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The Al Nagler Saturnday interview with Eli Goldfine

Monday, March 30, 2026 by Eli Goldfine

Editor’s Note: Albert “Al” Nagler, founder of Tele Vue Optics and one of the most beloved figures in amateur astronomy, passed away on October 27, 2025, at the age of 90, fittingly with a telescope in hand. For more than half a century, Al’s innovations transformed backyard observing, from the immersive Nagler eyepiece to the finely crafted refr...

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Watusi 150 equatorial fork mount for advanced astronomy

Friday, March 27, 2026 by Richard Harris

If you have carried a bag of counterweights across a dark field, you know their special brand of gravity. They are reliable in only one way. They always feel heavier by the minute. So when a well executed equatorial fork shows up with carbon fiber arms and no counterweights, that deserves attention from anyone who cares about clean tracking, quick setup, and the kind of...

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Turning discarded astrophotography data into discoveries with SpacePixels

Thursday, March 26, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield

As astrophotographers, we spend so much time using rejection algorithms during stacking to perfectly erase anything that moves across our frames. But I started thinking about all the dynamic data we are throwing away, like faint asteroids, satellites, comets, streaks and other slow moving objects that happen to drift through our target fields. It turns out those so call...

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Automating Astrophotography with PULSAR

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield

PULSAR is a general purpose software system for reduction and processing of astronomical CCD and CMOS imaging data. Each tool performs a single well defined operation on FITS images, and the tools compose into automated pipelines that carry your work from raw frames to calibrated, combined, and enhanced results. No fussing, no clicking through a labyrinth the next morni...

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Why Maui does not want the Haleakala telescope project

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 by Richard Harris

After weeks of growing public pushback, the Maui County Council in Hawaii has now unanimously opposed the military’s proposal to construct up to seven telescopes within a state conservation area on Haleakalā. Recently the council approved a resolution urging the U.S. Air Force to deny the project’s draft environmental impact statement, which outlines a $5...

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Galaxies previously unseen discovered with help from physicist

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 by Richard Harris

I chase photons that perhaps left their homes before our oceans found their tides (if you believe photos actually travel anyway). Those photons slide into a sensor as if they are shy travelers, and if I treat them with patience they will draw a picture that was always there, just hidden under the noise. The same impulse guides the researchers behind the Hobby Eberly Tel...

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Lens support system from Buckeyestargazer lands

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 by Austin Harris

A telephoto lens and camera can make beautiful deep sky images, but the setup lives or dies by how well it is mounted-as many of you know. If the lens flexes a little when you slew, if the camera tilts a hair when you focus, your stars will tattle. The difference between soft ovals and tight circles often comes down to one simple idea: treat the lens and everything arou...

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Astrophoto processing: when you've gone too far

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 by Richard Harris

I have two truths rattling around in my head every time I sit down to process a deep sky target. The first is that we are standing on a pile of new tools that really do make this hobby easier. The second is that the same tools can quietly move us from astrophotography into something closer to digital illustration if we do not keep a hand on the wheel. "Should th...

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Seestar S30 Pro review: Upgrade or not

Monday, March 16, 2026 by Richard Harris

Anyone else love the classic rock sound of the band Journey? As a musician and singer myself, in my opinion, Steve Perry and his vocals on Don't Stop Believing are just plain incredible, and for a long time they felt untouchable. Then there is Deen Castronovo. Most people know him as Journeys drummer, but fewer have actually heard him sing. The first time you do, it...

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MOTHRA telescope 1,140-lenses to map the cosmic web

Friday, March 13, 2026 by Trey Abbe

A new astronomical instrument is being developed to capture the faint glow of the cosmic web with a scale and simplicity that set it apart. Built as an array of 1,140 individual objective lenses working together, the system trades a single large mirror for many smaller optics, enabling exceptional sensitivity to low surface brightness structures across a wide field of v...

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How to use a telescope

Saturday, March 7, 2026 by Richard Harris

So you’ve just unboxed your brand-new telescope. Maybe it’s a sleek refractor, a sturdy Dobsonian, or one of those smart telescopes that runs on an app. Now you’re standing there asking what just about everyone asks the first time they look at a telescope and think seriously about using it - what now? Telescopes come in all kinds - big ones, small o...

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Dwarf Mini telescope tutorial for beginners

Sunday, February 22, 2026 by Richard Harris

A new beginner focused tutorial puts a spotlight on an ultra portable smart telescope and shows exactly how a first night can go from setup to a finished deep sky image. The walkthrough, from Astronomy Tips & Reviews with Curtis on Youtube, centers on a straightforward goal. help newcomers understand the device, choose the right mode, connect the app, and colle...

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Viewing the Gegenschein

Saturday, February 21, 2026 by Richard Harris

If you spend enough nights outside with a camera and a thermos, the sky starts talking back. It speaks in whispers though, and the Gegenschein is one of its quietest voices -almost impossible to catch too. I like that. It rewards patience, good notes, and an honest eye. Chasing it will tune your instincts for transparency, light pollution gradients, and the way the ecli...

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Video of 3I ATLAS comet is more than amazing

Saturday, February 14, 2026 by Richard Harris

The title captures a feeling many viewers share when they see the object glide against a star field, its path traced by simple persistence and good planning. The video by DudeLovesSpace on YouTube, does not shout. It shows. Frame by frame, you watch an object from beyond our solar system move in a way that star maps cannot quite prepare you for. The subtle shift of the ...

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Tiny astrophotography rig built by Cuiv

Thursday, February 12, 2026 by Richard Harris

Astronomy gear keeps leaning toward two virtues that often tug in opposite directions. Portability so you will actually carry it out. Power so your images do not leave you wishing you had brought the big rig. Cuiv, The Lazy Geek set himself a simple challenge. Build the smallest kit he could that still produces images with real scientific and aesthetic weight. The core ...

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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 imagers, visual observers, and research teams run sessions with greater conf...

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Astro Weather Station by Astro-Smart launches

Thursday, February 5, 2026 by Austin Harris

Astro Smart has announced the introduction of a purpose built meteorological monitor designed for backyard observers and small observatories. The product combines environmental sensing with software interfaces that support automation and remote alerting. It is intended to give astronomers continuous reliable readings to help protect instruments and to make scheduling ob...

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OpenAstro AlpacaBridge launches and why it matters

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 by Richard Harris

After spending decades in the field setting up mounts in the dark, chasing cables across frozen ground, and trying to make mismatched software talk to hardware it barely understands, I have learned to pay attention when someone tries to solve a real problem instead of adding another layer of noise. AlpacaBridge from OpenAstro is one of those efforts that comes from live...

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Seestar S30 Pro is here and we have astrophotos to share

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 by Richard Harris

Anyone else love the classic rock sound of the band Journey? As a musician and singer myself, in my opinion, Steve Perry and his vocals on Don't Stop Believing are just plain incredible, and for a long time they felt untouchable. Then there is Deen Castronovo. Most people know him as Journeys drummer, but fewer have actually heard him sing. The first time you do, it...

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Astrobiscuit: The nerd who made the universe fun

Monday, December 29, 2025 by Richard Harris

In 2017, Rory Griffin—better known as Astrobiscuit—asked his wife for a telescope. She rolled her eyes. “It’ll just gather dust,” she said. But the first night he pointed that Sky-Watcher Mak 90 into the London sky, Jupiter floated into view. Its moons lined up like tiny pearls, and Rory was hooked. Suddenly, astrophotography wasn’t j...

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Astrophotography burnout

Monday, December 22, 2025 by Richard Harris

Astrophotography Burnout is something many beginners (and even seasoned astrophotographers) encounter at some point. One night you're full of excitement, marveling at the galaxies and nebulae appearing on your laptop screen. The next, you're dreading another tedious battle with your equipment or feeling disappointed by a lackluster image. I've been ther...

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Yuri Petrunin: The man behind TEC Telescopes

Thursday, December 18, 2025 by Richard Harris

When you sit down with Yuri Petrunin, founder of Telescope Engineering Company, the first thing you notice is his strong Russian accent. The second is how little he seems to care whether or not you’re impressed by it. He speaks modestly, carefully, and without pretense. He’s not trying to sell you something. He’s just telling you what he knows. And wha...

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Five lies about smart telescopes

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 by Richard Harris

In a recent article I wrote, published on the ZWO website, I take a hard, honest look at some of the most persistent myths surrounding smart telescopes - and why those myths no longer hold up. It's a piece I believe anyone interested in modern astronomy should read, whether you're just starting out or you've been under the stars for decades. Not because it&#...

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MLAstro SAL-33 harmonic mount setup and safety guide

Saturday, December 13, 2025 by Austin Harris

The MLAstro SAL-33 harmonic drive mount is still new on the scene, arriving in small production batches and just beginning to find its way into the hands of early adopters. Even so, it has already sparked interest among mobile astrophotographers looking for a budget friendly harmonic drive mount that does not feel like a compromise. On paper and in early field use, it c...

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Portable astrophotography observatories that elevate night sky imaging

Friday, December 12, 2025 by Richard Harris

Most astrophotographers know the feeling of setting up in an open yard or at a dark site and immediately negotiating with the environment. A light breeze nudges the telescope just enough to show up in guiding. Dew slowly settles on cables and focusers. A neighbor's porch light flicks on at the exact moment a long exposure begins. None of this is surprising, yet it a...

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