In celebration of a half a century of publication, Astronomy Magazine has published a special magazine issue celebrating its 50 years. The Astronomy Magazine 50th Anniversary issue dives into the origins and history of the magazine. As noted by the Astronomy team, on May 27, 1973, a young journalist named […]
Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses feature premium solar filters that reduce the harmful effect of ultraviolet, infrared, and intense visible light rays – creating a sharp, orange-colored image of the Sun. The full lineup of Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses are completely safe for viewing the Sun and the upcoming “Ring of […]
The PiFinder platform is an open source, all-in-one plate solving telescope finder that can add push-to functionality to any telescope without modifications. As Richard Sutherland, creator of the PiFinder notes, “I’m a visual observer using a 16″ f/4 Dobsonian. The PiFinder is my attempt to improve my time at my […]
The CCDciel image capture software is available free for the imaging amateur astronomer community. In the latest beta version of CCDCiel there is a new feature called “sensor analysis” where you can test your camera sensor for read noise, linearity and some other parameters. As the publisher notes, “This is […]
The Askar 103APO triplet refractor is a versatile imaging and visual telescope with the option of a 1.0x flattener and 0.8x and 0.6x focal reducer/flatteners. As a modular telescope system, the 103mm Apo has a removable body extension which is required when using the optional .6x reducer as well when […]
NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe, 5th Edition by Terence Dickinson will be available this September from publisher FireFly Books. The publication has been given a complete overhaul to keep it relevant today and through the 21st Century. FireFly Books Melissa Zilberberg notes, “As Terence Dickinson’s classic, bestselling […]
The new Baader MaxBright II Eyepiece Sets are a new option when buying the MaxBright II binoviewer and include two Classic Baader Ortho or Plössl eyepieces designed to mate perfectly with the Baader MaxBright II. The following Baader MaxBright II Eyepiece Sets are available: – MaxBright II with two 6mm […]
The next Masters of PixInsight Workshop continues their popular “Photons to Photos” series and will be hosted virtually on August, 8 2023 at 7 PM EDT by Warren Keller and Dr. Ron Brecher. In Photons to Photos #14, the workshop will dive deep into monochrome data on the most glorious […]
The new QHY 5-III-715C camera is an affordable solar, lunar and planetary camera and at the same time a perfect guiding module for extremely short focal lengths. It is an ultra high-resolution color camera with the very sensitive back-illuminated (BSI) Sony IMX715 color CMOS sensor with extremely low readout noise. […]
The new Baader SunDancer II Telecentric System TZ-4S was specially developed for the Baader SunDancer II H-alpha filter and replaces the original Baader 3x telecentric system after a simple conversion of the blocking filter. It offers new functionality that allows the SunDancer II H-alpha filter to also be operated on […]
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 […]
We have to admit, the Levenhuk Halo 13X Helmet Digital Night Vision Binoculars aren’t the kind of product we normally feature. But, as most of our readers can attest, the night can get somewhat monotonous in between breaks at the eyepiece or glancing at imaging data. So, meet the Levenhuk […]