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Build Your Own Mini Observatory

Thursday, May 7, 2026 by Richard Harris

For many amateur astronomers the dream begins the same way. Carrying equipment into the backyard night after night. Polar aligning in the dark. Waiting for cables mounts cameras and software to cooperate while clouds threaten the only clear skies of the week. Then one day you imagine something bi...

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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 forwar...

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