Two new ZWO ASI planetary cameras are now available. The ZWO ASI482MC and ZWO ASI485MC are cameras that offer 1.2″ format backlit sensors, extremely high sensitivity and excellent visibility at low illumination. Both cameras offer a generous sensor and excellent noise performance for imaging planets, the Moon and Sun, and […]
AG Optical Systems has announced the company has two 17″ iDK Telescopes available in their current production run. The AG Optical Systems .4 meter (17 inch) F6.7 Imaging Dall Kirkham (iDK) telescope is an observatory-class imaging instrument featuring a 70mm flat field imaging circle free from coma, astigmatism, and field […]
ImPPG is an image post processoring program that performs Lucy-Richardson deconvolution, unsharp masking, brightness normalization and tone curve adjustment. It can also apply previously specified processing settings to multiple images. All operations are performed using 32-bitfloating-point arithmetic. A new version of the software has recently been released with new features […]
The 2021 AAVSO Annual Meeting will be held in person from November 5–7 in Somerville, MA, and will include AAVSO observers and other citizen scientists presenting both in person and remotely. The meeting includes keynote speakers, presentations by professional and amateur astronomers, an opening reception and banquet. The event will […]
Backyard observatories and what it takes to build one will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. For many astronomers owning their own observatory is a dream come true. Before diving into such a project there are a few things to consider. The Sky-Watcher team will […]
Universal Astro 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. For example, included in the product lineup is the Universal Astro Star Party Essentials […]
The PlaneWave 14-inch DeltaRho 350 Cassegrain Reflector Telescope is designed for unsurpassed wide-field imaging and ease of use in the field. The PlaneWave 14-inch DeltaRho 350 is a widefield astrograph designed for astrophotography, research surveys, and space domain awareness applications where large fields of view are required. With 1,050mm of […]
The Orion 10″ f/4 Newtonian Reflector Astrograph offers an affordable, fast astrograph with immense light-gathering ability. The telescope offers a 250mm (9.8″) parabolic primary mirror which is made of low-thermal-expansion BK7 glass. The 1,000mm focal length is ideal for framing a wide variety of celestial targets. The enhanced aluminum mirror […]
The Orion 8″ f/4 Newtonian Reflector Astrograph was designed for affordable wide field, deep-space imaging performance. It offers 8″ aperture and a fast f/4.0 focal ratio which allows the capture of faint galaxies and nebulas with short photographic exposure times. The Orion 8″ f/4.0 Newtonian Reflector Astrograph is perfect for […]
Remote Telescope Hosting Services from Deep Space Products will be providing remote telescope hosting services at Astronomer’s Paradise in southwestern New Mexico beginning November 2021. Deep Space Products’ Edward Thomas explains, “Southern New Mexico has some of the greatest density of private observatories and observatory facilities anywhere in the US […]
Simulation Curriculum, the publishers of SkySafari, have announced that SkySafari 7 is currently in beta testing prior to general release. In this latest version they have implemented support for ASCOM Alpaca and INDI and are looking for experienced Alpaca and INDI users to test this functionality in iOS. If you […]
APQ JENA has announced a new series of Fluorite Quadruplet Polychromatic Refractors offering an objective that can utilize the full UBVRI spectral range (365nm – 1014nm) of modern electronic sensors (CCD, CMOS). The new Polychromatic Refractors will be offered in an aperture range from 100mm to 250mm and include special […]