The ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount is the latest release from ZWO. Traditional equatorial mounts can require counterweights for use to keep balance in RA and DEC directions. Harmonic drive mounts eliminate this need. Instead of worm gears, harmonic drive mounts use a type of reducer called a strain wave […]
An interview with Nico Carver of Nebula Photos will be the focus this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. The final episode of 2021, the Sky-Watcher team will sit down with astronomer and Youtuber Nico Carver of Nebula Photos. Nico doesn’t just take amazing pictures, he teaches his audience […]
The Orion Observer 90mm Equatorial Refractor Telescope was designed for beginning astronomers looking for a telescope that can serve up vivid, sharp images of the Moon, planets, and brighter deep-space objects.. The Observer 90 EQ’s fully antireflection coated 90mm-diameter (3.5″) front lens offers magnifying power suitable for those dipping their […]
Stellarium planetarium software is an open-source application which renders 3D photo-realistic skies in real time displaying stars, constellations, planets, nebulae and more. Stellarium is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 and is available for Linux, Windows, and macOS. Stellarium provides a real-time view of […]
The nPAE 2022 Astronomy Calendar and z-fold booklet is now available. Featuring astroimages from the most recent nPAE northern and southern hemisphere astroimaging competitions, the booklet folds to make a handy desk calendar so you can plan your main 2022 observations in advance. It’s perfect for personal use as well […]
The Clearline Technology Meade LX200 “Classic” Hand Controller is the latest offering from the company which uses modern materials, components, and processes to create replacement parts for the venerable Meade Instruments LX-200 telescope. Among its current lineup are the Motor Encoder Board – LX200 Classic/LXD650/LXD750; Calibration Tool for LX200 Motor […]
Orion has introduced two new Observer reflector telescopes – the 134mm and 114mm EQ telescopes. Each of these new Orion Observer telescopes are supported on a EQ3 class equatorial mount with adjustable aluminum tripod and accessory tray. With its Vixen-style dovetail mounting saddle, you can take the optical tube on […]
Takahashi has released a series of 1.5X extenders for the Takahashi Epsilon series of telescopes. Extenders for the Epsilon-130D, Epsilon-180ED and the Epsilon-160ED are available. The extenders provide a 1.5 times increase in focal length and are comprised of 7 optical elements in 5 groups. This design provides ultra-high performance […]
Takahashi has announced new field flatteners for its TOA-130 and TOA-150 telescopes. These flatteners provides a large image circle to accommodate larger imaging sensors and replaces the Takahashi 67 field flattener, which was discontinued earlier this year. The newly designed 645 flattener features two fully multi-coated lens elements in two […]
Explore Scientific has announced that it has become the exclusive distributor throughout the Americas of Vixen optical products. Vixen products were previously available from Mr. Starguy whose owners, Janet and Brian Dias, announced their retirement from the astronomy industry earlier this year. With offices in Japan and Germany, Vixen Co., […]
CATSEYE Collimation has announced that the new CATSEYE BLACKCAT XLV-WIFI Camera Cheshire with phone app display is now available. As Jim Fly of CATSEYE notes, “With the use of this CATSEYE exclusive tool, the age-old complaint and time-consuming hassle of requiring multiple trips to and from the back of the […]
The “Astrophotographer’s Log Book” is an effective and convenient way to record your imaging sessions offering an aid to the enjoyment of astronomy and astrophotography now and in the years to come. The “Astrophotographer’s Log Book” is the brainchild of Mike Shipman and arose from the need to record and […]