Annals of the Deep Sky
Willmann-Bell P.O. Box 35025, Richmond, VA 23235 804-320-7016 and 1-800-825-STAR (7827) Publisher Willmann-Bellannounces Annals of the Deep Sky: A Survey of Galactic and Extragalactic Objects by Jeff...
View ArticleiPano Gigapixel Mount Head
iOptron 6F Gill St., Woburn, MA 01801 866-399-4587 When iOptron rolled out its latest innovations at the Northeast Astronomy Forum in April, the iPano gigapixel mount head caught our eye. This robotic...
View ArticleDovetail Camera Mount Quick Release Adapter
Farpoint Astronomical Research 11358 Amalgam Way, Suite A1, Gold River, CA 95670 877-623-4021 or 916-671-5735 Farpoint introduces the “D” Series Dovetail Camera Mount Quick Release Adapter ($55). This...
View ArticleFeather Touch 3.5-inch Dual Speed Focuser
Starlight Instruments 2380 E. Cardinal Dr., Columbia City, IN 46725 260-244-0020 Starlight Instruments announces the FTF3515-TAK FSQ106ED Feather Touch 3.5-inch Diameter Dual Speed Focuser Kit ($995)....
View ArticleBreakthrough! Imaging history
Springer 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013 212-460-1507 Premier astro-imagers Robert Gendler and R. Jay GaBany team up in their latest work Breakthrough!: 100 Astronomical Images that Changed the...
View ArticleExplore Scientific Carrying Case
Explore Scientific 621 Madison St., Springdale, AR 72762 866-252-3811 Explore Scientific announces new carrying cases for their telescopes. These soft-sided telescope cases ($189.99) are designed to...
View ArticleiKon-XL Large-Format CCD Camera
Andor Technology Ltd. 7 Millenium Way, Springvale Business Park Belfast, UK BT12 7AL +44-(28) 9023 7126 Andor announces the iKon-XL, a large-format CCD camera. This specialized camera is built around...
View ArticleTeeter’s Telescopes Custom Dobsonian
Teeter's Telescopes 270 Route 46, Suite B, Rockaway, NJ 07866 732-991-1248 Teeter's Telescopes unveils its latest custom Dobsonian telescope, the 16-inch f/4.5 TT/Stark (starting at $2,575 without...
View ArticleVixen Optics Ultra Wide Eyepieces
Vixen Optics 1050 Calle Amanecer, Suite C, San Clemente, CA 92673 949-429-6363 Vixen Optics announces a new series of wide-field eyepieces. The SSW Ultra Wide Eyepiece series ($349 each) provides an...
View ArticleLighTrack II Portable Camera Tracking Head
Fornax Mounts Available in North America through BCS Astro 587-709-3976 Fornax Mounts announces the LighTrack II, a portable camera tracking head for nightscape astrophotography. The LighTrack II...
View ArticleQuad Telecompressor Corrector from Astro-Physics
Astro-Physics 11250 Forest Hills Rd., Machesney Park, IL 61115 815-282-1513 Astro-Physics announces the Quad Telecompressor Corrector ($1,520) for its 130 StarFire GTX and EDFGT telescopes. This...
View ArticleRitchey-Chrétien Astropgraphs from Third Planet Optics
Third Planet Optics Available from OPT Telescopes 918 Mission Ave., Oceanside, CA 92054 800-483-6287 Industry newcomer Third Planet Optics rolls out a series of Ritchey-Chrétien astrographs for the...
View ArticleDenkmeier’s Lederman-Optical-Array Eyepieces
Denkmeier 135 Marcus Blvd. Hauppage, NY 11788-3702 866-340-4578 Denkmeier unveils its unique eyepiece set, the L-O-A 21 ($599 per pair). The L-O-A (Lederman-Optical-Array) is a patent-pending design...
View ArticleStellarvue Optimus Series Eyepieces
Stellarvue 11820 Kemper Rd. Auburn, CA 95603 530-823-7796 Stellarvue introduces a line of ultra-wide-field eyepieces. The Stellarvue Optimus series eyepieces (starting at $419 each) feature an...
View ArticleZW Optical’s New ASI 224MC-Cool Camera
ZW Optical Available in the U.S. from High Point Scientific 442 Rt. 206 Montague, NJ 07827 800-266-9590 ZW Optical introduces a new series of low-noise cooled cameras. The ASI 224MC-Cool ($649)...
View ArticleBuilding a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory
Springer 587-709-3976 Author John Stephen Hicks has updated his seminal book Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory; A Complete Guide for Design and Construction, Second Edition (paperback:...
View ArticleiOptron’s PoleMaster Finder Scope
iOptron 6F gill St. Woburn, MA 01801 866-399-4587 iOptron announces the PoleMaster ($299), an electronic polar finder scope that helps you quickly and easily achieve near-perfect polar alignment. The...
View ArticleUniverse2go’s Personal Planetarium
Universe2go +49-0-8191-94049-61 Universe2go unveils its personal planetarium device ($99), which combines your Apple or Android smartphone with an innovative viewer that projects planetarium lines,...
View ArticleOrion’s StarSeeker IV Telescope
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars 89 Hangar Way Watsonville, CA 95076 800-447-1001 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars introduces the StarSeeker IV 150mm GoTo Mak-Cass Telescope ($999.99). This compact...
View ArticleOrion’s 60mm Multi-Use Guide Scope
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars 89 Hangar Way Watsonville, CA 95076 800-447-1001 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars introduces the 60mm Multi-Use Guide Scope with Helical Focuser ($219.99). This...
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