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MLAstro Hub mobile app launches on iOS
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 by Ben Conway
Clear nights are hard enough to come by. The last thing most imagers want is to spend that time fighting mount-control software. By the time a mount is leveled, balanced, powered, connected, polar aligned, and ready to slew, a confusing control page can feel like one more thing standing between t...

Why the iOptron iEQ30 Pro still matters for exoplanet transit work
Friday, April 17, 2026 by Trey Abbe
The interesting thing about this hobby is how often the line between amateur and professional work gets blurred. Not in a marketing sense, but in a very real, practical way. There are projects out there today doing legitimate science with gear that many of us either own or have seriously considered ...

ASCOM Platform 7.1 Update 2 Released
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 by Richard Harris
The ASCOM community announces an update to the widely adopted interoperability platform that connects astronomy software with a broad range of observatory devices. ASCOM Platform 7.1 Update 2 expands the platform’s reputation for stability and compatibility, bringing refinements that help imag...

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...
