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The Al Nagler Saturnday interview with Eli Goldfine
Monday, March 30, 2026 by Eli Goldfine
Editor’s Note: Albert “Al” Nagler, founder of Tele Vue Optics and one of the most beloved figures in amateur astronomy, passed away on October 27, 2025, at the age of 90, fittingly with a telescope in hand. For more than half a century, Al’s innovations transformed backyard observing, from the immersive Nagler eyepiece to the finely crafted refr...
Automating Astrophotography with PULSAR
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
PULSAR is a general purpose software system for reduction and processing of astronomical CCD and CMOS imaging data. Each tool performs a single well defined operation on FITS images, and the tools compose into automated pipelines that carry your work from raw frames to calibrated, combined, and enhanced results. No fussing, no clicking through a labyrinth the next morni...
Why Maui does not want the Haleakala telescope project
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 by Richard Harris
After weeks of growing public pushback, the Maui County Council in Hawaii has now unanimously opposed the military’s proposal to construct up to seven telescopes within a state conservation area on Haleakalā. Recently the council approved a resolution urging the U.S. Air Force to deny the project’s draft environmental impact statement, which outlines a $5...
Astrophoto processing: when you've gone too far
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 by Richard Harris
I have two truths rattling around in my head every time I sit down to process a deep sky target. The first is that we are standing on a pile of new tools that really do make this hobby easier. The second is that the same tools can quietly move us from astrophotography into something closer to digital illustration if we do not keep a hand on the wheel. "Should th...
MOTHRA telescope 1,140-lenses to map the cosmic web
Friday, March 13, 2026 by Trey Abbe
A new astronomical instrument is being developed to capture the faint glow of the cosmic web with a scale and simplicity that set it apart. Built as an array of 1,140 individual objective lenses working together, the system trades a single large mirror for many smaller optics, enabling exceptional sensitivity to low surface brightness structures across a wide field of v...
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 using it - what now? Telescopes come in all kinds - big ones, small o...
Vaonis Hyperia telescope re-launches with a $99,000 starting price tag
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 by Richard Harris
Vaonis just announced Hyperia, positioned as an all-in-one "smart observatory" aimed more at institutions/outreach than typical consumer smart telescopes. As the smart telescope war heats up, with ZWO pretty clearly leading the charge on pure value proposition, Vaonis has stepped forward with an insanely priced “smart” telescope they're posi...
Light pollution filter LEVIATHAN Spectral Pro
Friday, January 16, 2026 by Richard Harris
If you've been shooting under light-polluted skies soaked in LED glare, you already know exactly how ugly this has gotten. I’m lucky, I'm still sitting in a Bortle 3 pocket - but I can drive just a few miles west and watch the night get steamrolled by people "upgrading" to those gawd-awful, retina-searing LEDs they sell at Walmart, Menards, Lowe&...
Yuri Petrunin: The man behind TEC Telescopes
Thursday, December 18, 2025 by Richard Harris
When you sit down with Yuri Petrunin, founder of Telescope Engineering Company, the first thing you notice is his strong Russian accent. The second is how little he seems to care whether or not you’re impressed by it. He speaks modestly, carefully, and without pretense. He’s not trying to sell you something. He’s just telling you what he knows. And wha...
DeepSkyStacker new release focuses on field reliability
Friday, December 12, 2025 by Richard Harris
Ahh - free astronomy software, yes please! While many of us comfortably settle into our subscriptions to Photoshop, PixInsight, TheSkyX, or whatever tool fills that slot in your workflow, it’s genuinely refreshing to see software like DeepSkyStacker remain free. In a hobby where costs have a habit of creeping ever upward, it helps keep the price of ...
Portable astrophotography observatories that elevate night sky imaging
Friday, December 12, 2025 by Richard Harris
Most astrophotographers know the feeling of setting up in an open yard or at a dark site and immediately negotiating with the environment. A light breeze nudges the telescope just enough to show up in guiding. Dew slowly settles on cables and focusers. A neighbor's porch light flicks on at the exact moment a long exposure begins. None of this is surprising, yet it a...
New astronomy online store from OMI Astro launches
Thursday, December 4, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
OMI Astro has introduced an online storefront that brings together its mirrors, telescope components, and accessories into a unified, structured retail catalog. According to the public announcement shared with the astronomy community, the store is now the central place where customers can browse product details, review specifications, and make purchases directly through...
High end refractor telescope sale: APQ fluorite discounts
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 by Austin Harris
APQ has adjusted pricing on its line of fluorite polychromat refractors, covering six models with apertures from 100 mm to 200 mm. The series spans compact wide-field instruments to larger refractors built for detailed visual and imaging applications. Each model uses an oil-spaced, multi-lens objective incorporating fluorite and specialized optical glass to support broa...
The startup bringing space telescopes to everyone
Sunday, November 30, 2025 by Richard Harris
What if you could schedule your own cosmic observation from space - no clouds, no light pollution, no billion-dollar budget? In a world where most CubeSats stare hungrily back at Earth, a small team is flipping the narrative. Bueche Labs, driven by startup veterans with a restless love for the stars, is on a mission to point affordable telescopes outward, opening the...
ASI585MM Air, ASI4400MC Pro and Seestar Binoculars arrive
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 by Richard Harris
ZWO has gone and done it again. Just when you think the landscape of astrophotography gear has settled for a moment, they roll in and break down a few more barriers. This time they are coming at us from every angle. On one side a new full frame camera for deep sky imagers who want to stretch their field of view as far as their optics will allow. On another side an ultra...
RASA telescope design technology
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 by Richard Harris
The Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph isn't your typical telescope, it’s a high-speed astrophotography machine that you can't actually "look through" - you have to use a camera to see the fruits of it's optics. Think of it as the “mothership” of aperture and speed. I’ve owned Fastar-enabled Celestron SCTs before, using that ...
Collimate your scope with an Aline iPhone iPad method
Friday, November 21, 2025 by Richard Harris
That dirty little word we all love to hate - collimation. I’ve met plenty of astronomers who never truly learn to collimate their scopes, choosing instead to live with the subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) artifacts of misaligned optics. Yet collimation remains one of the most critical steps in squeezing the best possible performance out of a reflecting telesco...
The smart telescope head fake
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 by Richard Harris
As many of you know, I love astronomy and astrophotography, and over the years I've poured more into telescopes and cameras than I'd care to admit. So when I see a smart telescope on the market for a few hundred dollars promising gorgeous cosmic photos with the tap of an app, like many of you, I can’t help but raise an eyebrow. Some newcomers tru...
OMI Astro remote telescopes are ready for new astrophotography season
Monday, November 10, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
OMI Astro remote telescopes offer astronomers and astrophotography enthusiasts the opportunity to conduct imaging sessions using professional-grade telescopes without traveling to observatories. The service provides users with online access to equipment located in optimal viewing locations, allowing for clear and precise celestial observations. Accessing profession...
APM Telescopes introduces new products in Germany
Saturday, November 8, 2025 by Richard Harris
The German optics manufacturer APM Telescopes has introduced a series of new products for its German market, covering refractors, astrographs and binoculars. The move reflects the company’s ongoing efforts to broaden its portfolio in precision astronomy and astrophotography equipment. Above photo credit: APM Telescopes New refractor models broaden the range ...
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-generation smart telescope, it's an edition that belongs on every starg...
How to buy the Tele Vue 24 Delos
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 by Richard Harris
There is a moment, under a steady sky (rare I know), when your eye and the eyepiece feel like one instrument, and the telescope simply fades away. The Tele Vue 24mm Delos is designed for exactly that moment. It pairs a comfortably long 20 millimeters of eye relief with a wide apparent field of 72 degrees, that lets you take in expansive views without craning your neck o...
CXB astro imaging filters exclusively at Farpoint
Monday, October 20, 2025 by Richard Harris
The introduction of CXB Astro Imaging Filters marks a continuation of a well-established tradition in advanced astronomical optics. Distributed exclusively through Farpoint Astro, these narrowband filters are designed for astrophotographers seeking precision and stability in data acquisition. The CXB filters represent the same engineering lineage as the renowned Astrodo...
Celestron Origin Mark II announced! What we know
Thursday, October 16, 2025 by Austin Harris
Celestron has announced an update to their Origin smart telescope, introducing a new camera with higher resolution and improved sensitivity. The original Origin redefined what it meant to have a telescope at home, it wasn’t just an optical tube on a mount, it was a self-contained observatory designed to make deep space imaging possible for anyone with a smartphone...
StarStructure Telescopes offers new hinged mirror cell frames
Thursday, October 16, 2025 by Richard Harris
StarStructure Telescopes has developed a hingeable mirror cell frame that enhances accessibility for telescope owners and builders. The new system adapts the company’s existing mirror cell design by introducing a hinged insert, allowing users to tilt the mirror frame backward for easier servicing and cleaning. The updated frame integrates a pivot point that ena...
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Edmund Optics
Optics Manufacturer & Supplier | Imaging Lens & Laser Optics Manufacturer
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| 1942 | 501-1000 | 6 | 182,668 |
Edmund Scientific Corporation, based in Barrington, New Jersey, was founded in 1942 as a retailer of surplus optical parts like lenses. View more about Edmund Optics
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| 1977 | 2-10 | -- | -- |
Tele Vue Optics, founded in 1977, has been thrilling amateur astronomers since 1979. View more about Tele Vue Optics, Inc
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Starfield Optics believes that the hobby of astrophotography should be available to everyone that wants to put a camera to a telescope. View more about Starfield Optics
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| 1996 | 11-50 | -- | -- |
In a relatively short time, Williams Optics has established itself and its products as one of the world leaders in short-tube, highly-portable APO refractors, and has achieved quality recognition for many accessories such as the well celebrated WO Diagonals. View more about William Optics
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The Galaxy Optics optical thin film coating system was specifically designed for coating telescope mirrors. View more about Galaxy Optics
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Established in 2003 in Texas, at Hubble Optics, we strive to produce unique and innovative products of excellent quality for our customers. View more about Hubble Optics
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General Optics (Asia) Limited (GOAL) is a closely held Public Limited Company (Joint Stock Company) run by a Board of Directors chaired by Mr. View more about General Optics Asia Limited
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FLO was launched from a bedroom in 2006. View more about First Light Optics FLO
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Located in Seattle Washington, Cloud Break Optics is your telescope retail store. View more about Cloud Break Optics
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Rother Valley Optics is a large astronomy/optics retailer based in Rotherham. View more about Rother Valley Optics
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Consulting and Sales of equipment for astronomical observation and photography. View more about North Optics
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In 2003, established factory. View more about Sky Rover Optics
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Welcome to the Lockwood Custom Optics, Inc. View more about Lockwood Custom Optics, Inc
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NiSi Optics USA is the Official Store of Creative Photography: ND Filters, GND Filters, Filter Holders, Polarisers, Close Up Lenses, and More. View more about NiSi Optics USA
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Red Carpet Optics serves the United States & Canadian market. View more about Red Carpet Optics
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We are Astromania, we have been selling direct since 2005 through offline marketing and online since 2012. View more about Astromania Optics
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Founded since May 2011, Cyclops Optics' mission is to provide quality astronomical equipment to the mass audience especially budding amateur astronomers at reasonable prices. View more about Cyclops Optics
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Hi! We're OpticsCentral - Australia’s favourite destination for telescopic and photo imaging products. View more about Optics Central
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EKSMA Optics is a manufacturer and global supplier of precision laser components used in lasers, laser systems, and other photonic instruments. View more about EKSMA Optics
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With decades of experience working in the optics industry in the heart of Silicon Valley, we have developed close working relationships with all the major tech companies. View more about SVOTek Silicon Valley Optics Technology
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