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The colors of the moon

Astrophotography

The colors of the moon


  • Thursday, July 25, 2024
  • By Alain Paillou

French astrophotographer Alain Paillou specializes in capturing the subtle colors of the Moon's surface, particularly the blue, yellow, red, and green hues. These colors, resulting from metallic oxides and minerals, offer insights into the Moon's his...


nPAE Flip Turret - Use your telescope for visual and astrophotography

Eyepieces

nPAE Flip Turret - Use your telescope for visual and astrophotography


  • Wednesday, July 24, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

The nPAE Flip Turret, priced at $3,120.00, is a unique rotating device for large telescopes. It combines 6 x 2" eyepieces, filters, and astro imaging into one unit, allowing seamless transitions without refocusing. Ideal for both visual observations ...


Askar SQA55 Quintuplet Astrograph

Telescopes

Askar SQA55 Quintuplet Astrograph


  • Tuesday, July 23, 2024
  • By Freeman Lightner

Sharpstar has launched the Askar SQA55 Quintuplet Astrograph, it features a 55mm aperture, 264mm focal length, F4.8 focal ratio, a self-flattened quintuplet air-spaced SD glass Petzval design, and versatile focusing options, making it excel in astrop...


Becoming a full-time astrophotographer

Astrophotography

Becoming a full-time astrophotographer


  • Tuesday, July 23, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

Antoine Grelin (Galactic Hunter) recently interviewed Trevor Jones (AstroBackyard) and they discussed the steps to becoming a full-time astrophotographer, the fears the Jones's faced with Trevor quitting his marketing job, what their life looks like ...


SH2-91 mosaic with over 50 hours of data

Astrophotography

SH2-91 mosaic with over 50 hours of data


  • Monday, July 22, 2024
  • By Franklin Marek

Franklin Marek recently captured SH2-91 mosaic with over 50 hours of data. This aint your daddys Witchs Broom image, showcasing the faint supernova remnant in Cygnus known as the Southern Part of G65.3+5.7. Using the Orion 120ST achromatic telescope ...


Stephen Hawking Archive released online

Books

Stephen Hawking Archive released online


  • Sunday, July 21, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

In 2021, the Hawking Family donated Professor Stephen Hawking's scientific and personal archive to the nation. Now fully catalogued, the Stephen Hawking Archive is accessible to everyone through the Cambridge University Library, offering valuable ins...


MAKSYGO-60 Mini Maksutov Dobson telescope from Acuter Optics

Telescopes

MAKSYGO-60 Mini Maksutov Dobson telescope from Acuter Optics


  • Saturday, July 20, 2024
  • By Freeman Lightner

The MAKSYGO-60 Mini Maksutov Dobson telescope from Acuter Optics has been released, this compact, portable set features a 60mm Maksutov-Cassegrain with a 750mm focal length, 37.5x and 75x eyepieces, an Amici prism, and a smartphone adapter....


Win free telescopes and astronomy gear from ScopeTrader

Telescopes

Win free telescopes and astronomy gear from ScopeTrader


  • Thursday, July 18, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

Win free telescopes and astronomy gear by being active on ScopeTrader. The more active you are, the better your chances of winning! We are giving away telescopes, mounts, eyepieces, cameras, and much more so join in!...


AM5N mount differences and why you should buy

Mounts

AM5N mount differences and why you should buy


  • Tuesday, July 16, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

We highlighted the ZWO AM5N mount differences in the 2024 edition, including a strain wave gear reducer and synchronous belt for precise control with a 300:1 reduction ratio, how it supports 33 lbs without counterweights and 44 lbs with an 11 lb coun...


PiFinder peculiar galaxies come through new update

Finder Scopes

PiFinder peculiar galaxies come through new update


  • Monday, July 15, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

PiFinder peculiar galaxies have come through the new V1.11.2 software update, including significant bug fixes. This update also resolved data issues within the ARP catalog and refined the overall user experience....


Meade and Orion close California offices

Telescopes

Meade and Orion close California offices


  • Friday, July 12, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

Optronic Technologies, Inc., recently closed the Meade and Orion offices and storefronts in California on July 9th, resulting in the layoff of all staff. This sudden shutdown has prompted speculation within the astronomy community about the brands' f...


Kson Olympus AS102 ED APO refractor released from Astro Dog

Telescopes

Kson Olympus AS102 ED APO refractor released from Astro Dog


  • Thursday, July 11, 2024
  • By Freeman Lightner

Astro Dog introduced the Kson Olympus AS102 ED APO Refractor, a 102mm f/12 telescope designed for visual performance. Featuring FPL51/Lanthanum doublet optics, this refractor delivered clarity and contrast. Suitable for planetary, lunar, and deep-sky...


3D printed telescope mount DIY

Mounts

3D printed telescope mount DIY


  • Wednesday, July 10, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

Igor Petrov, a 35-year-old design engineer from Russia, combines his lifelong interests in astronomy and photography with his electronics expertise to create a 3D printed telescope mount. Petrov has been building innovative telescope mounts using 3D ...


Deep Purple telescope is one step closer to launch

Astronomy

Deep Purple telescope is one step closer to launch


  • Wednesday, July 10, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) space hardware team delivered the Deep Purple telescope for NASA's Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-R satellite. Scheduled for launch this summer, Deep Purple will simultaneously observe ultraviolet a...


Solar imaging cameras: Picking the right gear

Solar

Solar imaging cameras: Picking the right gear


  • Wednesday, July 3, 2024
  • By Jim Thompson

Jim Thompson offers guidance on selecting the best solar imaging cameras, emphasizing local seeing conditions and telescope type. He highlights the importance of sensor pixel size, choosing monochrome over color cameras, and selecting the right senso...


Telescope collimation software SkyWave AI updates

Software

Telescope collimation software SkyWave AI updates


  • Tuesday, July 2, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

Innovations Foresight has released SkyWave (SKW) version 5.9. This update introduces new options for astigmatism-balanced and sensor tilt in the telescope collimation software tool. Users must uninstall the current version before upgrading. The new v...


Astrophotography filters: How narrow is too narrow

Astrophotography

Astrophotography filters: How narrow is too narrow


  • Saturday, June 29, 2024
  • By Jim Thompson

This investigative report about astrophotography filters delves into the optimal bandwidth for narrowband filters used in astrophotography of emission nebulae. Jim Thompson's comprehensive analysis explores improvements in contrast and signal-to-nois...


Canada sky glow is less than in the United States

Light Pollution

Canada sky glow is less than in the United States


  • Thursday, June 27, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

Canadian cities actively work to preserve dark skies through specific light regulations aimed at reducing light pollution. As a result, Canada sky glow is much less compared to what Americans see. These measures include the use of shielded light fixt...


Starfront observatory now accepting and installing telescopes

Observatory

Starfront observatory now accepting and installing telescopes


  • Tuesday, June 25, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

Starfront observatory in central Texas is now fully operational, offering affordable and accessible pristine dark skies for astrophotographers. With both roofs rolling and fiber internet set up, they are accepting and installing telescopes. Users can...


Snake Mt Observatory tour

Observatory

Snake Mt Observatory tour


  • Monday, June 24, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

The Snake Mt Observatory tour with Nico from Nebula Photos. Michele detailed the history of her observatories, her transition to binoviewers, and her upgrade from a SkyShed Pod to a permanent roll-off shed for astrophotography....


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