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365 Astronomy review – Seestar s50 – the new SMART telescope from ZWO.

July 16th, 2024 – 12:26 pm
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.… Read more »
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Emerald Planetarium systems

April 3rd, 2024 – 10:38 am
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.… Read more »
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Enter the world of radio astronomy and radio telescopes.

April 3rd, 2024 – 10:28 am
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.… Read more »
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Unistellar Evoscope eQuinox – the new SMART telescope.

April 3rd, 2024 – 10:22 am
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.… Read more »
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The new SMART telescope from ZWO. The Seestar s50

April 2nd, 2024 – 5:59 pm
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.… Read more »
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Comparison of 4 different planetary cameras using a Celestron EDGE HD8 on an Advanced VX mount for the moon and Jupiter.

November 26th, 2015 – 3:27 pm
Comparison of 4 different planetary cameras using a Celestron EDGE HD8 on an Advanced VX mount for the moon and Jupiter.   Introduction   A comparison of 4 different planetary cameras using a Celestron EDGE HD8 on an Advanced VX mount for the moon and Jupiter is provided in this article.… Read more »
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ZWO at the Forefront of Technological Development

September 23rd, 2015 – 9:40 am
ZWO at the Forefront of Technological Development There have been some recent new additions to the ZWO family of cameras. This highlights ZWO at the forefront of technological development in planetary imaging. Planetary imaging (including the moon and the sun) provides a good introduction to the art of astrophotography.… Read more »
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An Introduction to Astrophotography

April 6th, 2015 – 11:03 am
An Introduction to Astrophotography is an article that provides an introduction to the points that should be considered when starting out on astrophotography. Different set-ups are required for the solar system than for deep sky objects (DSOs). Our solar system contains bright objects such as the moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Mars that reflect sunlight.… Read more »
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