For the past couple of years, Skynet University has made its introductory-level undergraduate observing course Astronomy with Skynet: Our Place In Space! available to anyone who wants to try their hand at using its global network of robotic telescopes, through its Skynet University program. Skynet recently opened its two non-observing […]
Recognizing the growing demand for an accurate and stable equatorial mount with the versatility to carry larger instruments and more complex imaging arrays, iOptron has extended its revolutionary center-balance design to the greater-than-100-pound-payload class with the CEM120. iOptron’s unique “center balance” design yields stability, accuracy and smooth mechanical operation, characteristics […]
The Atik Horizon was Atik Camera’s first foray into offering cameras with CMOS sensors. The Horizon offers the same high quality craftmanship offered throughout the Atik product line and combines exceptionally low read noise with high read speeds and a high megapixel count, all at an affordable price. According to […]
Yes, it’s hot during the day during the Summer, but that makes it one of the best times to get out, enjoy the cooler evenings and see what the nighttime skies have to offer. And sometimes you want to grab and go without lugging around a bunch of equipment, eyepieces, […]
While 2018 is almost halfway over, there are still plenty of cool celestial events to watch during the rest of the year. While 2018 is almost halfway over, there are still plenty of cool celestial events to watch during the rest of the year. One of the biggest is Mars […]
Viewers of the new original Netflix series Altered Carbon are given a glimpse into a future where humans can transfer their minds from body to body, and a rebel is brought back to life to solve a twisted, high-stakes murder case. Based on an award-winning Altered Carbon cyberpunk novel by […]
Every year since 1997, the Astronomischer Arbeitskreis Salzkammergut astronomy club in Austria has published the CCD Guide in DVD format, which assists astrophotographers in planning their imaging projects. Besides a huge number of reference images, the CCD-Guide contains software to find images, to view images and to obtain all necessary […]
Mike Zammit, owner of StarStructure Telescopes, is relocating his telescope manufacturing facilities to a new dark sky area located 2.5 acres in south-west Inverness Florida next to the Citrus Wildlife management area. At the new facility, Mike will continue to create custom built Truss Dobsonian telescopes that are built to […]
The Explore Scientific PMC-Eight ExploreStars Android Application connects an Explore Scientific PMC-Eight equipped telescope to the universe with any Android Tablet Running KitKat or later. External storage, such as MicroSD is required. This platform is designed to simplify the stargazing experience through it’s simple and intuitive interface. ExploreStars has the […]
The new RAYOX saddle offers a unique auto engaging saddle for astronomical and terrestrial telescopes. By automatically cinching down on your dovetail, the Rayox saddle virtually eliminates accidental drops of your OTA during setup, balancing or break-down. By using an auto-engaging cam-lever, users can easily lock their dovetail firmly into […]
Everyone loves astronomy. The planets and the stars fill us with wonder and awe. But under the light-polluted skies of major cities, few people know how to connect with the night sky and explore their own universe. That’s all changing with southern California’s newest and only astronomy events company, SkiesAway. […]
SpaceFab.US is a new space startup company working on space telescope satellites, asteroid mining and space manufacturing. The company plans to launch its first space telescope in late 2019. Their satellite, called the Waypoint space telescope, will be available to the public to take astronomical or Earth observation pictures, making […]