The Winter Star Party 2023 “WSP” will be held in the Florida Keys at Camp Weesumkee from February 13th thru February 19th. The organizers note that they WSP event space was not severely damaged by the recent Florida hurricane and the event will again be in full swing. The Winter […]
The Askar Color Magic 6nm Duo-narrowband Filter (OIII & Ha) is an astronomy filter from Askar that follows the recent introduction of the company’s new Color Magic 3nm Narrowband Filters. The new 2-inch dedicated astronomy filter has an ultra-high transmittance over 90% at the center wavelength (500.7nm and 656.3nm) and can effectively […]
What you need to know to prepare for a solar eclipse will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. As the Sky-Watcher team notes, “We are coming up on two back-to-back solar eclipses: October 2023 Annular Eclipse and April 2024 Total Eclipse. We take a look […]
The wifi-Aline from Rigel Systems enhances the accurate collimation of Dobsonian and Newtonian telescopes. We recently heard from Rigel Systems’ Leon Palmer and he told us that, “We’ve updated our Aline – adding a 2” version and including retro-reflective mirror center spots… now even more a must for rich field […]
The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) has announced that Dr. Brian Kloppenborg is the new Executive Director of the organization. “Brian brings the skills needed to advance AAVSO’s scientific impact, combined with experience in management and project budgeting,” notes AAVSO President David Cowall. Prior to AAVSO, Brian was […]
The Baader SunDancer II 3x Telecentric System TZ-3S is designed for the entire visible spectrum and can therefore not only be used on H-alpha systems, but can also be used as a high-quality telecentric multiplier that is superior to standard Barlows. Telecentric systems are mainly used in H-alpha filters for […]
The Omegon Binocular Spotting Scope provides the ability to observe in a relaxed way with both eyes featuring 80mm ED-coated optics for sharp images, a new compact binocular system and self-centering eyepieces. The scope offers high contrast, reduced chromatic aberration as the 80mm ED lens delivers sharpness and a clear […]
The Tecnosky OWL 130/900 SLD is an apochromatic refractor which has a triplet lens made of Ohara FPL-53 glass, a lanthanum element and another glass with low dispersion. The combination of these three glasses leads to excellent color correction even with very bright objects. Compared to previous versions of the […]
The ATIK Apx26 camera utilizes the Sony IMX 571 APS-C sensor, combining versatility with wide field views. The full frame Sony IMX571 color sensor offers low read noise, high quantum efficiency, and 16-bit analogue to digital conversion, perfect for a wide range of applications and telescopes. The advanced Sony sensors […]
The Baader Solar Continuum Filter is a narrowband photosphere filter for solar observation in white light providing the highest contrast in the photosphere of the sun. The filter is a perfect fit for owners of achromatic refractors. This narrowband filter cuts the spectral range where lens optics draw sharpest and […]
New APM Binoculars have introduced by offering a variety of options for astronomical and terrestrial observing. These include the APM 40 x 110 ED binoculars, APM 34 x 80 ED binoculars and the APM Marine Binoculars 7×50 with Integrated Compass. These glasses are are robust and splash-proof, climate resistant, versatile […]
The APM Comacorrecting 1 1/4″ ED Double Barlow is a photo-visual, apochromatic 2.7x Barlow with ED glass for correcting the off-axis coma in Newtonian telescopes. It can be combined with a second APM 2.7x Barlow and, when mounted at a defined distance from each other, the magnification increases to 6.25x […]