A new Stellarium planetarium software update is now available. Stellarium 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 […]
The new GlobeViewer Moon app is an interactive and three-dimensional representation of the entire lunar surface. The apps developer converted the available LRO height data to a planetary 3D model which everyone can explore with a smartphone or tablet. There are four map modes available (elevation display, photo illustration, a […]
The Stellarvue SVX102D is the first doublet the company has offered in many years and will be hitting the market towards the end of 2021. This new doublet meets all of the quality and production standards of the flagship Stellarvue SVX triplet series, and as with any SVX-branded telescopes, they […]
Modified DSLR and mirrorless cameras for astrophotography will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. Modified DSLR/Mirrorless cameras are extremely popular for both nightscape and astrophotography work. During the webcast the Sky-Watcher team will take a close look at their advantages, different types of modifications and […]
The TS-Optics 2″ LED Collimator for RC Telescopes is compatible with almost all popular optical systems and allows for a collimation at daylight. TS-Optics recommends the collimator for all Cassegrain-like telescopes like Schmidt-Cassegrain, RC, Dall-Kirkham and similar telescope types. The collimator is very precise and the result of the collimation […]
If you’ve been thinking that you needed a Bino Telescope and really want the most absurdly fabulous Bino Telescope on the market, then the 2x APM Doublet SD Apo 140 f / 7 FPL53 special optical tube for bino application, well that’s the one. Markus Ludes with APM is well […]
Player One Astronomy is a Suzhou, China based company that has announced the release of its latest planetary camera series, the Neptune-C II, which adopts the Sony IMX464 1/1.8” format sensor. The camera can reach 93FPS at full resolution, which is 55% higher than the 60FPS of the IMX178 chip […]
The Rainbow Astro RST-135E GoTo Mount is an ultra-portable, high capacity GoTo Mount with Harmonic Drives. The “E” designation is a new version of the mount that eliminates the need for an auto guider system with the addition of a Renishaw encoder. The high-resolution encoder from Renishaw is built into […]
New Celestron Soft Cases are now available to help amateur astronomers make trips to the field easier. Celestron recently has introduced new stylish, padded, protective soft cases for telescopes and optical tubes. 40” and 36” Padded Telescope Soft Cases Optical tube in one hand and tripod in the other? Still […]
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars has announced the formation of Meade Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of Orion that has acquired substantially all of the assets of Meade Instruments Corp., following the approval of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. The formation of the new Meade Instruments […]
Sky-Watcher Evostar ED Refractors will be the subject this week on the What’s Up? Webcast. The Sky-Watcher Evostar series offers a wide range of apertures and offerings for amateur astronomers. During the webcast the Sky-Watcher team will take a close look at our entire line of ED doublets and what […]
Two new Starlight Xpress Cameras have been recently introduced – the UltraStar PRO Imaging & Guide Camera and the Lodestar PRO Autoguider Camera. Starlight Xpress Lodestar PRO Autoguider Camera Starlight Xpress’s Lodestar PRO Autoguider Camera makes finding a faint guide star easy with fast download time and super low read […]