ASCOM Alpaca for FocusLynx is now available through Optec’s FocusLynx Alpaca driver v3.50. With the release of ASCOM Platform 6.5 Optec has released Alpaca drivers and software for FocusLynx and ThirdLynx controllers. Installer packages for Windows, Raspberry Pi, Linux and Mac are available. Optec’s Daniel Van Noord has been working […]
The Sharpstar 121 SDQ is an apochromatic Petzval quintuplet refractor with a focal ratio of f/5.6. The telescope features a five-element in two groups design that includes one Japanese FPL-53ED lens and a full-surface multi-layer coating. The air-spaced triplet objective includes the ED glass element and the rear doublet acts […]
The Canon Powershot Zoom is a new camera best described as a spotting scope or monocular which shoots stills and video. Canon recently launched the PowerShot Zoom exclusively in Japan through a crowdfunding campaign on Makuake, a Japanese crowdfunding site. Since the camera was immediately available to crowdfunding participants after the […]
The new QHY600L Lite is a newest version of the QHYCCD QHY600 series of cameras. It is very much like the PHOTO version of the QHY600 camera with a few exceptions that help to make it among the most competitive IMX455 based camera on the market. The QHY600L Lite uses […]
The Starlight Instruments SI-RCEF allows you to electronically control the helical focuser of the William Optics Red Cat and Space Cat 51mm Telescopes. The Starlight Instruments SI-RCEF comes with a modified version of the company’s Handy Stepper Motor (HSM). This “Handy” stepper motor unit motor housing allows you to still […]
“A Comprehensive Field Guide To The NGC” is a four-volume field guide with over 7,000 images of NGC objects that has been compiled by Bhavesh Jivanlal Parekh of Portland Oregon. Parekh notes, “This started out in late 2018 as a nice-to-have tool for me and a couple of my observing […]
Solar Cycle 25 could usher in a new period of solar activity. To celebrate the new Solar Cycle 25 Woodland Hills Telescope has decided to go all out on another live stream dedicated to Solar Astronomy. The new cycle of our closet star will be highlighted by Woodland Hills Telescope […]
The FLT156 Triplet APO Refractor from William Optics is a versatile visual and imaging telescope offering a 3-element, apochromatic optical path providing superior color correction. The optics use of FPL-53 and Lanthanum glass for aberration correction. With a 156mm aperture and 1217mm focal length, the telescope provides an excellent field […]
The UniGuide Slide-Base 32mm Guide Scope from William Optics features an anodized non removable Vixen/Synta-style rail at the bottom of the finder tube for direct insertion into compatible handles on William Optics telescopes. Available in Red, Blue, Gold, and Silver, the William Optics Guide Scope has a focal length of […]
The Meade LXPS 18 Lithium Battery is a 222 Watt-hour Lithium-Ion Battery with 12v DC output, ideal for powering your 12v telescope. It features a 110V AC inverter to power your laptop or other 110V AC-powered accessory. It also includes 5v USB charge ports and can power multiple electronic devices […]
Stellarvue has been known for its world class refractors for decades. This week on the Sky-Watcher USA What’s Up? Webcast, the Sky-Watcher team sits down with Vic Maris President of Stellarvue. The What’s Up? is a live webcast held every Friday from 10am to 11am Pacific on the Sky-Watcher USA […]
The Scopetech Mount Zero is a new ultra-portable, single arm fork mount. With a 7kg payload it is a deceptively simple alt-azimuth mount that features a ball bearing plus worm gear and wheel on each axis rather than a basic clutch meaning there is no need to tighten/loosen once the […]