Lunt Solar now offers in-house APM Binocular Certification Services. When you purchase a new APM Large Format Binocular from Lunt Solar, Lunt will bench test and certify your binocular to 100x through the end of February, a $129 value. Testing to 180x is available upon request, subject to binocular specification, […]
The New Vixen Polarie U Star Tracker is the latest version of the popular Polarie camera platform that automatically follows the movement of the stars. By imaging with a camera mounted on the Polarie U and a tripod, you will be able to produce beautiful starry skies in an image […]
The Meet Star Gazers app is an application that is dedicated to supporting astronomy clubs and other organizations involved with astronomy outreach. The app is designed to help astronomy clubs, associations and observatories forge a stronger bond with their members and increase their outreach efforts through a solution that they can […]
A Northern Hemisphere Astrophotography Competition is being hosted by nPAE Precision Astro Engineering Limited. Participants can enter by sending in their favorite Northern Hemisphere object – these can be an be a Deep Space Object (DSO), Planetary, Lunar or Solar image. Participants can enter a maximum of 2 photos and […]
A new DYI equatorial platform kit is now available from Blandin Equatorial Platforms. The company launched in 2019 with its line of Crossbow Aluminum Equatorial Platforms and is now offering a DYI equatorial platform kit for Dobsonian telescopes up 10″ that weighing 80 pounds or less. These kits feature a […]
The nPAE Theia 90 Collimating Star Diagonal is a 1/10th wave star diagonal that is a combination star diagonal and filter changer, with a micro meter tip/tilt adjustable mirror. The diagonal uses a 46mm minor axis mirror with 1/10th wave finish and each unit comes with an individual Zygo report […]
The nPAE Theia Astro Imaging Filter Changer offers a magnetic alternative to changing your astro imaging filters. Simply load your imaging filters in advance into the quick change filter holders and you can rapidly swap from one to the other. Using high power magnets to hold the imaging filters in […]
In Astronomy Technology Today, Issue 6, I reviewed the Explore Scientific 2″ 14mm 100° and 2″ 5.5mm 100° eyepieces. In that review I mentioned the Explore Scientific 2″ 9mm 100 eyepiece that I have used and loved for many years. This time I am reviewing the Explore Scientific 2″ 9mm […]
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 […]
A new afocal adapter for eyepieces has been released from OVNI Night Vision, which specializes in manufacturing night vision eyepieces intended for amateur astronomy. The afocal adapter is compatible with OVNI Night Vision’s OVNI-M monocular and the and OVNI-B night vision binoviewer which was recently released in November, both utilizing […]
The CBAM is a Counterweight Bar Accessory Mount for GEM Mounts from Scopestuff that offers an aluminum block that clamps on the counterweight bar on GEM mounts that have 18mm or 20mm diameter bars, to provide mounting points for a variety of accessories. The biggest benefit of mounting accessories on […]
The Scopestuff 1.25″ Twist Lock Adapter for 2″ SCT Threads is available for C5, C6 and other small SCTs, Meade ETX Models and Orion/SW MAKs. The Scopestuff 1.25″ Twist Lock Adapter locks with a twist, holding 1.25″ eyepieces and accessories securely as well as very well centered and aligned. The […]