Omegon MiniTrack NS LX2 Mount is a simple mount offering big opportunities for wide-angle astrophotography on the go. Its simply simple with no batteries offering an ultra-lightweight, ultra-small thus an ultra-portable mount. The team at Highpoint Scientific agree and offer these thoughts on the mount: If you are a traveling […]
Erik Westermann has recently published Remote Astrophotography Using Slooh.com – A Handbook. Slooh.com is a remote telescope service that offers its members the use of eight telescopes in two hemispheres. As Wewstermann comments at the beginning of the handbook, “I thought of all of the pain points I came across […]
HOBYM Observatory is a South Korean based manufacturer of telescope mounts. It produces the Crux line of equatorial mounts which utilize a harmonic drive system. The latest addition to the mount line is the Crux Mini, an ultra-light -5.5 lbs (2.5kgs) mount that can carry payloads almost 4 times its […]
Kansas-based Gary Hug’s StarSync Tracker is a modified barn door-style wide-field tracker with controller and stepper driver. Built by Gary in the USA, the StarSync Tracker utilizes all aluminum and stainless-steel construction, with a solid hinge and bronze bushings. Perfect for DSLR astro imagers on the go, the tracker is […]
Astro-Physics Starfire Refractor> Ever since reading Alan Dyer’s article Astro-Physics Refractors Big & Small in the 1993 September issue of Astronomy magazine, I have dreamt of someday owning an AP-155 f/7 EDF Starfire refractor. Well, it’s taken a couple of decades but I finally acquired Astro-Physics Starfire Refractor a few […]
The Astronomik Clip Filter lineup for Canon EOS cameras are used for astrophotography in moderately light polluted areas and can be inserted into the camera body within seconds. There are no conversions necessary and all functions (focus, aperture, image stabilization) are completely preserved. Almost all Canon system lenses (with the […]
Deep Sky West (DSW) is a remote observatory hosting complex located on Rowe Mesa in Rowe, New Mexico. The facility offers the opportunity for anyone in the world to locate and operate astrophotography equipment. Deep Sky West’s target audience is the average backyard astrophotographer who has a love for the […]
The publishers of the Astro Photography Tool recently announced the availability of APT 3.40 offering new support for Nikon cameras, as well as providing a host of new features for Canon EOS, CCDs, plus general fixes to the program. In addition to improving the program itself, the publishers have also […]
Constellation Ranch is now offering a line of custom mini computers customized to meet the specific different needs of astro imagers. These computers are enhanced to facilitate astro-image capture, image processing, and remote imaging. Being much smaller than the traditional desktop PC, they also save significant space and can be […]
Deep Sky West Remote Observatory (DSW) is a remote astrophotography observatory complex situated on Rowe Mesa in Rowe, New Mexico. This 35-acre high altitude site (elevation 7,400 feet) offers pristine dark skies, excellent seeing, and weather conditions coveted by all imagers. The complex was developed to make remote imaging and […]
The Revolution Imager Advanced Camera Imaging kit provides the ability for those who are new to astronomy to view and image Solar system and deep sky objects. As users advance into astro imaging it can continue to serve as a camera guider. The Revolution Imager Advanced Camera Imaging Kit features […]
CFF Telescopes Apo Refractor Telescopes Whether you are a resolute visual observer or dedicated astro-imager, refractor telescopes offer unique advantages. But, the physics of light being what they are, no single refractor is best at both pursuits, and given the understandable recent market focus on refractors for astrophotography, those of […]