Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory
In this second edition, Hicks discusses each aspect of building and designing a backyard observatory to help you decide which type suits your needs best.
ZW Optical's New ASI 224MC-Cool Camera
ZW Optical introduces a new series of low-noise cooled cameras. The ASI 224MC-Cool camera ($649) features the highly sensitive IMX224 color CMOS detector.
Stellarvue Optimus Series Eyepieces
Stellarvue introduces a line of ultra-wide-field eyepieces (starting at $419) that feature an immersive apparent field of view and plenty of eye relief.
Denkmeier's Lederman-Optical-Array Eyepieces
Denkmeier unveils its unique eyepiece set, the Lederman-Optical-Array 21-mm eyepiece ($599 per pair). The L-O-A is a patent-pending design that simulates a 3D view in telescopes equipped with binoviewers.
Ritchey-Chrétien Astropgraphs from Third Planet Optics
Industry newcomer Third Planet Optics rolls out a series of Ritchey-Chrétien astrographs for the budget-minded astrophotographer.
Quad Telecompressor Corrector from Astro-Physics
Capture wide swaths of sky with Astro-Physics' new Quad Telecompressor Corrector ($1,520) for its 130 StarFire GTX and EDFGT telescopes.
Product Videos & Demonstrations
NEAF 2016 Astronomy Equipment Videos
Former S&T editor Dennis di Cicco interviews several vendors about their newest products - watch and find out full details on new lines of astronomy equipment.
Product Videos & Demonstrations
Celestron at NEAF 2016
Dennis di Cicco talks with several members of the Celestron staff who demonstrate the latest version of the Evolution series of Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes
Product Videos & Demonstrations
iOptron at NEAF 2016
iOptron’s Roger Rivers tells Dennis di Cicco about the advanced features offered on the company’s extensive line of altazimuth and equatorial telescope mounts.
Product Videos & Demonstrations
Meade at NEAF 2016
MeadeMeade’s Scott Byrum and Dennis di Cicco take a look at the company’s line of LX600 telescopes with Starlock technology
Product Videos & Demonstrations
Astro-Physics at NEAF 2016
Roland Christen gives Dennis di Cicco an overview of Astro-Physics’s brand new 17-inch astrograph, the largest telescope offered by the renowned manufacturer of refractors, astrographs, and German equatorial mounts.
Product Videos & Demonstrations
Stellarvue at NEAF 2016
Stellarvue’s Vic Maris shows Dennis di Cicco many of the user-requested features that the company is incorporating in its latest line of refractors and astrographs.
Product Videos & Demonstrations
Finger Lakes Instrumentation at NEAF 2016
Dennis di Cicco and Finger Lakes Instrumentation’s Gregory Terrance take a look at the latest features of the company’s venerable MicroLine and ProLine CCD cameras and accessories
LighTrack II Portable Camera Tracking Head
Fornax Mounts announces the LighTrack II, a portable camera tracking head for nightscape astrophotography.
Vixen Optics Ultra Wide Eyepieces
The SSW Ultra Wide Eyepiece series ($349 each) provides an expansive 83° apparent field of view with eye relief of 13 mm.
Teeter's Telescopes Custom Dobsonian
Teeter's Telescopes unveils its latest custom Dobsonian telescope, the 16-inch f/4.5 TT/Stark (starting at $2,575 without optics).
iKon-XL Large-Format CCD Camera
Andor announces the iKon-XL, a large-format CCD camera ideally suited for large instruments.
Explore Scientific Carrying Case
Explore Scientific announces new soft-sided carrying cases for their telescopes.
Breakthrough! Imaging history
Premier astro-imagers Robert Gendler and R. Jay GaBany team up in their latest work, Breakthrough!, which highlights 100 of the most relevant photographic images of astronomy.
Feather Touch 3.5-inch Dual Speed Focuser
This rack-and-pinion focuser adds additional stability and precision to the legendary Takahashi FSQ-106ED astrograph.
