One of the most popular annual US star parties, the Okie-Tex Star Party is scheduled to be held on September 11 – September 19 at Camp Billy Joe near Kenton, OK, which is in the far northwest corner of Oklahoma’s panhandle. We will update this news item if things change […]
Used telescope gear sounds great. You get a big discount off of new pricing so that you can spend your hard earned money on more astro gear! And there are plenty of places to buy used astronomy equipment from individual owners including places like eBay and Astromart. The challenge is […]
The NexStar Evolution 8 HD 60th Anniversary telescope from Celestron celebrates the best of Celestron’s past and present. The company is only producing 600 units to commemorate it 60 year anniversary this year. Each telescope includes an individually numbered certificate of authenticity signed by CEO Corey Lee and Celestron pioneer […]
You should be able to see Comet NEOWISE with binoculars as it continues to pass by the earth. The likelihood to see Comet NEOWISE will depend on how bright the comet will be plus factors that are dependent on your location. And binoculars should be a part of your arsenal […]
The new Lunt 40mm Solar Telescope is the smallest and most portable of the company’s dedicated solar telescope line. This true grab and go hydrogen alpha telescope will deliver excellent views for years to come. One of the best things about this great little, high performing scope is it is […]
Dark skies for astronomy are becoming less and less available. Luckily for the amateur astronomy community, there are lot of resources today to help find close, yet dark skies. Dark skies for astronomy is the topic of this week’s SkyWatcher USA “What’s Up?” Webcast which offers an ongoing opportunity to […]
Solar imaging by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SD0) of the Sun has been going non-stop for over a full decade. From its orbit in space around Earth, SDO has gathered 425 million high-resolution images of the Sun, amassing 20 million gigabytes of data over the past 10 years. This information […]
Bresser Telescopes is supporting communities of underrepresented groups around the world who have been selected to receive telescopes signed by astronauts and Nobel Laureates. This is the first group of Bresser Telescopes to be distributed by the Telescopes for All: Inspiring Stars & Stars Shine for Everyone Collaboration. Telescopes for All […]
Tom Field of RSPEC Real Time Spectroscopy will host an online presentation on July 21 to show how to capture stellar spectra using telescopes as small as 6-inch or with DSLR cameras. The spectroscopy program will be held using Zoom and hosted by the Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association. Registration for the […]
The PrimaLuceLab ESATTO 4″ Robotic Microfocuser is the largest of the company’s ESATTO robotic microfocusers offering 102mm free aperture and a high 10kg payload capacity. It is perfect for large professional telescopes found in observatories or for astrographs offering a large corrected image circle that require the use of focusers […]
In this issue Dr. James Dire shows how SkyTools 4 offers functionality not found in other software packages; Mike Weasner views the moon, planets, and deep sky objects with Explore Scientific’s 2″ 14MM 100° and 2″ 5.5MM 100° eyepieces; John Crisp Explains why iOptron has a winner in the Tri- […]
An ASCOM ALPACA presentation and a QHYCCD New Camera Announcement will be among the highlights of Woodland Hills Telescope and Binoculars next YouTube live stream on Wednesday, July 8th as part of the latest edition of its ongoing live stream series. Including during the event will be an announcement by […]