The Star Hop Trainer App was created for iOS and Android to help those new to using a telescope learn how to find objects to view. In the recently released version App v1.4.0, the publisher has added new “star hops” for users to experience. While seasoned observers may take it […]
Astrophotography CAD is software suite from NovaLab Observatory designed to help astronomers choose, optimize and design astrophotography systems and plan exposure settings for superior imaging under a variety observing conditions. Astrophotography CAD provides the ability to calculate your system’s limiting magnitude, predict SNR and see how changing components will affect […]
Joel Short, an astroimaging enthusiast located in Northern Indiana, opened the Buckeyestargazer Shop to make available items he has developed to offer affordable and uncomplicated accessories. As Short comments, “These are simple and practical items that I have found to be essential for amateur astronomers.” New products now available from […]
BRC Astro has announced that it has reached an agreement to take over the production of ServoCAT which has proven popular for many year for its ability to offer Dobsonian GoTo and Tracking. As Bill Conrad of BRC Astro notes, “It is time to formally announce that the ServoCAT product […]
The iOptron HAE69 mount is the latest and largest introduction in the company’s HAE Dual AZ/EQ series of strain wave gear mounts adding to the iOptron HAE29 and HAE43. The iOptron HAE69 mount offers a medium payload through its AZ/EQ dual mount head that weighs less than 20lbs and provides […]
An Astrospheric Android beta test launch has been announced by the publishers of Astrospheric. As the publishers note, “Over the last few years, we’ve added a lot of new features to Astrospheric (yay), causing the code base to grow (boo). Unfortunately, we haven’t updated the way we deliver new content […]
The next Masters of PixInsight Workshop is titled “Photons to Photos #13” and will be hosted virtually on June 6, 2023 at 7 PM EDT by Warren Keller and Dr. Ron Brecher who will demonstrate a complete image workflow from beginning to end. Attendees will be supplied with the Data […]
Chiricahua Sky Village is an astronomy complex in southern Arizona located 100 miles southeast of Tucson. The organizers have announced that they will be adding 20 new acres to the facility. As they note in their announcement, “We are pleased to announce that Chiricahua Sky Village in southeast Arizona has […]
The Rouz Astro Active Cooling Kit is designed to cool ZWO ASI uncooled cameras with a 1x central bolt hole on the back of the camera. A large aluminum heat sink and a high efficiency fan dissipates heat that lowers the thermal noise in the images, thus improving sensitivity and […]
The Askar 2” Star Diagonal offers functionality when utilizing a Schmidt-Cassegrain, Maksutov-Cassegrain or refractor telescope providing the ability to view comfortably when a telescope is pointed at, or near, zenith. The Askar 2” Star Diagonal uses a flat mirror with more than 1/8 wavelength and has undergone a dielectric coating […]
The Avalon StarGo Plus is a new Avalon Instruments Raspberry Pi controller offering a complete remote and complete setup management. It is retrogradable for users of the Avalon StarGo GoTo control system and the company provides more information on how to do so on their website. The Avalon StarGo Plus […]
Milky Way Nightscape Photography will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. The Sky-Watcher team will take a deep dive into Milky Way Nightscape Photography as Milky Way season is upon us and now is the time to start planning those summer dark sky trips. The […]