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REVIEWS

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Upgrade the losmandy G11 = super mount

Posted by Michael Tzukran 12/09/2017 00:00:AM (Reviews/Mounts/Equatorial)

Losmandy G11 Gemimi 2 Improvement Modification

Stardust Gallery LED Lightbox Review and Metallic Print Review

Posted by Eric Todd 05/05/2016 00:00:AM (Reviews/Accessories/Other)

An LED Lightbox that will really make your astro image stand out on your wall!

A New Refractor On The Horizon

Posted by John O'Neill 03/18/2016 00:00:AM (Reviews/Telescopes/Refractors)

$A New Refractor On The Horizon$

That Will Change Everything.

Virtual counterweight for AZ3 mounts

Posted by Malcolm Bird 03/05/2016 00:00:AM (Reviews/Mounts/Alt-Azimuth)

The Vixen AZ mounts, Celestron brand labeled versions, and the Chinese knockoff AZ3 mounts are out there by the thousands and they all have the same problem...

Explore Scientific AR 102

Posted by Paul Temple 01/31/2016 00:00:AM (Reviews/Telescopes/Refractors)

Outstanding scope for the money!

The Celestron C5+

Posted by Malcolm Bird 01/17/2016 00:00:AM (Reviews/Telescopes/Cats)

A trip down memory lane

Meade LS8 - more inches for the aperture afflicted.

Posted by Malcolm Bird 01/08/2016 00:00:AM (Reviews/Telescopes/Cats)

Losmandy StarLapse AstroTrac Hybrid Rig

Posted by Dan Pollock 11/21/2014 00:00:AM (Reviews/Mounts/Other)

Take one part StarLapse and two parts Astrotrac and this is what you get.

Orion XT6i - Intelliscope

Posted by Anir Bhat 08/17/2014 05:45:AM (Reviews/Telescopes/Newts)

Surprisingly good accuracy of the Intelliscope

Skywatcher 120ED Esprit Triplet Apochromat

Posted by Darren Thibodeau 07/16/2014 00:00:AM (Reviews/Telescopes/Refractors)

A hefty scope with outstanding performance for any medium aperture refractor enthusiast

ARTICLES

Most Recent Articles :

New electronic focusing system from Starlight Instruments

Posted by John O'Neill 02/25/2016 00:00:AM (Articles/Other-Articles/Equipmentoptics)

Starlight Instrument’s New Posi Drive Motor System is a First Class Winner

Dew heaters from Kitchen appliances

Posted by Malcolm Bird 01/08/2016 00:00:AM (Articles/Other-Articles/Equipmentoptics)

Don't throw out that old toaster!!

New custom foam for your astro gear!

Posted by David Standen 04/12/2015 00:00:AM (Articles/Other-Articles/Equipmentoptics)

Has your eyepiece case seen better days? Has your pick-n-pluck been plucked one to many times?

Curing Uncle Rod’s Shakes

Posted by Rod Mollise 11/25/2014 00:00:AM (Articles/Other-Articles/Equipmentoptics)

In some ways, today’s imported telescope tripods are surprisingly good. Particularly the ubiquitous Chinese 2-inch diameter steel legged jobs. Sadly, however, almost all have a weak link. Their spreaders are pitiful. Unckle Rod just might have found a cure for that...

A bit of the past for the New Year

Posted by Steve Hollenbach 12/31/2012 00:00:AM (Articles/Other-Articles/Philosophical)

Well the world didn't end after all... I wrote this a long time ago just after I left the Navy, and updated it recently.

The Astrogizmos Astrogazer

Posted by Glen Ward 08/21/2012 00:00:AM (Articles/Other-Articles/Equipmentoptics)

Tips on using the AG as a permanent installation.

A "NEW" APPROACH FOR TESTING OPTICAL TRAINS - posted for Samuel de Roa

Posted by Paul Walsh 05/05/2012 00:00:AM (Articles/Other-Articles/Equipmentoptics)

Trying to corner a long-term concern in the astro-amateur world through the “slanted edge” method

Celestrons C8 XLT vs Intes MK-67 vs Takahashi TSA-102 on Jupiter

Posted by Ralph Aguirre 10/03/2011 00:15:AM (Articles/Other-Articles/Equipmentoptics)

A Fun Night with Three Popular Scopes Observing Jupiter