By Astronomy Technology Today Editor Gary Parkerson One of the highlights of my tenure as editor of ATT was the opportunity to meet Al Nagler. In an industry boasts more than its share of larger-than-life innovators, I can think of none who’ve had greater influence. Introducing our new astro-tech publication […]
The Great Solar Eclipse 2017 is one of the most anticipated astronomical events in recent memory. For the editors and staff of Astronomy Technology Today, the event has provided the opportunity to focus each month leading up to the event on solar products, services and techniques. Not wanting to be […]
I sold vacuum cleaners when I was in college – Electrolux, in case you’re wondering – and it’s no exaggeration that door-to-door sales taught me survival skills more essential to modern life than did the several universities I attended. “Don’t wait for the customer to come to you. Go to […]
By James L. Chen Ten years ago, I had my Brandon 130-mm f/8 apochromatic refractor mounted on an early 1950s Unitron equatorial mount equipped with a mechanical Polarex clock drive. The mount was big, heavy and bulky, and the clock drive was at best cranky (pun intended!). It was a […]
This article was written by Norman Butler, the author of Building and Using Binoscopes, of Springer’s The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319076881). Norm is also a long-time contributor to this magazine. Indeed, two of his previous articles are featured as this issue’s Looking Back installments. Springer describes Building and […]