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NexYZ: Celestron's New Smartphone Adapter
Celestron announces the NexYZ 3-Axis Universal Smartphone Adapter ($59.95) which allows you to use most any smartphone camera to capture the brighter solar system objects and even some deep-sky targets.
Stellarvue's New Wide-Field EP
Stellarvue's expansion of its Optimus line of 100° eyepieces introduces a new 13.5-mm Optimus 1¼-inch eyepiece ($349) that fills the void between 9 and 20 mm offerings.
Inside the November 2018 Issue
Discover what the November 2018 issue of Sky & Telescope has to offer.
The Kavli Foundation Q&A: Astrochemistry and the Origin of Life
From serendipitous camping trips to forging international consensus on big-budget observatories, the 2018 Kavli Prize laureate discusses her personal and professional journey into the field of astrochemistry.
Rogelio Bernal Andreo's Nightscape Tutorials
Author and elite astrophotographer Rogelio Bernal Andreo releases his latest book Notes from the Stars: Ten nightscape master classes by ten world-class night photographers ($50).
Tele Vue Optics Bandmate Filters
Tele Vue Optics teams up with filter manufacturer Astronomik to revamp its series of nebula filters for deep-sky observing. The Tele Vue Bandmate Type 2 Filters are offered in three select passbands and are offered in ¼-inch (starting at $100) and 2-inch format ($200 and up).
Celestron at NEAF 2018
Renowned astronomer and Sky & Telescope contributor Dennis di Cicco visited with Celestron at NEAF 2018.
Finger Lakes Instrumentation at NEAF 2018
Renowned astronomer and Sky & Telescope contributor Dennis di Cicco visited with Finger Lakes Instrumentation at NEAF 2018
Southern Stars' Satellite Spotter
Southern Stars now offers an updated app for satellite observers using Apple devices. Formerly known as Satellite Safari, Orbitrack ($4.99) includes a host of new features to track the orbital path of more than 3,500 satellites.
"Great Show" Predicted for Perseid Meteor Peak on August 12–13
Sky & Telescope magazine predicts that the Perseid shower will be at its peak late on Sunday night, August 12th, and early morning on the 13th.
Mars Passes Closest to Earth Since 2003 on July 31st
Early on July 31st, the planet Mars will be closer to Earth than at any time in the past 15 years. It's bright and unmistakable in the southwestern sky after evening twilight.
Inside the August 2018 Issue
Discover what the August 2018 issue of Sky & Telescope has to offer.
Inside the July 2018 Issue
Discover what the July 2018 issue of Sky & Telescope has to offer.
From CHASING NEW HORIZONS: Out of Lock
Enjoy this excerpt from CHASING NEW HORIZONS: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto, by Alan Stern and David Grinspoon. Stay tuned for a full review in our December 2018 issue.
60-Second Astro News: A Cosmic Butterfly, How Mars Formed Its Moons, and Surviving a Supernova
A short take on astronomy news finds a cosmic butterfly testing theories of galactic evolution, a new idea for the formation of Mars's moons, and the discovery of a stellar thief that survived a supernova explosion.
The Kavli Foundation Q&A: How Will the TESS Mission Accelerate the Hunt for Livable Alien Worlds?
The just-launched Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) could soon provide the breakthrough identification of dozens of potentially habitable exoplanets right in our cosmic backyard
News & Views from the 2018 Northeast Astronomy Forum
The editors of Sky & Telescope report experiences from last weekend's Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) in Suffern, New York — one of the busiest years ever for the world's biggest astronomy trade show.
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
AdventureKEEN's Constellation Book
The award-winning book Night Sky: A Field Guide to the Constellations by naturalist Jonathan Poppele is now in its second edition and available from AdventureKEEN.
60-Second Astro News: A Relic Galaxy, Changing Ceres & The Aurora Named "Steve"
Hubble reveals a relic galaxy, Dawn sees the surface of asteroid Ceres changing, and scientists probe an auroral phenomenon named "Steve."
The Kavli Foundation Q&A: A "Living Dead" Star Sheds Light on the Early Universe
A newfound star in a nearby galaxy appears to have cheated death by blowing up at least twice as a supernova. It could be a throwback to the first stars that ever formed.
