Astronomy can be a difficult hobby to get into, and it’s common for beginners to become frustrated and call it quits. Star Hop Trainer...
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A diagonal is an important but easily overlooked component. This review tests two premium erecting prism diagonals: the William Optics 1.25″ 90-deg Erecting Prism...
BlurXTerminator is a new plugin for PixInsight. It greatly simplifies the processing step of deconvolution, sharpening images with a minimum of effort. But its...
“Zero magnification” red dot finders are common accessories but vary in price and quality. The Baader Sky-Surfer III red dot finder (MSRP $52) offers...
Zoom eyepieces tend to have a bad reputation, but the Baader Hyperion Universal Zoom Mark IV eyepiece with Hyperion-Barlow 2.25x is a potent combination...
Planning astroimaging sessions is important to make the most of your time under the stars. Charles Bracken’s The Astrophotography Planner is a useful tool,...
Dualband filters have opened the world of convenient narrowband imaging to One-Shot Color (OSC) camera users. Askar is hoping to shake things...
Over the past few years, Chinese manufacturer Askar (part of Sharpstar Optics) has been quietly making a name for themselves with a series of...
Guiding is vital to successful astrophotography. There are plenty of guidescopes available on the market. The William Optics 50mm Guidescope with 1.25″ ROTO Lock...
As the next generation of dualband filters hit the market, we test two of the latest against the most popular original. Which will emerge...