The publisher of the Solar Eclipse Timer app has published a new e-book, “Eclipse Day 2024 and More.” As the author, Gordon Telepun, MD, notes, “ Now within 2 years of the 2024 U.S. total solar eclipse, I am happy to announce the release of my ebook, a comprehensive guide […]
Since its introduction in 2014, the Star Adventurer has offered lightweight, portable astroimaging solution. And now, with the Star Adventurer GTi Mount, Sky-Watcher takes the next step with full GoTo performance in a compact package. The all-new Star Adventurer GTi features a built-in illuminated polar scope for precision alignment in […]
The Sky-Watcher Webcast-a-thon will be hosted by Sky-Watcher USA and a veritable “who’s who” of the consumer telescope industry, science communicators, non-profit organizations, observatories, and astrophotographers to celebrate astronomy, science, and the growing community of star gazers around the world. The Sky-Watcher Webcast-a-thon will be comprised of ten pre-recorded interviews […]
The Pegasus Astro Narrowband Imaging Filters offer 2-inch mounted photographic filters. These filters are designed to reduce the transmission of certain wavelengths of light, specifically those produced by artificial light including mercury vapor, and both high and low pressure sodium vapor lights and the unwanted natural light caused by neutral […]
The Pegasus Astro LRGB Imaging Filter Set offers 2-inch mounted deep space photographic broadband filters. The Pegasus Astro LRGB Imaging Filter Set has been designed to allow maximum transmission for original, natural color imaging. The RGB color combine weights are 1:1:1. The high contrast Red, Green, and Blue filters are […]
The Pegasus Astro Indigo 7-Position Electronic Filter Wheel offers a 7 position carousel and can house 2-inch mounted or 50mm unmounted filters. The filter wheel requires a USB2 (TypeB) cable which simplifies connectivity as it does not require a separate power supply when used with USB control. The Filter Wheel […]
Dynamic Deep Sky has announced the upcoming release of their AR astronomy camera, Astroid multi. According to the Dynamic Deep Sky team, ”Astroid multi is somewhat similar to your smartphone app where it overlays the camera image to the sky but it is done much more professionally in the Astroid […]
The Oculus PRO All-Sky Camera from Starlight Xpress is the latest iteration of the Oculus All-Sky Camera and is designed to provide high quality sky images for weather and meteor observations. The core of this camera is based on the super-sensitive 1.4 megapixel ‘Ultrastar PRO’, it comes with the 2.55mm […]
New from Altair Astro for 2022 is the updated Altair Wave Series 130mm Triplet APO. It offers excellent color correction for high resolution imaging with demanding new generation color CMOS cameras and is versatile enough for visual use as well. As the Altair Astro team notes, “In response to a […]
The Starwave 60ED Imaging Refractor from Altair Astro offers a very portable refractor telescope with FCD100 ED glass, suitable for astrophotography as well as visual use, day or night-time. The Starwave 60ED is super compact with a modular design and can be ordered with various accessories. It offers a the […]
The StellaMira 90mm ED Triplet Refractor from Firstlight Optics is an esthetically pleasing and well-designed telescope with a glossy carbon-fiber tube, anodized red aluminum accents, black tube rings and a carry handle. The StellaMira 90mm ED Triplet Refractor offers an f/6 focal ratio and 540mm focal length. The fully multicoated […]
The new Askar 80 PHQ Quadruplet APO Astrograph is the latest in a series of Askar PHQ flatfield apos. The 80PHQ is a portable refractor designed for astrophotography with a corrected field of view up to full frame format. It also is suitable for visual observing with 1.25″ and 2″ […]