SUNSET: 
A Root of Amateur Astronomy Unearthed
Russell W. Porter, the founder of amateur telescope making in America, was still virtually unknown when he built a 16-inch reflector for his home on the Maine coast.
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
S&T Test Report: A Triple-Digit Field of View
S&T: Dennis di Cicco Tele Vue's 13-mm Ethos eyepiece, with a 100° apparent field of view, is poised to revolutionize deep-sky observing, as the first Nagler eyepiece did 26 years ago. Inside the October 2007 issue of Sky & Telescope. On newsstands September 4th!
Stellafane Auction Begins
A spirited bidding war is now under way for two precious artifacts: a prototype 13-mm Nagler eyepiece and Steve O'Meara's Tele Vue Genesis refractor.
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
Handy Controller
Even Harry Potter would enjoy this method of steering a scope.
Bob's Lightbridge Knobs
The latest innovation from Bob’s Knobs is a set of tool-free collimation knobs for Meade’s LightBridge telescopes.
Big Mak
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars adds to its Maksutov-Cassegrain line with a new 180-millimeter Mak.
Observing Wear
Thermal underwear from Scope Armor will keep you warm while observing in even the harshest conditions.
Master Meade's AutoStar
Pick up new tricks and become an AutoStar master with MaxFactory’s new Stars at a Click: Master AutoStar CD-ROM.
Affordable Oculars
Two new eyepieces from SmartAstronomy offer wide, flat fields of view at comfortable prices.
Fast RC Series
RC Optical Systems announces a new series of fast, affordable Ritchey-Chrétien telescopes that can fully illuminate the biggest imaging detectors on the market today.
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
S&T Test Report: A Modernized Classic
S&T: Gary Seronik Parks Optical combines a newly designed altazimuth mount with tried-and-true Newtonian optics. Inside the August issue of Sky & Telescope. On newsstands June 26th!
A "Starfish" is Born
While big telescopes were certainly attracting lots of attention at last month's RTMC Astronomy Expo in California, a little camera from Fishcamp Engineering was equally exciting to many astrophotographers.
Spanning the Spectrum
Check out this new, highly versatile spectrograph that operates visually and photographically.
First look: Backyard Observatories, FAR Laboratories, and more at NEAF
More gadgets you might have missed at the Northeast Astronomy Forum.
Binoculars: Guides and Recommendations
Binoculars vs. Starblast, Redux
How do 15x70 binoculars hold up against a genuinely inexpensive telescope?
First Look: Meade's MySky, 20-inch RCX
At the Northeast Astronomy Forum, Meade unveiled a working prototype of their portable planetarium, mySKY. Read our first look now.
First Look: Handcrafted Wooden Dobs
A prize-winning amateur telescope maker goes professional.
First Look: Tele Vue Ethos and New Astro-Physics Refractors
During the next week, we'll be highlighting some interesting telescopes, gadgets, and useful accessories that caught our eye at the Northeast Astronomy Forum & Telescope Show. Check back often for more updates.
