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Celestron Origin Mark II announced! What we know
Thursday, October 16, 2025 by Austin Harris
Celestron has announced an update to their Origin smart telescope, introducing a new camera with higher resolution and improved sensitivity. The original Origin redefined what it meant to have a telescope at home, it wasn’t just an optical tube on a mount, it was a self-contained observatory d...
NOBLEX ultra-wide-angle anastigmatic eyepiece is here
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 by Austin Harris
When we talk about astronomy equipment, the conversation usually circles around telescopes, mounts, and cameras. Eyepieces are sometimes treated as accessories, when in truth they are the final translators between the light gathered by the telescope and the eye of the observer. The NOBLEX ultra-wide...
Starfront Observatories installs Custom 24-Inch F3 telescope
Saturday, August 23, 2025 by Richard Harris
Starfront Observatories in Rockwood, Texas has installed its largest telescope yet. A custom-built 24 inch f/3 Newtonian astrograph now rides atop a wedge-mounted PlaneWave L-600, marking a significant leap forward in the observatory’s growing array of customer hosted telescopes. This instrume...
Svbony MK127 review
Monday, July 21, 2025 by Richard Harris
The SVBONY MK127 Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope OTA is a compact and versatile instrument designed for amateur astronomers who want powerful optics in a portable form. With a 127 mm aperture and an f/11.8 focal ratio, the MK127 offers a balance between light-gathering capability and convenience, maki...