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AM7 mount from ZWO
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 by Richard Harris
Oh, the joys of dragging a heavy rig outside… said no astronomer ever. For years, getting into astrophotography came with an unspoken requirement: you didn't just need patience and curiosity - you also needed to be a bit of a bodybuilder. The moment a newcomer realized that t...
Tom Osypowski: Mastering dobsonian tracking hardware for stargazers
Monday, October 27, 2025 by Richard Harris
Tom Osypowski has significantly impacted the world of Dobsonian telescope tracking through his innovative Equatorial Platforms. In his journey from building his first platform in 1984 to developing cutting-edge designs today, Osypowski has transformed how Dobsonian telescopes are used for both visua...
Backyard telescope for $600,000
Saturday, February 22, 2025 by Richard Harris
If you’ve ever dreamed of having a $600,000 backyard telescope, the CDK1000 from PlaneWave Instruments is about as high-end as it gets. When you stand before something like the PlaneWave CDK1000, it’s not just about looking through a telescope, it’s about looking into the very fabr...
ZWO AM5N review
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 by Richard Harris
If you're into astrophotography (or just the latest astronomy technology), the ZWO AM5N is a telescope mount worth checking out. It’s a harmonic drive equatorial mount, which basically means it offers super smooth and precise tracking with a non-traditional set of gears inside, it's us...