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Askar 52mm F4 guide scope released

Friday, June 21, 2024 by Freeman Lightner

A guide scope is an essential tool for astrophotography (unless you are doing OAG), it helps to keep the main telescope accurately aligned during long exposures by correcting tracking errors. The Askar 52mm Guide Scope is perfect for this purpose. With its lightweight, compact design, it offers a 52mm aperture, 208mm focal length, and a 25mm travel length, all at just 6...

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APM LZOS telescope APO refractor available for pre-order

Thursday, May 23, 2024 by Freeman Lightner

The APM - LZOS 3-lenser SuperED, presented in a new special package, features a 130 mm aperture combined with a 1200 mm focal length. This model is distinguished by its 3.7" APM focuser, which provides 360° rotation, ensuring a versatile and user-friendly experience. The 130 mm APM - LZOS 3-lenser SuperED in the new inexpensive special package with 3.7"...

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SV231 Fringe Killer Color Correction Filter from Svbony

Thursday, April 25, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield

The SV231 1.25/2 inch Color Correction Filter enhances astronomical viewing by selectively blocking defocused light from the blue and infrared (IR) parts of the spectrum, commonly problematic in small achromat telescopes. This filter significantly reduces stray light, especially in the blue spectral range, without altering the natural color of the celestial objects, all...

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Sharpstar 15028HNT Hyperbolic Newtonian Reflector

Thursday, April 25, 2024 by Richard Harris

The SharpStar 15028HNT, also known as the 150 mm f/2.8 Hyperbolic Newtonian Telescope, boasts an impressive f/2.8 focal ratio that promises super wide field images. Its hyperbolic primary mirror, crafted from a glass similar to Pyrex, significantly minimizes spherical aberration, a common challenge in many telescopes. Additionally, the telescope includes a built-in thre...

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Askar 71F Flat Field launches from SharpStar Optics

Thursday, April 25, 2024 by Freeman Lightner

The Askar 71F Flat-Field is an optical tube assembly (OTA) characterized by a 71mm aperture, 490mm focal length, and an inherent focal ratio of F6.9. This model features a quadruplet air-spaced APO lens arrangement, incorporating a single ED glass element to significantly minimize chromatic aberration. It is optimized for 44mm full-frame imaging, delivering excellent...

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PF 85EDA Spotting Scope from Pentax

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by Richard Harris

The PF-85EDA spotting scope, designed with versatility in mind, is suitable for a range of activities including birdwatching, nature observation, and astronomy. This model features newly developed optics with an 85mm objective lens that provides a luminous, sharp, and contrast-rich viewing experience, enhancing the quality of observations. It incorporates ED (Extra-low ...

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Rigel Systems William Optics REDCAT Focuser updates

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by Richard Harris

The Rigel Systems stepper device for the William Optics REDCAT has been enhanced to offer superior functionality. This upgrade introduces a flexible rubber focusing gear ring, designed to easily wrap around the focus ring of a camera or telescope. This addition creates teeth for the gear, ensuring a secure connection with Rigel Systems' stepper motor, facilitating p...

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Luminous Pro 11 introduces deep space imaging capabilities

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by Richard Harris

Luminos Pro 11 brings the universe to your fingertips with its latest iOS update, offering enhanced star databases, weather forecasts for stargazers, and innovative eclipse tracking features. John Stephen, a key supplier of Luminos software, highlights the update’s commitment to improving user experience for both amateur and professional astronomers. With new widg...

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Giant Magellan Telescope consortium welcomes ASIAA

Thursday, February 29, 2024 by Richard Harris

The Giant Magellan Telescope welcomes the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA), a distinguished Taiwanese research institute, into its international consortium. ASIAA's inclusion expands the consortium to 14 international research institutions, underscoring Giant Magellan’s significance to the global astronomy community and the conso...

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Sharpstar Optics launches the 185 APO f7 Triplet Refractor

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 by Richard Harris

Introducing the Askar 185 APO f/7 Triplet Refractor – a portable and highly adaptable telescope that combines a large aperture and extended focal ratio to deliver exceptional light-gathering power, resolution, brightness, and contrast. This innovative telescope joins the recently unveiled Askar 140, expanding Askar's line of modular telescopes featuring triple...

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