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DWARFLAB Dwarf Mini Smart Telescope Review: Real World Testing
Monday, July 13, 2026 by Trey Abbe
Mid to late February in Missouri has a way of reminding you that winter is still in charge. The air is sharp. The sky is clear. And if you are willing to stand outside long enough, the stars can be worth the cold. I’ve always enjoyed looking up at the night sky, but until recently that was ...
Astronomy weather is getting worse for astrophotographers
Sunday, May 31, 2026 by Richard Harris
If you have done this long enough, you develop a feel for the difference between a bad week and a bad pattern. A bad week is clouds at new moon. It happens. A bad pattern is when the moon is right, the target is right, your gear is ready, the forecast looks passable, and then something else shows up...
ASCOM Flat Panel Buddy for Astrophotography 4-16 inch from Astro-Smart
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 by Richard Harris
When the sky gives you a steady, clean night, you do not want to spend it guessing. You do not want to hold a panel up to the scope and wonder if the brightness is right, or stop your sequence just to dial things in again. That kind of interruption breaks the rhythm of the night. That is where an...
Automatic polar alignment for telescopes just got real
Monday, January 12, 2026 by Richard Harris
Polar alignment is a nuts-and-bolts procedure - an unglamorous but unavoidable step if we want precise tracking of the night sky with our telescopes. There’s nothing particularly elegant or mysterious about it. You’re simply aligning the polar axis (RA) of your mount as accurately as pos...