With the Great American Solar Eclipse less than two weeks away, if you been thinking about getting a solar telescope, solar filters for your binoculars, or just properly outfitting your smart phone you still have time. Simple solar safe glasses are readily easy to find still, with astronomy products dealers […]
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You Can Stream Live Video of the Upcoming Solar Eclipse with Your Own Astro-Video Cameras
Astro-video cameras are unique in that they allow users to capture image data through their telescopes and then observe the resulting images – in real time – on a TV monitor or computer screen. Video cameras that are optimized for astronomy install into the telescope just like a normal eyepiece. […]
NASA Advisory for Safely Viewing the August 21 Total Solar Eclipse
Looking directly at the sun is unsafe. Even during the upcoming solar eclipse, the only safe way to look directly at the eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” or other equipment that is outfitted for safely viewing the Sun. Regular sunglasses, even very dark ones, […]
It Is Not Too Late to Choose Your 2017 American Solar Eclipse Destination
Some of us are lucky enough to live close to, or even better, in the direct path of the area of totality for the Great Solar Eclipse. Those of us that aren’t so lucky will need to travel to view totality. Communities across the nation are going all out putting together […]
Celestron Offers Full Line of EclipSmart Optics and Observing Kits for 2017 American Solar Eclipse
Celestron has introduced its EclipSmart solar safe optics and observing kits in advance of the 2017 North American Total Solar Eclipse. The EclipSmart line includes everything you need to plan, experience, photograph, and celebrate America’s total solar eclipse including 100-percent Solar Safe glasses, binoculars, and telescopes, plus smartphone/DSLR photo filters, […]