The new Starfield Optics 2″ Herschel Solar Wedge transforms how you can observe the sun’s surface including sunspots and surface detail. The solar wedge easily attaches to your refractor telescope, replacing the standard 2″ mirror or prism diagonal. The solar wedge is imaging-ready since you can fine tune the image […]
The new APM 40 x 110 MS ED Binoculars are the latest in the APM Magnesium Series and will soon be available, according to Markus Ludes with APM Telescopes. Equipped with an impressively sharp wide-angle eyepiece, user will easily find distant galaxies, the Moon, planets and star clusters. As Markus […]
A Unistellar Nocturne App Update is now available. Unistellar has launched in Nocturne V2 for iPhone, helping users to identify constellations, galaxies, nebulae, planets and more in their own night photos. By selecting various viewing options from the ‘Overlay’ tab in the app, Nocturne V2 allows users to improve their […]
The new Sky-Watcher Virtuoso GTi Dobsonian is a high performing collapsible tabletop telescope that offers a combination of convenience, flexibility, and light-gathering power – and now with Wi-Fi. Ideally suited for both the beginning astronomy enthusiast looking for a first telescope and as a casual backyard/travel alternative for the experienced […]
The new Sharpstar Z4 100mm Sextuplet APO Astrograph features a sextuplet design with a 3-element front lens and a 3-element rear integrated corrector. The Z4 offers an integrated astrograph with an aperture of 100mm and focal ratio of f/5.5. Just like other series of Sharpstar astrographs, the Z4 is designed […]
The Orion AstroView 102mm Equatorial Refractor Telescope offers sharp optics, a sturdy equatorial mount and low-maintenance design. With an intermediate focal length of 700mm (f/6.9), the AstroView 102mm EQ has more magnifying power than “short tube” refractors but a wider field of view (1.9° with the included 25mm Plossl) than […]
The Andor Marano sCMOS Camera is a high performance sCMOS camera platform that is ideal for diverse applications within the physical sciences such as astronomy, Bose Einstein Condensation, quantum optics, hyperspectral imaging, neutron tomography and fast spectroscopy. Both of the Marana models – Marana 4.2B-11 and Marana 4.2B-6 – feature […]
Dynamic Escapes will be hosting a 2023 Tanzania Astronomy Trip to view the Perseid Meteor Shower and Serengeti’s Great Migration. Dynamic Escapes has planned a small group trip (max 12 plus trip leader and guides) to Tanzania in August of 2023, timed to match the Perseid meteor shower and new […]
If you’re ready to take the next step up from a small refractor, or if you want your first telescope to have more light-gathering power than the typical starter telescope offers, then the Orion AstroView 6 Equatorial Reflector Telescope is a nice choice. It’s hard to beat this 6″ aperture […]
How to ‘Count’ Sunspot Activity is the topic of an upcoming webinar hosted by the AAVSO on Aug 6, 2022 6:00 PM UTC. The closest variable star, our sun, has begun to awaken from solar minimum, presenting observers with an ever-changing constellation of sunspots and other features. Following up on […]
Moravian Instruments C1× cameras employ the same sensors as the company’s C3 series offering the latest generation of Sony APS and Full-Frame (24 × 36 mm) CMOS sensors that deliver exceptional quantum efficiency thanks to back-illuminated design and very low dark current. The C1× camera line includes the C1×26000 and C1×61000 cameras. Despite relatively small pixels, full-well capacity exceeds […]
The Orion EQ-13 Equatorial Telescope Mount and Tripod is a great fit in both terms of stability and the ease of manually tracking celestial objects as they move across the sky. The EQ-13 supports up to 13 lbs. of telescope payload, so it works well for small to medium-sized reflector, […]