The Kson Olympus AS102 APO is a classic air spaced FPL51 and Lanthanum Doublet refractor with a generous f/12 (f/15 with aperture cap) focal length. Designed to for excellent visual observing for planetary, lunar, double star and some DSO viewing, it offers one of the longest focal length modern achromats […]
nPAE Precision Astro Engineering Limited is again hosting its annual Southern Hemisphere Astrophotography Competition. Participants can enter by sending in their favorite Southern Hemisphere object which can be a Deep Space Object (DSO), Planetary, Lunar or Solar image. Participants can enter a maximum of 2 photos and the images must […]
The Orion 9×50 Achromatic Crosshair Finder Scope features a multicoated 50mm achromatic lens assembly with 9x magnifying power which provides a bit more resolution over a 7x or 8x finder, while still providing a wide field of view to help locate objects. It’s an ideal step up from a red […]
The Askar 52mm f/4 Guide Scope offers a robust and lightweight option for guiding finished in a black or silver coating with a slightly textured feel and offering a compact body, helical focuser and doublet objective lenses. With an aperture of 52mm, a focal length of 208mm and a travel […]
New Video Collimation Kits for 1.25” & 2” Focusers are available now from Rigel Systems. In our Volume 18, Issue 3 of Astronomy Technology Today, Dr. Leon Palmer’s article “Video Collimation Using a Rigel Systems Aline, iPhone and iPad” investigated how to make a dynamic, affordable alternative for live video […]
The AstroCase for astrophotography cameras is a new twist on cases for astro gear by a new company that has launched this year providing cases for astrophotography cameras. Damen Knight created AstroCase and, as he notes, “A few months back, I had a really bad day. I was in the […]
New PiFinder software updates are now available with the release of versions v1.10.0 and v1.10.1. 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, “We’ve got new PiFinder software […]
The OCAL V3.0 Max Collimator is the latest iteration of Ocal’s electronic collimation tool for Newtonian reflectors, Ritchey-Chrétien telescopes and other reflecting telescopes. The new version of the OCAL collimator uses a larger front lens and a CMOS sensor which is more light sensitive than the previous version. The new […]
The Rouz Astro Side-By-Side Dovetail Plates and Saddles can offer significant weight savings when carrying two telescopes due to their carbon composite design. As the Rouz Astro team notes, “When mounting dual scopes, it’s best to not stack them as the extra moment arm can put a lot of strain […]
The new QSI 700 Series cameras are the company’s latest high-end mono astroimaging cameras and include the QSI 760 and QSI 726. The new QSI 700 Series cameras offer CMOS sensors that are back-illuminated with native 16-bit digitization. QE is 90% and readout is a fast 120 million pixels per […]
Open Live Stacker is a free and open-source application for live stacking that allows running live stacking directly on an Android phone or tablet by connecting your camera to the camera directly via USB. The Open Live Stacker updates in this latest version include planetary stacking, image quality filters and […]
Premium APO refractors will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast. The Sky-Watcher team will take a deep dive into the world of premium APO refractors from affordable apos to world-class, larger aperture scopes. They will take a look at what the high-level brands offer and […]