In this issue Editor Gary Parkerson talks about the new focus of the magazine as well as his experience creating an ultra-portable astro-travel kit; Dr. James R. Dire test drives the William Optics 20th Anniversary Flourorstar 123-mm Refractor; Mark Zaslove shows how the Unified Software Theory Prism v10 is a […]
In this issue, Editor Gary Parkerson discusses the endings and new beginnings for the Pedaling Astronomer project offering Astronomy Outreach on a Pedal-Powered Observatory: Jim Thompson explores the challenges of imaging the eclipse in Calcium-K; As to Calcium-K John O’Neal discusses how he chose the Lunt Calcium-K Module to image […]
In this issue Editor Gary Parkerson provides an “Epilogue Of An Eclipse;” Ken Kattner shows how to quantify seeing conditions with Alcor System’s Cyclope Seeing Monitor; “Easy Peasy” says Mark Zaslove when using the Track-The-Stars (TTS-160) Panther Alt/Az Mount; Dr. James Dire approaches APO performance without the price with the […]
It’s Solar Eclipse time! Only one week away! In this issue Dr. James Dire discusses how he gears up eclipse style to travel from Hawaii back to his hometown of Saint Joseph, Missouri, gets to visit with old friends and experience solar eclipse totality!; Editor Gary Parkerson gives you 10 […]
We are sad to announce that we have lost a long time astro-product innovator and a close friend of those of us in the magazine. We have been fortunate to work with Howie Glatter since the formation of the magazine over 10 years ago and he was always very kind […]
The Definitive Equipment Guide to the 2017 Solar Eclipse is a 40-page publication that provides an easy-to-consume introduction to the technological options for viewing and imaging the Great Solar Eclipse. We cover the gamut of options available including building your own solar viewer, solar glasses, smart phones, DSLR cameras, using […]
In this issue Editor Gary Parkerson talks about the astronomers, cyclists and other extraordinarily generous souls he has met during his Pedaling Astronomer Project; Dr. James Dire shows how the Paramount MYT Robotic Telescope Mount is capable of every pound of its rated capacity; Roy Parish, Gary Parkerson and Austin […]
In this issue Editor Gary Parkerson discusses bringing friends to a star party; Dr. James R. Dire discusses how the Stellarvue SV70T is everything its advertised to be; Tony Bryan writes part one to his design and construction of a 28-inch f/3.6 Dob; Eric Gentry explains what solar eclipse glasses […]
In this packed issue Peter Rejto creates a practical automated multi-camera imaging system; Mark Zalove test drives the APM 152mm f/7.9 ED-APO; James L. Chen shows how the Nexstar Evolution 6 with SkyPortal is the ultimate grab-and-go scope; Jim Meadows demonstrates how the MallinCam SkyRaider NetBook kit offers an affordable […]
In this issue Editor Gary Parkerson highlights his experiences at OKIE-TEX 2015, Richard S. Wright, Jr. shows that the Nikon D810a is a formidable challenger for astro imaging, Mark Zaslove test drives the 10Micron GM 1000 HPS Mount, Cliff De Lacy demonstrates how to observe the Sun in color with […]
In this issue Dr. James Dire test drives the Explore Scientific AR152 Achromatic Refractor; Richard Wright demonstrates how the Sky-Watcher Esprit Apos Are among the best Apo values on the market today; Ron Brecher shows how the IP4AP PixInsight Tutorial Series can take your image-processing skills to a new level; […]
In this issue editor Gary Parkerson examines the accurate, capable, and versatile Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Astro Package; André Van der Elst test drives the New Baader Solar Filters (BSF); Ed Turco takes a deep dive into designing the optimum 6-inch F/8 ATM Newtonian; Dragan Nikin introduces the Interstellarum Deep Sky […]