Vernonscope has announced the Vernonscope 20mm Brandon eyepiece as the newest eyepiece in the Brandon lineup. The 1.25” eyepiece is excellent for use in binoviewers, as well as individually. It utilizes the same filter threads and is parfocal with the other Brandon eyepieces. The new eyepiece is available in both […]

The team behind the Stellarium planetarium software has announced that Stellarium 1.0 is now available. As the Stellarium planetarium team notes, “What makes this 1.0? After more than 20 years of development the program is finally accurate enough for historical application. This is the first release based on the Qt6 […]

The publishers of Astrospheric have announce a new model in Astrospheric’s cloud ensemble: The National Blend of Models (NBM). The NBM is a state-of-the-art blend of over 40 models from around the world, including the European model (ECMWF) and NOAAs High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR). The NBM updates every hour […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]