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Astro Weather Station by Astro-Smart launches
Thursday, February 5, 2026 by Austin Harris
Astro Smart has announced the introduction of a purpose built meteorological monitor designed for backyard observers and small observatories. The product combines environmental sensing with software interfaces that support automation and remote alerting. It is intended to give astronomers continuous...

Retractable LED flat-field panel FlatMaster Neo 120 launches
Thursday, November 13, 2025 by Richard Harris
Automatic flat panels are a must for any serious imaging rig, especially for fully automated remote setups. That’s why the release of the FlatMaster Neo 120 from Pegasus Astro is worth checking out. It’s a retractable flat-field panel designed to improve calibration accuracy, featuring a...

New harmonic drive mount from MLAstro: The SAL-33
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 by Richard Harris
Astrophotography gear often comes from familiar big-name brands, so a new mount from a small solar-imaging company might raise some eyebrows. MLAstro, a Vietnam-based startup known for its cutting-edge spectroheliograph (narrowband solar imaging device), has taken a bold leap from capturin...

DIY flat panel
Thursday, August 14, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Astrophotographers are constantly innovating to improve their imaging workflows, often creating custom tools that rival commercial products at a fraction of the cost. One clever example comes from a maker who modified a standard LED tracing panel to function as an ASCOM Alpaca-compatible flat panel ...
