NovaStar Emperor 110ED – The Humble DOUBLET
Triplets, quads, quints, petzval or otherwise, choice is abundant these days in the world of refractors.
The humble doublet however is something I feel is a little overlooked these days, I wanted to see for myself how this would perform in reality.…
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If you are in the market for a heavy duty mount for observatory installation that will take almostany foreseeable load, and that will point and track accurately, you should definitely put the Fornaxrange of such mounts on your shortlist. If you want a mount with similar performance that alsolooks ‘pretty’, then these mounts are not for you; they are Hungarian in origin and theirappearance does reflect old-school engineering, rather than elegance and finish.…
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This is a quick review of the Askar SQA106 telescope sold in the UK by 365 Astronomy. I had previously tested the smaller brothers of this scope, the SQA55 & SQA85 and found them to be pin sharp across the field and in perfect keeping with the spot diagrams provided by the manufacturer, I was therefore keen to test the larger SQA106 to see if it was able to deliver the same excellent results.…
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This is a quick review of the Askar SQA85 telescope sold in the UK by 365 Astronomy.
As an adviser to 365 Astronomy, I am fortunate in occasionally being able to try out new equipment. I had previously tested the smaller brother of this scope, the SQA55, and found it to be pin sharp across the field and in perfect keeping with the spot diagrams provided by the manufacturer, I was therefore keen to test the larger SQA85 Petzval-type quintuplet telescope to see if it was able to deliver the same excellent results.…
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Solar Astronomy
This is a sample report from our solar specialist colleague, John, who would test every Daystar Quark and Scout that we receive. If the product is not good enough, we will send it back to Daystar for replacement.
“On 28th September 2024 I tested, for 365Astronomy, a recently stocked Daystar Solar Scout (model SS60-DS).…
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Andy Spencer – 365 Astronomy advisor
The ZWO Seestar s50 Smart Telescope.
ZWO have been at the forefront of planetary and deep sky astrophotography cameras for many years. Their new contribution to the SMART telescope range offers an excellent all in one value for money (retailing at £539 at 365 Astronomy), light weight design (weighing 2.5g), extremely transportable and versatile deep sky imaging set up.…
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Review
of Baader Sundancer II
One of the advantages of working
for 365 Astronomy is that I get to try out new products and, being a Solar
specialist, I was intrigued when the Baader Sundancer II appeared. I already
own, and use, a similar type of product in the Daystar Quark Chromosphere so
was interested to see what something costing nearly 3 times as much would give
you.…
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Have you ever wanted to look at and Explore the Universe from a comfortable seat in the warm without the need to set up a telescope.
Emerald planetariums with their own specifically designed projector systems will give you just that. They offer very powerful, affordable, portable-turn-key Planetariums and projector systems incorporating advanced and innovative technology.…
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When most people think about astronomy they think about
looking up at the night sky or looking through a telescope to see planets,
galaxies etc.. These telescopes capture “visible” light. Focus the light on a
reflecting mirror or lens through an eyepiece showing us what the telescope is
pointing at.…
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Exploring the night sky has
never been easier with the birth of the Unistellar Evscope eQuinox telescope
(Unistellar), the worlds newest and most powerful, portable, digital smart
telescope. You can enjoy the beauty of deep space, protect the planet against
near earth asteroids, conduct hands on science and so much more.…
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ZWO have been at the
forefront of planetary and deep sky astrophotography cameras for many years.
Their new contribution to the SMART telescope range offers an excellent all in
one value for money (retailing at £539 at 365 Astronomy), light weight design
(weighing 2.5g), extremely transportable and versatile deep sky imaging set up.…
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I
have visually observed and imaged the Sun for over 50 years, most of that in
White Light with full aperture Solar filters.
About
10 years ago I started imaging in Halpha something made possible by Coronado bringing
out the PST.…
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In this article you will learn how to connect a ZWO ASI6200MM Pro, a ZWO 2″ EFW and ZWO M68 OAG to get the best back focus length of 55mm.
All these parts can be purchased from 365Astronomy or their dealer network.…
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I have recently tested a TS APO65Q 65mm Flatfield Astrograph, thanks to Zoltan at 365 Astronomy. I’ve previously had a little experience of a Doublet Refractor (Achromatic) of a similar size, but was interested to test this Scope as it is built with 4 elements, being a Triplet Apochromatic Refractor with a built in Field Flattener which makes it a Quadruplet.…
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High quality prints of infographic posters. The Sun and the planets of our solar system + MOON!
Zoltan’s friend Peter Vizi from Hungary came up with this idea that we would be happy to share with you here…
The Astro infographic project has the ultimate goal of getting the people closer to astronomy in a social way.…
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Many of you, Ritchey-Chretien owners would confirm that aligning an RC is not always the biggest fun. One of our customers. Peter Williamson provided a great and comparatively simple method to align an RC. He used it on an 8″ RC, but read on and you will see that he also added few notes for larger RCs…
“Hi Lads,
As you have all pointed out, collimating the cheaper RCs, with the focuser attached to the Primary mirror cell, ain`t easy.…
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