Product Videos & Demonstrations
Optec, Inc. at AIC 2011
Optec Jeff Dickerman of Optec, Inc. highlights the latest astrophotography accessories from this venerable company. Click here to see additional videos from the 2011 Advanced Imaging Conference in Santa Clara, California. Click here to return to our Product Videos page.
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Astro Haven at AIC 2011
Camille Carlisle David and Priscilla Brotherston of Astro Haven talk about the design, manufacture, features, and advantages of the company’s unique fiberglass observatories with clamshell domes. Click here to see additional videos from the 2011 Advanced Imaging Conference in Santa Clara, California. Click here to return to our Product…
CELESTRON CCD
The Nightscape CCD Camera incorporates regulated thermoelectric cooling and an internal mechanical shutter.
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
Highlights From PATS 2011
This year's Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show is a great place to see new, old, and occasionally surprising astronomy products.
Centering Eyepiece Adapter
Square your eyeieces to the optical axis of your telescope.
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Apogee Imaging Systems at NEAF 2011
Tony Flanders S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco and Tim Puckett of Apogee Imaging Systems talk about the brand new Ascent CCD camera. It features a compact design, high-speed downloads, and a wide range of available sensors. Click here to see additional videos from the 2011 Northeast Astronomy…
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Explore Scientific at NEAF 2011
Tony Flanders Scott Roberts gives S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco a whirlwind look at Explore Scientific’s newest products, including a 6-inch apo refractor, an upcoming 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, and a new line of refractors and Newtonian reflectors from Bresser. Tassilo Bohm also gives di Cicco a preview of a…
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Finger Lakes Instrumentation at NEAF 2011
Tony Flanders Jim Moronski of Finger Lakes Instrumentation gives S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco a detailed tour of FLI’s new Atlas Focuser and 10-position Centerline Filter Wheel along with an overview of the company's popular CCD cameras. Click here to see additional videos from the 2011…
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SBIG at NEAF 2011
Tony Flanders S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco talks with Santa Barbara Instrument Group’s new company owner and CEO, Ron Bissinger, about his background as a long-time amateur astronomer and his involvement with exoplanet research as well as his future vision for the company. He also talks with Alan Holmes…
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RSpec at NEAF 2011
Tony Flanders Tom Field, the man behind RSpec, talks with S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco about the growing number of amateur astronomers doing backyard spectroscopy with simple equipment, including webcams, video cameras, DSLRs, and astronomical CCD cameras. Field also demonstrates his RSpec program, which transforms the image of a…
NEAF: Bigger and Better Than Ever
Record crowds swarmed into the Northeast Astronomy Forum last weekend to examine amateur astronomy's latest telescopes, cameras, gizmos and gear.
