binoculars. The Celestron Nature DX binoculars deliver razor sharp images, […]
The Track the Stars Telescope rOTAtor allows equatorial tracking with no polar alignment. With the Telescope rOTAtor installed on the Track the Stars TTS160 Panther mount (it can also be used on the TTS300 mount) you can do long exposure astrophotography without polar alignment. And it’s such a simple device […]
What to see in the night sky for December will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. The Sky-Watcher team will check out the night skies of December for 2022; from the full moon, comets, meteor showers to a selection of deep sky targets to image […]
The new Tilt Corrector for ZWO ASI Cameras is a device used to make minimal changes in the position of an astrophotographic camera. With the help of this accessory, it is possible to both change the angle of tilt of the sensor and precisely adjust its position along the optical […]
The Geoptik Pantograph Binoplus is an integrated system mount for binoculars in that it provides a pantograph mount complete with a dedicated aluminum tripod and counterweight. As the Geoptik team notes, “It is the result of Geoptik’s experience that together with the suggestions, opinions and experiences of many amateurs at […]
Book of Astronomical Curiosities “THE (not so) LITTLE BOOK OF ASTRONOMICAL CURIOSITIES: and Explanations of Celestial Phenomena” (yes, a long title!) journey to discover the odd, the unusual, and the just plain strange. It’s a book that many in the amateur astronomical community will find enjoyable and in our opinion, […]
A major NINA imaging software update is now available. As the publisher notes, “It has been a long time since the last full release of a major N.I.N.A. Version. The 2.0 Version has been in the making for basically two years now and the changes are massive. A big thank […]
Wanderer Astro has introduced the new WandererRotator Mini automated rotator for astrophotography. With a clear aperture of M54, the Mini weighs only about 400 grams, is only 10mm thick and offers a payload capacity of up to 8 Newton meters (Nm). The low-profile WandererRotator Mini offers excellent rigidity. The unique […]
With the new Explore Scientific Sun Catcher Solar Eclipse Glasses you can be ready for the annular solar eclipse on October 14th, 2023 and the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse. As many people learned, in the weeks approaching the 2017 total solar eclipse, solar safe glasses were in short […]
Explore Scientific has reached an agreement to become a non-exclusive distributor for Unistellar digital smart telescopes and related accessories. With their proprietary live light accumulation technology and autonomous field detection capability that makes it easy to identify and track observing targets, Unistellar’s smart eVscopes, the eQuinox and the eVscope 2, […]
Deep Space Products started providing remote telescope hosting services at Astronomer’s Paradise in southwestern New Mexico in the fall of November 2021. They now are offering mount and/or scope discount packages for those who want to purchase new gear for their remote setup. Deep Space Products’ Edward Thomas explains, “Southern New […]
Rigel Systems Unobtainium Adapters are, as they note, “Our selection of hard-to-find telescope adapters.” Unobtainium is jargon for a type of material or substance that would be perfect for specific purposes, if it only existed. While Rigel Systems is perhaps best known for their nFOCUS motor focus controller, wifi-nFOCUS focuser […]