The ZWO ASI432MM camera is a mono camera that uses a Sony-IMX432 global shutter CMOS sensor. Its frame size is 1.1″, with large 9.0µm pixels, 1.77 million pixels (1608×1104). In ADC 12-bit mode, it can output 120 frames per second at full resolution and has a read out noise level […]
Filter drawers for ZWO ASI cameras are now available from Astrodevice. The filter drawers are designed to be mounted on ZWO ASI cameras with 17.5mm backfocus to the Celestron RASA 8 telescope and can also be used with other telescopes as explained on the company’s website. Depending on the type […]
The new Orion StarShoot Mini 2mp Mono Autoguider and 32mm Mini Guide Scope package weighs in at only 11 oz. and just 5.7″ long, a perfect package for accurate guiding of any relatively short focal length optically fast imaging telescope. The Orion 32mm Mini Guide Scope features a 32mm doublet […]
The Orion StarShoot 32mm Mini Guide Scope was designed for accurate guiding of any relatively short focal length, optically fast imaging telescope. It weighs in at only 9 oz. and is just 5.7″ long helping keep excess weight off of your astrophotography setup, which is always a good thing The […]
The new APM 8 x 56 MS ED Binoculars are the latest in the APM Magnesium Series the binocular line and will soon be available this summer, according to Markus Ludes with APM Telescopes. The APM 8 x 56 MS ED Binoculars will offer: – Real FOV: 7.5 degree – […]
The iOptron SkyHunter mount offers the ultimate in Grab N’ Go functionality with GoTo and built-in Wi-Fi for control from your smartphone. It has to be one of the lightest, most compact and portable full function mounts ever introduced on the market. Fifteen years after releasing the innovational Cube AZ/EQ […]
Simulation Curriculum is reaching out to the amateur astronomy community for help with beta testing SkySafari 7 for Android. Among the highlights of this version is support for INDI and Alpaca. As the Simulation Curriculum team notes, “Your beta-testing feedback, whatever you can contribute, will be invaluable to the success […]
The Orion 8×50 Right-Angle Correct Image Finder Scope has a big, multi-coated 50mm objective lens assembly and provides 8x magnifying power. Its field of view is 5.5 degrees and it offers single crosshairs for easy, precise centering of objects. The aluminum tube has a gloss black finish on the outside […]
There is a new Australian telescope hosting service available for those who want to image in the Southern Hemisphere. According to the Swan Reach remote hosting team, “We are pleased to announce a new hosting facility about to be completed in Australia at Swan Reach, South Australia (35 degrees south […]
The wifi-Aline collimation tool from Rigel Systems has been updated with new adjustable focus and other new features. The wifi-Aline enhances the accurate collimation of Dobsonian and Newtonian telescopes by sending a real-time video stream of the telescope optics wirelessly to a tablet, phone or computer’s display. It does not […]
Designed for Lunar, Solar mosaic and DSO imaging the Saturn SQR cameras from Player One Astronomy feature the Sony IMX533 CMOS image sensor offering high image quality, high resolution and a square format with virtually no amp glow. The Saturn-C and Saturn-M SQR camera’s IMX533 sensor is based on Sony […]
A Waite Research 20″ f/3.0 telescope mirror has been made available for immediate delivery. The 20″ f/3.0 mirror is on a 1.625″ Supremax-33 substrate which was molded and annealed by United Lens and is a one off, premium telescope mirror. It is coated, center spotted, and has never been mounted in […]