StarLog by Emerald Bay Software
Emerald Bay SoftwareEmerald Bay Software brings you StarLog ($24.99), an observing logbook app for your iPad.
Observer's Guide to the H-alpha Sun
Want to see a star rock in real time? Observe the Sun in the crimson light of hydrogen alpha and watch it come alive.
JMI Telescopes' Train-N-Track system
JMI Telescopes expands its range of alt-azimuth tracking drives for lightweight telescope mounts with the addition of the Train-N-Track system for the Explore Scientific Twilight I mount
iOptron's Tri-Pier
iOptron's Tri-PieriOptron adds greater stability to its premium telescope mounts with the new Tri-Pier.
High-Resolution Astrophotography (DVD)
Damian Peach www.damianpeach.com World-renowned planetary imager Damian Peach releases the first of his new DVD tutorial series High Resolution Astrophotography. Within you'll find more than 2½ hours of detailed video guides on how to photograph the Sun, Moon, and planets. Peach walks you through userful features in popular image-processing programs…
Celestron's Skyris 132M and 132C
Celestron continues its partnership with high-end video camera manufacturer The Imaging Source, releasing the Skyris 132M and 132C (monochrome and color) cameras for $369.95 each.
Nikon D810A
Nikon announces its long-awaited DSLR camera designed exclusively for astrophotography.
Binoculars for Astronomy: Ultimate Guide to Selecting and Buying
Ordinary binoculars are your ideal "first telescope." And they're so versatile that even seasoned stargazers find them indispensable.
Sky-Watcher's AZ-EQ5 GT Mount
Sky-Watcher's AZ-EQ5 GT Mount ($1,649), a multi-purpose Go To telescope mount, is equally useful as a German equatorial mount, or operating in alt-azimuth mode.
Quark H-Alpha Filter
DayStar Filters introduces the Quark ($995), a compact solar hydrogen-alpha filter for fast refractors.
The Nexus Digital Setting Circle from Astro Devices
Astro Devices introduces the Nexus DSC ($449.95), a digital setting circle computer for your telescope.
Hawai'i Nights
See Hawai'i by starlight through the lens of premier astrophotographer Rogelio Bernal Andreo. His first book, Hawai‘i Nights, documents his island adventure.
Vixen Optics: Sphinx SX2 Equatorial Mount
Vixen’s New Sphinx SX2 German Equatorial Go To mount ($1,599) features precision motors and a hand controller.
Meade's Series 5000 Mega Wide Angle Eyepieces
Meade Instruments unveils its new Series 5000 Mega Wide Angle eyepieces, featuring an expansive 100° apparent field of view.
Lodestar X2 Autoguider from Starlight Xpress
Starlight Xpress announces the Lodestar X2 Autoguider ($649), a tiny imaging and autoguiding camera.
Thousand Year Canon of Eclipses: 1501 to 2500
Thousand Year Canon of Solar Eclipses: 1501 to 2500 is a comprehensive catalog of essential characteristics of each of the 2,389 solar eclipses occurring throughout this 10-century period, and Thousand Year Canon of Lunar Eclipses: 1501 to 2500 documents 2,424 lunar eclipses in the same time frame.
Baader f/2 Highspeed Filter Series
Baader Planetarium unveils its newest series of narrowband imaging filters specifically designed for fast astrographs.
Universal Smartphone Eyepiece Adapter
iOptron's Universal Smartphone Eyepiece Adapter ($58) allows users to take snapshots of the Moon, planets, the Sun (with proper filtering), and even some of the brightest deep-sky objects.
NGC-MAX Positioning Kit
Now you can have all the Messier, NGC, and IC catalog objects available at the push of a button for your dual-mounted telescopes - Jim's Mobile Incorporated now offers encoders and hardware to mate its popular NGC-MAX positioning computer to the Explore Scientific Twilight II alt-az telescope mount (a complete kit with NGC-MAX computer sells for $729).
Astrophotography Book by Thierry Legault
Author and world-renowned astrophotographer Thierry Legault teaches you the art and techniques of astro-imaging in his book Astrophotography ($39.95, or $31.95 in eBook format).