The amateur astronomy community has lost one of its most accomplished members as Tele Vue has announced the passing of Paul Dellechiaie. Paul was a 37 year veteran of working with Tele Vue and the designer of many of their eyepieces. David Nagler, President of Tele Vue Optics, provided this […]
Alcor-System has optically designed, developed and manufactured a 4’’ field corrector for Newtonian telescopes (or for parabolic mirrors). It uses special glass to get the best performance for 300 mm to 700 mm diameter telescope with low f rations (down to f/2.8). This corrector can offer a 36×36 mm corrected field […]
The ZWOASI662MC camera adopts the Sony IMX662 sensor with the latest technology. Compared to the previous generation of sensors, it has very low readout noises and an extreme large full well capacity which is 3 times larger than that of Sony IMX462 sensor. This helps effectively avoid overexposure issues and […]
The ZWO ASI432MM camera is a mono camera that uses a Sony-IMX432 global shutter CMOS sensor. Its frame size is 1.1″, with large 9.0µm pixels, 1.77 million pixels (1608×1104). In ADC 12-bit mode, it can output 120 frames per second at full resolution and has a read out noise level […]
Filter drawers for ZWO ASI cameras are now available from Astrodevice. The filter drawers are designed to be mounted on ZWO ASI cameras with 17.5mm backfocus to the Celestron RASA 8 telescope and can also be used with other telescopes as explained on the company’s website. Depending on the type […]
The new Orion StarShoot Mini 2mp Mono Autoguider and 32mm Mini Guide Scope package weighs in at only 11 oz. and just 5.7″ long, a perfect package for accurate guiding of any relatively short focal length optically fast imaging telescope. The Orion 32mm Mini Guide Scope features a 32mm doublet […]
The Orion StarShoot 32mm Mini Guide Scope was designed for accurate guiding of any relatively short focal length, optically fast imaging telescope. It weighs in at only 9 oz. and is just 5.7″ long helping keep excess weight off of your astrophotography setup, which is always a good thing The […]
In this issue Dr. James Dire test drives the new Sky-Watcher USA Evolux 82ED Refractor; Paul Temple explains how astrophotography doesn’t have to break the bank; Erik Wilcox demonstrates how the Vixen SLV eyepieces offer a high quality, flat field experience; Mark Zaslove shows how the Avalon M-Zero single-arm mount […]
The new APM 8 x 56 MS ED Binoculars are the latest in the APM Magnesium Series the binocular line and will soon be available this summer, according to Markus Ludes with APM Telescopes. The APM 8 x 56 MS ED Binoculars will offer: – Real FOV: 7.5 degree – […]
The iOptron SkyHunter mount offers the ultimate in Grab N’ Go functionality with GoTo and built-in Wi-Fi for control from your smartphone. It has to be one of the lightest, most compact and portable full function mounts ever introduced on the market. Fifteen years after releasing the innovational Cube AZ/EQ […]
Simulation Curriculum is reaching out to the amateur astronomy community for help with beta testing SkySafari 7 for Android. Among the highlights of this version is support for INDI and Alpaca. As the Simulation Curriculum team notes, “Your beta-testing feedback, whatever you can contribute, will be invaluable to the success […]
The Orion 8×50 Right-Angle Correct Image Finder Scope has a big, multi-coated 50mm objective lens assembly and provides 8x magnifying power. Its field of view is 5.5 degrees and it offers single crosshairs for easy, precise centering of objects. The aluminum tube has a gloss black finish on the outside […]