From wildlife to the night sky, the William Optics RedCat 51 is a 51 mm refractor from William Optics that is the perfect companion for the traveling photographer and astronomer. Every time we look at a William Optics product, we marvel at the beauty of the engineering and the esthetic […]
Lunt Solar Systems now offers the Lunt Blocking Filter Heating Module for their solar telescope etalon systems which eliminate certain wavelengths of light to produce an image that’s safe to view. Blocking filters functionally incorporate additional filters which are required for the safety and performance of the solar package. Lunt […]
The Nagler family has been an institution for the astronomy community since 1979 providing world class optics through their Tele Vue brand. The Nagler family has announced it is donating the prototype Apollo 11 eyepiece serial number 1 to be auctioned in support of the family of Tom Trusock, who passed […]
Earlier this year Erik Westermann released “Remote Astrophotography Using Slooh.com – A Handbook” on Amazon. He now has released a second edition of the book and is making it free for download. According to Westermann, “The reason for the new edition is that Slooh.com has made major changes to the […]
APM Telescopes Deluxe Focuser is a new 3.7” rack and pinion focuser with 10:1 focusing. It remains constant and rigid even under high weight loads, making it ideal for astro imaging uses. APM’s attention to detail extends into every facet of its design, even down to the eyepiece adapters included […]
Blandin Platforms is a new company offering equatorial platforms for Dobsonian telescopes. The company’s new Crossbow equatorial platforms track for over 60 minutes before needing to be reset and run on 2 AAA batteries for 15+ hours of tracking. The platforms are very lightweight and portable, made from durable anodized […]
Easy PixInsight is a new resource launched by the creators of IP4AP.com which is a subscription-based resource for astro-imagers focusing on the popular PixInsight astroimaging program. IP4AP also offers tutorials on Photoshop, MaxIm DL, Astroart, and more. Easy PixInsight offers a more entry level approach to using PixInsight for astro-imaging. […]
StarTools Astro Imaging Software is a new type of image processing engine for astrophotography that tracks your signal and its noise component as you process. After a four-year period and extensive beta testing, the software is now available in version 1.5 offering a tremendous jump in usability from previous versions. […]
One of the most popular annual US star parties, the Okie-Tex Star Party will be held on September 21 – September 29 at Camp Billy Joe near Kenton, OK, which is in the far northwest corner of Oklahoma’s panhandle. Hosted by the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club, the Okie-Tex Star Party […]
This is a great time to be an amateur astronomer. There are lots of good telescopes out there that are relatively inexpensive. Back when I was a teenager, we had no internet, so there was no online shopping, and the telescope stores were few and far between. Sometimes you could […]
Our friends at Lunt Solar Systems are gearing up for the Mercury transit of the Sun that will occur on Monday, November 11th, 2019. We thought we would share what they are saying about the event! Mercury will pass between the Earth and the Sun for the first time since […]
The Glacier National Park Observatory houses a PlaneWave 20-inch CDK Telescope offering a 20-inch (0.51 m) f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph telescope. It’s among the largest telescopes in the National Park Service devoted to free public education and interpretation programs. The telescope also is the biggest in the State of Montana […]