The new Player One Apollo Solar Cameras come in four configurations using different sensors for solar imaging. These include: – Apollo-M MAX: A monochrome camera with the Sony IMX432 1.1 inch sensor. This camera offers a 9um pixel size which accommodates a well depth of 100ke with a total of […]
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Astro-Tech PF Eyepiece
Astronomics is now carrying a 60 to 65-degree line of Astro-Tech PF Eyepieces (PF is short for Premium Flat Field). These 1.25” eyepieces provide high contrast, a sharp and flat field from edge to edge, excellent color fidelity, and low astigmatism and barrel distortion. This series of eyepiece is designed […]
MallinCam SolarCam
The MallinCam SolarCam video imager is the newest in the MallinCam SkyRaider family of astronomical video cameras. It includes the very latest Sony Starvis sensor to deliver the increased sensitivity needed for astronomical observation and imaging of the sun. The new SolarCam is ready for the most demanding applications in […]
ZWO ASI Air
Using the ZWO ASI Air for imaging will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. The ZWO ASI Air is one of the most popular ways to do imaging. Many Sky-Watcher customers use the ASI Air to control their systems and capture images. The Sky-Watcher will […]
Meade Instruments
It’s been just a little over a year since Orion Telescopes and Binoculars stepped in to acquire Meade Instruments after Meade’s bankruptcy and started to reorganize the company’s operations and product lineup. This relaunch of the company is fitting since 2022 also happens to be the 50th anniversary of Meade […]
StellaLyra Zoom Eyepiece
The StellaLyra Zoom eyepiece from First Light Optics offers a quality, well-built zoom eyepiece that offers bright high contrast views with excellent field flatness, very little false color and low distortion. Zoom eyepieces have the capability of adjusting their focal length while remaining connected to the telescope. The StellaLyra 8-24mm […]
Long Perng Linear Binoviewer
Based on an innovative optical design, the Long Perng Linear Binoviewer delivers superior optical performance and a comfortable viewing experience. Unlike some other binoviewers, they are parfocal and add no extra optical path length, which means no extra focuser ‘in travel’ is needed when using them in your telescope. They […]
Orion TD Electronic 12V DC Tracking Drive
The new Orion TD Electronic 12V DC Tracking Drive for Orion equatorial mounts will keep your target object centered in the eyepiece for as long as you want to observe it. The TD Electronic Drive provides hands-free, electronic object tracking and installs quickly on an equatorial mount. The drive’s precision […]
Founder Optics Eyepieces
New Founder Optics eyepieces are now available. These include the Alien eyepiece lineup with a 55-degree field of view and the Marvel eyepieces with a 80-degree field of view. Alien Eyepieces The Alien 1.25’’ eyepieces offer a high magnification designed for observing planets, the moon and deep sky use with […]
Vespera Smart Telescope
The Vespera Smart Telescope from Vaonis utilizes the company’s technology developed for its Stellina telescope to create a smart imaging instrument. Vaonis offers a quadruplet 50 mm lens, formed by two groups of two lenses made of lanthanum glass powered by a motorized alt-azimuth mount. Vaonis has equipped this telescope […]
ZWO TC40 Carbon Fiber Tripod
The ZWO TC40 Carbon Fiber Tripod is a lightweight, yet sturdy, carbon fiber tripod created to be used with the ZWO AM5 Equatorial/Alt-Azimuth mount and also does double duty with mounts from other manufacturers. Lightweight design with large load capacity, the ZWO TC40 features great portability with high strength and […]
ZWO ASI461MM Pro
The ZWO ASI461MM Pro camera is a medium format camera that uses the Sony IMX461 sensor to deliver high-quality and crisp images of celestial objects. It has the native 16-bit ADC with 65536 levels, back illuminated structure and high quantum efficiency and great performance in DSO imaging, Milky Way imaging […]