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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...
Why the iOptron iEQ30 Pro still matters for exoplanet transit work
Friday, April 17, 2026 by Trey Abbe
The interesting thing about this hobby is how often the line between amateur and professional work gets blurred. Not in a marketing sense, but in a very real, practical way. There are projects out there today doing legitimate science with gear that many of us either own or have seriously considered ...
Astronomy equipment at NEAF 2026
Monday, April 13, 2026 by Richard Harris
NEAF has come and gone, another year in the books where astronomy enthusiasts and manufacturers from all over the world end up in the same place for a couple of very full days. If you’re not familiar with it, NEAF stands for the Northeast Astronomy Forum and Space Expo, and it’s really t...
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 ...