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Honoring Al Nagler in our November 2025 issue
Monday, November 3, 2025 by Richard Harris
This month's issue bridges the past and future of astronomy with heartfelt stories, exciting product releases, and a celebration of innovation in every corner of the night sky. From a moving farewell to one of the greatest optical minds of our time, to the unveiling of Celestron’s next-gen...
Daystar Filters Sol 100mm dedicated solar telescope lands
Thursday, October 23, 2025 by Richard Harris
Before I ever owned a real telescope, I was building makeshift ones out of whatever lenses, tubes, and mirrors I could scrounge up. Newton would’ve been proud, or maybe concerned. And solar projection was the only way I could safely look at the Sun back then; anything more sophistica...
NEAF 2025: New astronomy gear galore and industry highlights
Monday, April 7, 2025 by Richard Harris
NEAF 2025, held April 5-6 at the Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, delivered one of the most energetic and well-attended events in recent memory. Thousands of amateur astronomers, gearheads, and industry pros packed the show floor for two full days of hands-on demos, exciting product ...
Building a hydrogen alpha solar telescope
Thursday, March 13, 2025 by Mark Johnston
Creating a hydrogen alpha solar telescope has been a fascinating journey, one that required a deep dive into optics, patience, and a fair amount of problem-solving. I want to share the entire process with you, detailing every step I took to assemble a high-performance solar imaging system that deliv...