Its nice to report that the in-person star party circuit is opening up in North America. Here are some highlights of star parties for August 2021. Nebraska Star Party Location: Valentine, Nebraska Website: http://www.nebraskastarparty.org/ Dates: August 1 – 6, 2021 The Nebraska Star Party offers awesome astronomical views from Merritt […]
The Rigel nFRAME Astroimaging Stepper and Controller now offers a solution for imagers who have the William Optics Reducer 61R Flattener Rotator, the M-CAA92 or M-CAA63 camera rotator. This Rigel Systems low cost solution for automation from your PC is simple and effective and doesn’t add any length to your […]
The Sky-Watcher Evoguide 50DX will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. In the webcast the Sky-Watcher team will check out the smallest apo in the Sky-Watcher line up, the Evoguide 50DX, taking close up look at its features and capabilities. The Sky-Watcher Evoguide 50DX is […]
What to see with a telescope in July will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. In the webcast the Sky-Watcher team will check out the night skies of July; from the full moon, comets, meteor showers to a selection of deep sky targets to image […]
The Meade LXPS 18 Portable Solar Charger is a lightweight solar panel designed for on-the-go use for the Meade LXPS 18 Lithium Power Supply. Adding this powerful and durable charger to your telescope setup means that you can have extended observing sessions in the field. So, whether you are camping, […]
With the upcoming September 15 release of the “Backyard Astronomer’s Guide, 4th Edition” by Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer, readers will have access to a fully redesigned and expanded edition of this classic publication which has been a go-to astronomy guide for nearly 30 years. As technology evolves at a […]
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 […]