The Baader C2 SWAN Band comet filter is a filter for comet hunters that provides a contrast gain for the two brightest C2 emission lines at 511 and 514nm (called “Swan band”) in the gas tail or the gas envelope of comets. These two emission lines, named Swan bands after […]
The publishers of Astronomy Technology Today have announced a new solar focused magazine, Solar Astronomy Today. The new monthly magazine offers a deep dive into everything about observing and imaging the Sun – and plenty of content on how to best experience the Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14, 2023 […]
The Baader Triband Solar SCT line of telescopes offers a Schmidt Cassegrain design using a Celestron SCT tube for both solar as well night-time astronomy use. The Baader Triband Solar SCT’s are available in apertures of 8″, 9.25″ and 11″ and feature a Celestron Schmidt Cassegrain optical tube assembly with […]
In this issue Dr. James R. Dire takes a deep dive into how the Celestron EclipSmart line of solar instruments provides great performance and exceptional value; Curtis Macchioni walks through some of the confusion about Lithium power sources; Dr. Rob Pettengill shows how the Celestron FirstScope is a versatile little […]
The new 1.25” and 2” O-III Baader O-III Super-G filter can be used for observing and imaging gas nebulae in doubly ionized oxygen fluoresces such as planetary nebulae and supernova remnants. With an FWHM of only 9 nm and equipped with CMOS-optimized layering technology, it darkens the sky background and […]
Joel Short, an astroimaging enthusiast located in Northern Indiana, opened the Buckeyestargazer Shop to make available items he has developed to offer affordable and uncomplicated accessories. As Short comments, “These are simple and practical items that I have found to be essential for amateur astronomers.” New products now available from […]
The Player One Poseidon PRO is an astroimaging camera for DSO imaging. It utilizes the SONY IMX571 APS-C format CMOS sensor and is available in mono and color versions. It is the first cooled camera in the Player One lineup and it offers a USB-C data port, DDR3 512MB buffer […]
The new Sky-Watcher CQ350 Pro Mount is a fully-GoTo equatorial platform. It enters the Sky-Watcher mount lineup right between the company’s flagship EQ8-R Pro and EQ6-R Pro mounts. Available as mount head only and mount head with tripod kit options, the CQ350 offers a hefty 77-pound/35 kg payload capacity capable […]
nPAE has announced the upcoming availability of its new nPAE 6 x 2-inch Eyepiece Turret. The turret incorporates aircraft design engineering with 5 axis CNC machining. Made from 6083 aluminum, the turret offers high tensile strength, high durability, anti-corrosion, dimensional accuracy and fine surface finish. The interlocking bezel halves allow […]
Agema Optics offers Super Doublet Apochromatic Refractors that provide an optical design calculated to provide spectacularly high-contrast star and planet viewing and great color correction. They deliver diffraction-limited images for the visual spectrum and allow both visual observation and digital imaging. The company has announced that it will start producing […]
The QHY411 CMOS Camera is billed by QHY as the largest resolution cooled CMOS camera in the world. The 150 Megapixel SONY IMX411BSI back-illuminated sensor has a 14192 x 10640 pixel array with 3.76um pixels. The sensor size is 54mm x 40mm with ultra-low dark noise. The QHY411 is available […]
The Sky-Watcher EQ6-R GoTo EQ mount will be the subject this week on the What’s Up? Webcast. In this episode the Sky-Watcher team will take deep dive into the Sky-Watcher EQ6-R mount which is one of the most popular mounts in the Sky-Watcher line up. In the episode they will […]