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Super fast hyperbolic newton astrograph by Telescopi Italiani
Thursday, January 22, 2026 by Richard Harris
There is a certain kind of telescope that tells you exactly what it is trying to do. The TIn series from Telescopi Italiani is built for one job: produce a very wide, very well corrected imaging field at extremely fast focal ratios, and do it in a package that can live in a remote observatory withou...
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 step...
Hidden Hollow Star Party 2025
Monday, August 18, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
The Hidden Hollow Star Party returns in 2025 with another weekend of stargazing, education, and astronomy activities. Set in the woods near Bellville, Ohio, the event runs from Friday, September 19 through Sunday, September 21. It takes place at Hidden Hollow Camp, home to the Warren Rupp Observator...
Video telescope collimation using an Aline collimation eyepiece
Monday, April 28, 2025 by Richard Harris
Rigel Systems has introduced an innovative, accessible, and budget-friendly method for achieving precise telescope collimation using everyday devices like an iPhone, Android phone, or iPad combined with their Aline collimation eyepiece. This DIY approach offers live visual collimation capabilities a...