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iPhone plate solving app AstroHelm launches
Monday, May 11, 2026 by Austin Harris
Astronomical plate solving is a process used in astrophotography and telescope control to determine exactly where a telescope or camera is pointed in the night sky. Traditionally, this requires specialized software that takes an image from an astronomy camera, analyzes the pattern of stars in tha...
EZT Astro harmonic EQ Alt-Az MEQ-17EX is now available
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 by Richard Harris
The South Korean manufacturer EZT Astro has introduced a new dual-mode telescope mount, the MEQ-17EX, a harmonic-drive equatorial and alt-azimuth hybrid designed for serious astrophotographers and observatories seeking compact power and stability. The mount combines harmonic gear technology, dual-ax...
UMi 17X harmonic drive telescope mount from Proxisky
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 by Richard Harris
Proxisky has introduced the UMi 17X, a compact German equatorial and Alt Az telescope mount designed for astrophotographers who value both precision and portability. It is built for those long nights under the stars when every arcsecond of tracking matters just as much as every pound of gear you car...
How to buy the Tele Vue 24 Delos
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 by Richard Harris
There is a moment, under a steady sky (rare I know), when your eye and the eyepiece feel like one instrument, and the telescope simply fades away. The Tele Vue 24mm Delos is designed for exactly that moment. It pairs a comfortably long 20 millimeters of eye relief with a wide apparent field of 72 de...