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Askar 111F APO telescope released with dedicated 0.74x reducer
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 by Richard Harris
The refractor market has become crowded over the past few years, but every once in a while a telescope shows up that feels like it was designed by people who actually spend nights under the stars. The new Askar 111F gives that impression right away. Built around a 111mm aperture with a 766mm focal l...
inFocus Max Electronic Focuser is coming from Prometheus Astro
Friday, May 15, 2026 by Trey Abbe
Prometheus Astro has officially announced the new inFocus Max Electronic Focuser, a system designed for astrophotographers running heavier imaging setups who still want something compact, clean, and easy to integrate into their existing workflow. At first glance, the inFocus Max looks like it was...
Using Claude to Control A Telescope Via ESP32
Friday, April 24, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
A new firmware called LUNA is now available, bringing natural language telescope control to affordable ESP32 boards. LUNA serves as a bridge between Claude AI and a wide range of astronomy mounts and software, using the Model Context Protocol to exchange structured commands and data. The result is a...
How to use a telescope
Saturday, March 7, 2026 by Richard Harris
So you’ve just unboxed your brand-new telescope. Maybe it’s a sleek refractor, a sturdy Dobsonian, or one of those smart telescopes that runs on an app. Now you’re standing there asking what just about everyone asks the first time they look at a telescope and think seriously about ...