Monthly Archives: October 2019

  1. Feature Product - The Noblex 12.5mm 84-Degree Eyepiece

    Nearly every visual observer needs a good medium-power eyepiece in their toolkit. Such an eyepiece, one with a focal length of 10mm to 15mm, is ideal for observing the moon and many star clusters, galaxies, and nebulae. If it has a large enough field of view, the eyepiece can also accommodate larger deep-sky objects or multiple objects at a sufficient magnification to show fine detail and structure.

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  2. GSO 8-inch True Cassegrainian

    GSO's Cassegrain Telescope can be regarded as somewhat of a specialist instrument. Its excellent overall optical quality, fine lunar and planetary performance, reasonable size and weight, and bargain price make it a fine choice where sterling deep-sky and rich-field capability are not a priority.
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  3. New Astronomy Cameras Coming from ZWO

    New Astronomy Cameras Coming from ZWO

    By: Brian Ventrudo Published: October 2, 2019

    Figure 1 – The new ZWO ASI6200MC-Pro full-frame camera

    ZWO has some exciting new cameras coming in the next few months!

    The first two are the long-anticipated ZWO ASI6200 Pro full-frame cameras, available in color and monochrome . These high-end cooled 16-bit cameras feature the Sony IMX455 CMOS sensor with 61.2 megapixels (9600 x 6400), a QE of

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