The Askar 107PHQ is the latest product release from Sharpstar Optics. Designed for widefield astrophotography, the Askar 107PHQ is a F/7 Quadruplet Flatfield Super APO Astrograph. The Askar 107PHQ offers a four-element Petzval design which includes a color-corrected triplet objective and a corrector lens built into the optical tube, eliminating […]
Joel Short, an astroimaging enthusiast located in Northern Indiana, opened the Buckeyestargazer Shop to make available items he has developed to offer affordable and uncomplicated accessories. As Short comments, “These are simple and practical items that I have found to be essential for amateur astronomers.” New products now available from […]
Nikita Misiura is an astrophotographer and software developer who created the StarNet++ software system which provides the ability to remove stars from astrophotography images. He has announced that he has released V2 of the software. As Misiura notes, “StarNet++ is neural network-based software that can make star removal from images […]
The Griffith Observatory. will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher USA What’s Up? Webcast. The Griffith Observatory is one of the most well-known observatories in the country and a staple for the city of Los Angeles. The Sky-Watcher team will sit down with Dr. Krupp, the director of […]
It’s time to start making plans for NEAF/NEAIC 2022! The two events will again be held in at Suffern, New York just a short 30-minute drive from New York City. NEAIC The Northeast Astro-imaging Conference (NEAIC) will kick things off with two days of seminars and displays of interest to […]
The Optolong SHO-3nm Telescope Filter Kit includes unmounted SII 3nm, H-Alpha 3nm, and OIII 3nm narrowband filters. All three of the filters reduce certain types of light transmission such as artificial light from mercury vapor and both high/low pressure sodium vapor lights. The filters also block natural light transmissions caused […]
Buying an astronomy camera and matching your camera to your optical system will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. The Sky-Watcher team will take a deep dive the decision making process of matching your camera to your telescope and local seeing can ensure you obtain […]
Explore Scientific has announced its Explore Scientific iEXOS-100-2 PMC-Eight now is available with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It now offers a complete computerized Wi-Fi , Bluetooth or wired GOTO Equatorial Tracker with integrated PMC-Eight electronics suitable for attaching small telescopes or DSLR cameras attached to a standard “Vixen Style” dovetail plate. It can be used with […]
Universal Astro Astronomy represents a broad line of accessories offered by OPT. These include such products as Digital Calipers, Laser Pointers. Ball Heads, AC Adaptors, Telescope Maintenance and Cleaning products, Soft Cases, Brackets and Clamps and more. Several new products have been added to their product lineup. The Universal Astro […]
PrimaLuceLab has introduced new adapters to add to the functionality of its ARCO 3″ Camera Rotator and Field De-rotator and the ESATTO 3” Robotic Microfocuser. The new M65x1 adapter for the ARCO 3″ allows you to connect the rotator to focusers or correctors that come with 65×1 female thread and […]
The StarTools 8 release offers the latest version of the StarTools image processing engine for astrophotography that tracks your signal and its noise component as you process. StarTools monitors your signal and its noise component, per-pixel, throughout your processing time offering excellent image quality and unique functionality. StarTools 8 offers […]
The Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 mount will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. The Sky-Watcher team will take a deep dive into the Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 mount blends the convenience of an AZ mount with the imaging capabilities of an EQ mount. The AZ-EQ6 is a ultimate multi-role […]