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Product Videos & Demonstrations
DC3 Dreams at AIC 2009
Tony Flanders Robert Denny of DC3 Dreams has developed software that can make your remote observatory fully autonomous. It can even receive notice of new discoveries like supernovae over the internet and start follow-up observations while you're asleep or at work! Click here to see additional videos from the…
Product Videos & Demonstrations
Celestron at AIC 2009
Stephen Singer Jason Fournier discusses Celestron's new EdgeHD imaging telescopes and the CGE Pro mount. Click here to see additional videos from the 2009 Advanced Imaging Conference in San Jose, California. Click here to return to our Product Videos page.
Choosing Your Astronomy Equipment
Best Starter Telescopes
In the December 2005 issue of Sky & Telescope, Gary Seronik reviewed a collection of telescopes costing less than $200. It's quite likely that if we were to conduct the same survey today, we would still pick the same 5 as our top scopes.
Hot Product 2009: iOptron Mini Tower
A hefty little go-to mount for your small scopes.
Product Videos & Demonstrations
Explore Scientific at NEAF 2009
Tony Flanders Explore Scientific's Scott Roberts discusses Explore's refractor line, its meteorite sets, and the David H. Levy Comet Hunter 6" f/4.8 Maksutov-Newtonian. And watch Russ Tanton wash Explore's amazing new waterproof 14-mm 100° AFOV eyepiece with soap and water! Click here to see additional videos from the 2009 Northeast…
Product Videos & Demonstrations
iOptron at NEAF 2009
Stephen Singer iOptron's John Hou discusses the MiniTower altazimuth Go To mount and three new telescopes: a 127-mm f/7 ED triplet refractor, a 108-mm ED doublet refractor, and a 6-inch f/12 Maksutov-Cassegrain. And he shows a prototype for the forthcoming Supreme German equatorial mount. Click here to see additional…
Product Videos & Demonstrations
Celestron at NEAF 2009
Stephen Singer Celestron's Victor Aniceto discusses the CGEM and CGE Pro German equatorial mounts and the exciting new $50 FirstScope 3-inch reflector. Click here to see additional videos from the 2009 Northeast Astronomy Forum in Suffern, New York. Click here to return to our Product Videos page.
Product Videos & Demonstrations
Apogee Instruments at NEAF 2009
Stephen Singer Watch Apogee Instruments's Tim Puckett discuss the Alta U16M, U9000, and U8300 large-format CCD cameras with advanced cooling systems, and the latest AFW filter wheel. Click here to see additional videos from the 2009 Northeast Astronomy Forum in Suffern, New York. Click here to return to…
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
Additional Videos from NEAF 2009
Watch Sky & Telescope's videotaped interviews at the 2009 Northeast Astronomy Forum.
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
NEAF 2009 a Huge Success
Great numbers of amateur astronomers flocked to the 18th annual Northeast Astronomy Forum & Telescope Show to see displays from more than 100 exhibitors, new and old.
Choosing Your Astronomy Equipment
The Amazing Galileoscope
Sky & Telescope has reviewed innumerable telescopes, and only a handful of the ones that we've tried and liked cost less than $200. Now we're going to recommend a telescope that's selling for $20, and your response is going to be "you're kidding, right?" No, we're not!
Sky-Watcher SW 90Mak MultiMount
Versatile Maksutov with a programmable tracking mount
DIY: Astronomy Projects & Guidance
Image Stabilize Your Binoculars
You see much more of the universe in a steady view than in a jiggling view. Change your binocular observing forever with this easy-to-make stabilizer frame.
Let's Google Mars
The world's most fascinating mapping utility now works on another planet.
