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Watusi 150 equatorial fork mount for advanced astronomy
Friday, March 27, 2026 by Richard Harris
If you have carried a bag of counterweights across a dark field, you know their special brand of gravity. They are reliable in only one way. They always feel heavier by the minute. So when a well executed equatorial fork shows up with carbon fiber arms and no counterweights, that deserves attention ...
Super fast hyperbolic newton astrograph by Telescopi Italiani
Thursday, January 22, 2026 by Richard Harris
There is a certain kind of telescope that tells you exactly what it is trying to do. The TIn series from Telescopi Italiani is built for one job: produce a very wide, very well corrected imaging field at extremely fast focal ratios, and do it in a package that can live in a remote observatory withou...
UMi 17X harmonic drive telescope mount from Proxisky
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 by Richard Harris
Proxisky has introduced the UMi 17X, a compact German equatorial and Alt Az telescope mount designed for astrophotographers who value both precision and portability. It is built for those long nights under the stars when every arcsecond of tracking matters just as much as every pound of gear you car...
Mirrosphere Optics celebrates 20 Years with thin travel telescope
Friday, October 10, 2025 by Richard Harris
Mirrosphere Optics, a French manufacturer of precision optical instruments, has introduced a lightweight, full-carbon travel telescope to commemorate its 20th anniversary. The company, founded and led by optical engineer François Meyer, has become known for its high-precision mirrors and opti...