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 […]
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StellarMate Controller Software Updates
The StellarMate Controller offers a unique Internet of Things (IoT) device that provides amateur astronomers with the flexibility to control a lone mount in the field or to coordinate the orchestration of a state-of-the-art observatory. The StellarMate Controller is powered by the Open Astronomy Instrumentation protocols (INDI), Ekos which provides […]
Artesky Losmondy Dovetail
The Artesky Losmondy Dovetail offers an updated version of the company’s 325mm Losmandy style dovetail bar which offers a metric scale graduated in millimeters for easier balancing of your telescope. At 325mm long the Artesky Losmondy Dovetail bar is useful for large telescopes, including refractors up to 150mm in diameter […]
StellarMate Astrophotography Controller
The StellarMate Astrophotography Controller offers a unique Internet of Things (IoT) device that provides the flexibility to control a lone mount in the field or to coordinate the orchestration of a state of the art observatory. You can connect your equipment (mount, DSLR/CCD, focuser, filter wheel, etc.) to StellarMate via […]