9-31 issue 26.qxd:1 - Astronomy Technology Today
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1. Wind Speed Sang option Cinfgun Weathorfortey he visi needs Spend the pest an option Check out our website for all the details www fostersystems com ASTRONOMY TECHNOLOGY TODAY 29 NEWPRODUCTS OME OPTICAL MECHANICS INC a a WHAT S OWT THERE Ki Telescope Mirrors e Cassegrain Telescopes WWwW opticalmechanics com 319 351 3960 Howie Glatter s Lasers Dialling A Aco el Pa CN Intelligent Desten Ler usi ie nalural CWoHItbon l Nils Col Carins EET low Wu moet ai Tenth LH 30 ASTRONOMY TECHNOLOGY TODAY Orion New Products Continued From Previous Page First insert the LaserMate Pro into a standard 1 25 inch eyepiece holder and adjust the secondary to center the red laser dot on the primary mirror For 2 inch eyepiece holders use a 1 25 inch to 2 inch expansion adaptor or Orion s Precision Centering Adapter for greatest Then use the included Cheshire eyepiece for final collimation accuracy by tilting the reflector s primary mirror Illustrated instructions and centering dots are included The LaserMate Pro is built of durable metal in gunmetal grey and has a lifetime guarantee and is priced at 99 95US Monster Series of Dobs Finally and no this is not a misprint Orion has introduced its Monster series of Dobsonian telescopes including a 36 inch 40 inch and 50 inch model all with full GOTO and tracking func tionality The folks at Orion must have really been b2. primary mirror is made from high quality BK 7 optical glass Enhanced aluminum mirror coatings with greater than 91 reflectivity deliver more light to the focuser A cooling accelerator fan is included mounted on the back of the primary mirror cell for rapid equilibration to ambient tem perature Included is a modified all machined 2 inch dual speed Crayford focuser that incorporates a special linear track bearing This advanced focuser design provides superior camera support and eliminates the drawtube flexure inherent in some Crayford focusers The dual speed feature allows both coarse and very fine 10 1 focusing preci sion Other standard accessories include a pair of hinged tube rings and an 8x50 find er scope It comes with a one year limited warranty and is priced at 449 95US VersaGo II HD Altazimuth Mount The new VersaGo IJ HD Altazimuth Mount is an ultra stable easy to operate altazimuth grab and go tripod for small to medium sized telescopes up to 6 inches in aperture It offers a 15 lb load capacity with a beefy tripod featuring chromed steel tubular legs of 1 75 inch diameter for max imum stabili ty with heav ier instru ments in field conditions The sturdy die cast alu minum head features a dovetail sad dle for quick telescope attachment and removal and its slanted arm design allows an instrument to be pointed to zenith and the lateral arm offset puts load directly over the cente
3. Oaks Optical Unihedron Vector William Optics Sirius Technologies Sky amp Telescope Sky Engineering Software Bisque Arcturus Optics A CCTS Exclusive ASTRONOMY TECHNOLOGY TODAY 25 NEWPRODUCTS ORION TELESCOPES amp BINOCULARS Continues to Release a Multitude of New Products Orion continues to show that it is a leader in introducing new products to the astronomy industry and this issue certainly proves that point In fact there are so many new Orion products we had to use several pages to include them all 10x42 Monocular Good viewing opportunities don t usu ally come with advance warnings When an exciting event occurs and you need to be able to see it up close quickly a monocular IDAS is a nice option Orion s 10x42 Monocular is small light easy to use and gives brilliant views through fully multi coated optics Being able to make objects 10x bigger is just the beginning It s rugged rubber coated shock absorbing design can take a beating and it includes a removable carrying strap At just 6 inches long it will suit anyone looking for convenience and portable per formance in any weather and its price of 49 95US is perfect for any budget 8 inch f 4 Newtonian Astrograph Reflector The new 8 inch f 4 Newtonian Astrograph Reflector offers wide field deep space imaging performance designed to allow users to the capture faint galaxies and nebulas with short photographic exposure all at a
4. grasp The sleek Mount is lightweight but strong and stiff The rocker box azimuth bearings and ground board are constructed of premium furniture quali ty Russian Birch and laminated with aluminum plate to make a super strong yet lightweight composite structure The hardware is stainless steel and the struts are strong and light carbon graphite Included standard are ServoCAT Tracking and GoTo and Argo Navis dig ital settings circles that automatically locate and track more than 29 000 tar gets The GoTo system can be run from a laptop planetarium program The second member of Orion s Monster Dob family is a 40 inch giant that offers almost 25 more light than it s little if you can call it that 36 inch brother The Orion 40 inch shares the same advanced design features and com ponents as the other members of the Monster Dob family the honeycomb mirrors are low expansion borosilicate glass hand figured by Normand Fullum and the scope also features the same flotation as the 36 inch Enhanced opti cal coatings on the primary and second ary mirrors and ServoCAT Tracking and Golo and Argo Navis digital settings circles are also standard When pointing straight up the huge 160 inch focal length puts the telescope s eyepiece about 14 feet off the ground and the fast UA optics deliver bright crisp images The advanced structural compo nents and lightweight mirror keep the size and mass of the scope surprisingly s
5. 1 25 inch adapter high quality aluminum case brass compression ring and retractable dew shield And to make the package complete for the ring New From Denkmeier Optical The Spectrum 60 Upgrade for the P S T li d l ih D e fr en Sec P e i See ee b oe Se a ee PaT Ess E ee ze ag wm e vg 24 ASTRONOMY TECHNOLOGY TODAY astrophotographer a standard field flatten er is also included The field flattener is made with high accuracy machining and features an exter nal anodized gloss finish and internal sur face matte finish for reduced glare It fea tures a fully multi coated two element lens T ring thread for 35mm cameras and is suitable for a 2 inch filter Also introduced is the new iOptron Rumak type 152mm Maksutov Cassegrain which is designed for the serious amateur astronomer who wants apochromatic refractor type performance at an affordable price The precision design and engineering of the optics produces images you would not expect in such a light tube The MAK 152mm Image 2 from iOptron comes with a dual speed focuser Also included is an attachable twist lock aluminum dew a MAK for better performance in cold temperatures The tube length is 21 3 4 inch without dew shield and 27 1 8 inch with dew shield The tube weight is 13 4 lbs and the gross weight is 20 2 lbs The visual adaptor is 2 inch to 1 1 4 inch and a T ring adapter is included for attaching a camera Als
6. NCEPTS amp TELESCOPE SOLUTIONS LU lt a EZE x Fast Delivery Same Day on Many Products www cameraconcepts com At CCTS the owners Jeff and Greta take a hands on approach to customer service Call them direct at 631 335 1279 YOU NAME IT WE HAVE IT Delkin Devices Denkmeier Diffraction Limited Maxim DL Doskocil Farpoint Astro Products Howie Glatter iOptron Jim s Mobile JMI Kendrick Leica LightWedge Losmandy Lumenera Lumicon ADM Accessories Antares Astronomy Technology Today Astro Systems AstroGizmos Astrovid Adirondack Video Astronomy Astrozap Blue Storm Productions Bob s Knobs Bushnell Canon Celestron Coronado DayStar Filters e Get your Televue Ethos today e Complete line of Orion products Buy direct from us at reduced shipping charges e Dew not heaters e Baader Solar Filters e Feathertouch Focusers in stock e DIGITAL CAMERA ADAPTERS e DESERT STORM COVERS ARE BACK e Celestron BIG Binos at a small price tag e CCTS Twist Pack Eyepiece Cases We travel coast to coast to over 20 star parties and events a year check out our website for the schedule We ll see you there Or Visit us at 10 South Ocean Ave Patchogue NY 11772 e 631 475 1118 Manfrotto Meade Nikon Optec Orion Pelican Pentax Peterson Engineering Rigel Systems SBIG Solarscope StarGPS Starlight Instruments Starry Night Imaginova Takahashi Tamrac Televue Telrad Thousand
7. UNIHEDRON Introduces New SQM LU Sky Quality Meter In its quest to help amateur astronomers find out how good their viewing conditions really are Unihedron has introduced its latest product the SQM LU a USB enabled sky quality meter for night time sky brightness mon itoring The SQM LU is an affordable meter for continuous computer connected measurement of sky brightness for astronomers and dark sky enthusiasts Like its predecessors the SQM LU reports the brightness of the night sky in magnitudes per square arcsecond The unit is similar to the Ethernet enabled SQM LE model in that it allows access to raw measurement data and calibration set tings as well as in place firmware updates Software is included for obtaining readings from computers using Windows Mac OS X and Linux operating systems Full specifications for the communica tions protocol are provided and example software interface allows for user cus tomizations The SQM LU is compact at only 3 6 inches x 2 6 inches x 1 1 inches and provides precision readings at even the darkest sites The maximum light sam pling time is 80 seconds and the mini mum light sampling time is 1 second As mentioned earlier sky brightness is reported in visual magnitudes per square arcsecond and the infrared blocking filter restricts measurement to visual bandpass The SQM product line provides a host of opportunities for owners This includes the ability to compare the sky brig
8. elded video power cable combination a high precision 1 25 inch eyepiece adapter heat transfer a BNC male to RCA female adapter owners manual and a quick start sheet The Mallincam VSS is available in Canada from Lire la Nature Astronomie Plus www lirelanature com and Khan Scope Centre www khanscope com It is available in the US and overseas from Jack s Astro GARRETT OPTICAL Signature 202110mm Binocular Danna di Claes WW Astronomy Binoculars com or 1 885 620 2011 ASTRONOMY TECHNOLOGY TODAY 23 PRODUCTS iOPTRON Introduces Versa 108 ED APO Doublet Refractor and MAK 152mm Image 1 iOptron continues to build upon its impressive product line with the introduc tion of two new telescopes The Versa 108 ED APO f 6 1 Air spaced Doublet Refractor is an apochro matic OTA with a 660mm focal length that recently received a 2010 S amp T Hot Products designation This double air spaced 108mm refractor offers a versatile platform that delivers exceptional performance for both visual observing and astropho tography With outstanding color cor rection and crisp imaging owners will be able to view beautiful images through an eyepiece CCD camera or DSLR camera The telescope Image 1 is attrac tively designed with precision CNC machined all metal con struction and high quality power painted finish Included in the Versa package is a Crayford dual speed 2 inch 360 degree rotatable focuser 114 mm_ tube
9. er in offering all of the accessories you need to support your astro gear arsenal For example their new Wireless Goto Connection for Meade LX200 ACE LX200 GPS amp Classic RCX400 Celestron and ServoCat gives con trol of a telescope wirelessly from computer The Bluetooth wireless adapter is easy to install for a reliable link between a PC and goto telescope No batteries are required for the wireless adapter it derives power from a scope s external power source of 11 to 18 volts DC and draws less than 100 ma The wireless adapter requires no additional drivers or software on the PC and each adapter has a unique PIN number so there s no interference from others on the field Astronomers spend a lat of time and SE gering teles l bippe r apertures Co a to collect more pho potons The boli ER 4 TIC which ma E aH LL lar S Gether u photons that your telescope gathers mil Itiplyi ig the dE up to It turns e ang FIN OCH inte Witra Portable Deep Sky Machine Powered Publi Handhe BPH allows Sma Scopes or a Elude D recton eve Ey 3 sen d toa Then Filni E Carrtach m imn chee L www nightvisionastro E 3e ASTRONOMY TECHNOLOGY TODAY Photon M achine se ofi the gt 50 000 tim Nall scCepes into giant ons wd Aland Selec litter View Ne need fe d Dual Eer Wlera Wide Field Terres Just plug the adapter into a scope s power and RS232 jacks and plug the scope power supply in
10. er track ing The SteadyStar AO Guider with Field Rotator not only makes rapid and accurate tracking corrections to deliver pinpoint stars it also allows users to rotate the cam era and off axis guider without disturbing the focus That makes finding a guide star much easier Additionally the SteadyStar AO Guider with Field Rotator is an ideal 6 EO PV Ze ISTAR Optical 28 ASTRONOMY TECHNOLOGY TODAY gr F9 PV6 lt solution for imagers with fork altitude azimuth mounts including those used with popular catadioptric telescopes Since Alt Az mounts cannot move in arcs to match the apparent movement of the sky the field rotator will do that for you There is no need to purchase a heavy equatorial wedge for your fork mount The SteadyStar is available for 2 499 95US Parsec Astronomical Imaging Cameras Orion has introduced its next genera tion of premium CCD imagers the Parsec Astronomical Imaging Cameras featuring a full frame 8 3 megapixel 8 5 effective Kodak CCD chip The cameras offer amazing results and the highest resolution all for a modest investment The Parsec provides all the cutting 9 F E PV E lt info jstar optical com edge technology and features that today s CCD imager demands such as regulated dual stage cooling internal shutter internal full frame 32 megabyte memory buffer and more Its compact size 4x4 inch wide 3 inch long provides a sleek fit for virtually any imaging
11. f so that colli mation is maintained as you sweep across the sky The top cage is aluminum with carbon graphite spacers between the top and bottom rings The main struts are also carbon graphite with Moonlite con nectors for easy disassembly should you want to transport it The scope is engi neered to be light yet strong using incredibly robust 1 5 inch diameter car bon graphite truss poles and composite structural components As with the other Monster Dobs the side bearings rocker box and ground board are constructed of an engineered composite of Russian Birch with aircraft grade aluminum epoxy bonded to both sides of the birch core making exceptionally strong but surprisingly light structural components Premium components and exceptional attention to detail are used throughout the construction of the scope including all stainless steel fasteners a Moonlite dual speed fine adjustment 2 inch focuser and custom secondary cage light baffle The 36 inch retails for 55 600US the 40 inch for 80 000US and the 50 inch is 123 000US Some customiza tion options and installation services are available at an additional expense An Orion Sales Representative can provide additional information See the Orion web site www telescope com for special terms and conditions and special order information ASTRONOMY TECHNOLOGY TODAY 3I NEWPRODUCTS SCOPE STUFF Several New Product Offerings ScopeStuff continues to be a lead
12. he same focal length which is shortened from 900mm to 765mm f 7 5 to f 6 38 It is offered at 199 95US 2 inch Extra Narrowband Oxyger Ill Sulfur II and Hydrogen Alpha Filter For users of monochrome CCD cam eras Orion has introduced a specialized line of filters which are the perfect comple ment for producing striking high contrast color CCD astrophotography of emission nebulae Orion s new 2 inch Extra Narrowband Oxygen III Filter is one of a set of three fil ters designed to bring you bright and beau tiful images of emission nebulae in mono chrome astrophotography Orions new Oxygen lII filter has a full width half max imum FWHM bandpass of just 7nm ensuring high contrast images even in heavily light polluted or brightly moonlit skies It offers bright bold views highlight ing blue green Oxygen III wavelength fea tures of emission nebulae and transmits 90 of light at 500 7nm wavelength The new 2 inch Extra Narrowband Sulfur II Imaging Filter also has a full width half maximum FWHM bandpass of just NEWPRODUCTS 7nm ensuring high contrast images It highlights deep red sulfur IT wavelength fea tures of emission nebulae and transmits 90 of light at 672 4nm wavelength Rounding out the filter line is the 2 inch Hydrogen Alpha Filter which isolates the Hydrogen Alpha Spectrum for superior contrast CCD astrophotos It transmits 90 of light at 656 3nm wavelength H alpha and its full width half ma
13. hir aloe ore Higie Le Low be db Weg SG be ete TI A i pt ret vg a Le NEWPRODUCTS small on board lens allowing for quick and precise movements several times faster than traditional autoguiders This refractive cor rection is capable of making extremely fast movements to overcome even the most severe tracking errors The SteadyStar AO Guider is capable of correcting motion more than 40 times per second depending on guide star brightness and computer speed This means users will overcome a mount s periodic error wind and even compensate for some of the negative effects of turbulent seeing conditions With the Guider attached even a modestly priced mount can perform like a high end expensive mount The SteadyStar s broad compati bility with imaging cameras and autogu iders makes it even more attractive It works with any Orion CCD camera and autogu ider as well as other popular imaging cam eras including DSLRs The SteadyStar AO Guider was designed to fit right in with other gear requiring only 90 mm of inward focus trav el when used with Orion imaging cameras In fact users can add up to 30 mm worth of accessories such as a filter wheel to the SteadyStar without adding to the total backfocus continued on next page kite ch Ateritte mut bag Hight mech iiaiai hut mri vse sel re Gee hore Ska Er yla yi a air aru g i Silke ma 2455 Salie mly l L e Bes lp ihi lech Sale
14. htness at different sites quantitatively and determine which nights show the greatest promise for finding the faintest fuzzies Users can document the evolu tion of light pollution in an area by mon itoring sky brightness through the night night to night and year to year The SQM can be used to calibrate the effect of sky brightness on qualitative measures such as the Bortle Scale as well as to inves tigate how sky brightness correlates with the solar cycle and month to month sunspot activity Users can also set plane tarium dome illumination to mimic the skies people are likely to experience elsewhere in the city CCD images can make a correlation between the SQM readings and when the back ground reaches a specific ADC level Included with the SQM LU is a user s manual CD with PDF manual and example software 15 foot USB cable and a calibra tion sheet that indicates the unit s USB serial number and calibra tion values The SQM LU is priced at 189 99US There is a host of more infor mation about the SQM LU available on the Unihedron web site at www unihedron com E PRODUCTS Www CGenkrmapior Com ASTRONOMY TECHNOLOGY TODAY el PRODUCTS Powerful Affordable and Easy to Use Software for Windows amp OS X MEW VERSION 2 Stark Labs 60 M82 M27 M51 and M16 Single unprocessed 14 second frames taken by Johnny Hardwick at the Joshua Tree Video Astronom
15. itten by the bigger is bet ter bug Let s start with the 36 inch version The Orion 36 swallows over 1 000 square inches of light at a time and weighs in at just under 400 pounds It can be disassembled for transport to dark sky locales and at home it uses remov able wheels to get it outside and back from a garage or storage shed If you plan on parking a car youll need at least a two car garage because the 36 inch Monster Dob takes up an entire parking space when assembled The fast f ratio of f 4 produces an impressive 144 inches of focal length The hand figured optical system starts with a honeycomb low expansion glass mirror blank which allows fast cool down and maintenance of thermal equi librium This maintains great image quality all night long at the eyepiece which will be a little over 12 feet above ground at zenith You ll need a good lad der The premium optics have a quality that rivals Dobsonian 1 8 wave or better diffrac any other commercial tion limited star tested optics razor sharp and hand figured in North America by Master Optician Normand Fullum The huge mirror uses a sturdy eight point wiffle tree edge flotation to sup port the edge of the primary mirror which is supported by a 27 point flota tion mirror cell Primary and secondary mirror coatings are 96 enhanced alu minum dielectric coatings available as an option on the secondary which make the most of the monstrous light
16. mall and provide a robust yet compact and stable platform to study the sky While Orion s 36 inch model is designed to be truly trans portable the 40 inch can be disassembled for transit however the additional mir ror size and inherent weight will make the 40 inch Monster a 18 f 4 t 8 a more sedentary creature Orion recom mends you plan on creating a backyard observatory and at the very least plan to wheel it in and out of your garage The included pneumatic wheels are meant to be used on level pavement not cross country At the top of the Orion Dob food chain is the 50 inch Monster It features almost 2 000 square inches of light gather ing power which is almost 33 000 times more light than what the eye can gather assum ing a dark adapted 7 mm pupil With a limiting stel lar magnitude that is approxi mately 17 4 and a theoretical resolving power under a tenth of an arc second seeing conditions lim ited of course owners of this monster are going to be catching details in the faint fuzzies up there that no one else can The fast f 3 75 focal ratio gives bright images and 187 5 inches of focal length Low expansion borosilicate glass blank 36 point flotation mirror support and molded honeycomb mirror five cooling fans assure owners get all the performance the enormous aperture can deliver NEWPRODUCTS The telescope is designed to be light for its size and very stif
17. mounting holes and slots accept M6 or 1 4 inch mounting hardware The camera and 40 mm fan attach to the mounting adapter with sup plied stainless steel hardware The optional ball bearing 40 mm fan is quiet and has a 5 5 2 1mm power connector ScopeStuff continues to add all kinds of accessories and its website is continuous ly updated For more information visit www scopestuff com I TRUE CRA pos RESEARCH GRADE FOCUSERS WITH SUPERIOR BUILD QUALITY ve al H d i BUILT IN te 2 FILTER SLOTS HEXAGONAL TURRETS W PROTOSTAR QUARTZ MIRRORS SIFILAR OPTICAL MICROMETERS DIGITAL OR ANALOG OW NTR E Ge KT 2 I a d i PRIENTI S 3 SIDEWINDER ZEROTATOR i N amp 3 OMEGATOAD FOCUSER n 2 TRAIN z 3 ALPHA amp e S 2 TOADLOADERS _ d amp 3 OPTICAL MANIFOLDS ROTATORS amp OFF AXIS GUIDERS Y FOR EASY ASTRO IMAGING Ta SLIDER 2 OPTICAL MANIFOLD sna ena OF AN GM a SUPER SPIDERS FOR ALL APPLICATIONS FROM MANUAL NEWTONIANS TO MOTORIZED AUTOFOCUS eege E IDOR OOW R an DE PRIN GEES Sauer P ULTRA Raa CARSWEIGHT POLYMERSJFILLED WIGS zon EE TAIRCRAET_ GRADEOO61 TGTALUMINUME ARDWARE SE CERS TAN ELUUND IFOR MODITIONALUNFORMATION N SLYK E INST RUM NTS 12815 PORCUPINE LANE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80908 NICE 719 495 3828 FAX 719 495 6465 WWW OBSERVATORY ORG
18. ne second integration 96X 128X full 2 1 seconds inte gration and new hyper mode of 3 3 seconds to under 2 minutes exposure mode with full automatic refresh The on board title generator allows for writing of the object being viewed which is excellent for group viewing at museums plan etariums and star parties The VSS Mallincam features a program mable back light compensation mode BLC full AGC adjustment in auto mode manual mode deep sky targets and off deep sky tar gets lunar planetary solar mode The full white balance control W B allows for the user s choice of fully automatic white balance control auto trace white balance control or manual white balance control including pre sets for 5600K 3200K infrared or user defined blue and red color Other included features are two full inde pendent outputs high resolution S VHS out put and 75 ohm composite output The four programmable mask function provides for electronic cross hair or other manual guiding NEWPRODUCTS functions Also included are positive and neg ative image selection horizontal image inver sion mirror effect vertical image inversion mirror effect freeze image function and sen sitivity priority function Included with the Mallincam VSS system is the camera regulated power supply 120 volts to 12 volts d c adapter the PAL export version comes with 220 volts to 12 volts d c adapter a 25 foot 8 meters high grade dual shi
19. o included is an 8x50 finder scope with finder ring and a light reducing shield trare for lens cover Both scopes are available through iOptron dealers and more information is available at www ioptron com VIXEN OPTICS New AXD Mount and High Definition Star Book Ten Book 10 the AXD combines all the fea tures that owners come to expect from a Vixen mount Features include Permanent PEC Night Vision Mode and a 270 000 Database The mount offers a 70lb load capacity 70 tooth 135mm dia RA wheelgear 216 tooth 108mm dia DEC wheelgear stepping motors with 21 bearings and a heavy duty tripod r Coupled with the Star Book 10 users don t need a computer Popular objects appear on the high definition PRODUCTS much more For more information please visit e www vixenoptics com K sA D Known for offering products that excel in both performance and great looks Vixen has stepped up the bar with its AXD Mount which offers a sleek design and innovative gearing for superi or performance The new mount will be available this spring Controlled by Vixen s new Star screen and the AXD see to technology shows users the sky before the GO TO sends them there It offers a 5 inch color HD LCD screen 32 bit 324 MHz CPU Lunar Solar Planet Comet and Satellite tracking modes registration of user defined objects PC connection with LAN port auto guider port and x CAMERA CO
20. ota tors and other accessories A carbon fiber tube with integral dovetail plates increas es rigidity and thermal stability For more information on ordering the RC14C please visit www deepskyin struments com el Qc MaillinGam VSS e Reliable Hand e Dual Video Outputs e Integrated On Screen ve 985 863 2165 www WaningMoonll com Ce ASTRONOMY TECHNOLOGY TODAY MALLINGAM Introduces the Mallincam VSS Color Variable Shutter System Rock Mallin has gained quite a reputa tion for his video CCD cameras and why not each Mallincam is hand crafted by Rock him self During assembly every step is tested and retested to deliver high performance results from each and every camera made in his shop Having such a close relationship with his products and customers has kept Rock keen on continuously improving the cameras which has resulted in several significant improvements in the new VSS Mallincam As Jack Huerkamp the US distributor for Mallincam products told us Instead of having fixed exposure times 7 14 28 and 56 seconds in the HYPER PLUS the VSS has continuously variable exposures from 3 3 to 56 seconds using the knob on the side of the camera and exposures up to 112 seconds using the menu to double the exposure set on the knob Also instead of the new computer ized Peltier cooler being either on or off it works by detecting dark current noise Once noise is detected it turns the cooler on fo
21. posure times that result in better brighter images Designed exclusively for use with the 80mm ED not compatible with the EON 80ED and optimized for photography with DSLR cameras the reducer flattener features three element optical assembly and is fully multicoated It reduces the scope effective focal length from 600mm to 510mm f 7 5 to f 6 3 and can be used with DSLR cameras with chips as large as 36mm x 24mm It offers fully multi coat ed optics all air to glass surfaces are multi layer coated and T threads on camera side for attachment of a camera T ring It threads onto the focuser drawtube for a highly secure fit and provides critical 55mm distance from optics to sensor It is priced at 199 95US And for astro photographers seeking even better performance from their Orion 100mm ED Refractor Telescope Orion has introduced a new 0 85x Reducer Corrector for that scope as well Designed specifically for use with this telescope and a DSLR camera it reduces the scope s effective focal length to produce a faster system which allows shorter exposure times It reduces the focal length from 900mm to 765mm f 9 0 to f 7 65 pro ducing a faster system for improved astrophotography It is also offered at 199 95US For owners of the Orion 120mm ED refractors there is a new 0 85x Reducer Corrector for them as well It is designed for use with either the EON 120ED or the original 120ED refractors since both have t
22. r a preset time period 10 30 or 60 seconds to reduce the noise It can also be turned off if desired He continued For those wanting to set up the VSS in an observatory and observe inside due to mosquitoes in the summer or cold in the winter the camera can be con trolled via a cable and freeware Cables up to 50 feet in length are available for a nominal cost and longer ones can be made if desired All menu functions can be adjusted from a PC as well as three exposure times The variable exposure time function is not available remotely however for most users having the ability to select short intermediate and long exposures remotely is all they will need The new VSS utilizes a new third gener ation hyper circuit to allowing users the choice of variable shutter and also has a fully inte grated on screen menu which simplifies oper ating the camera The new VSS utilizes class 1 CCD sensors grade A which are hand picked and a Class 0 CCD Sensor is available as an option The VSS offers full shutter speed ranging from Off 1 100 1 120 1 180 1 250 1 350 1 500 1 750 1 1000 1 1500 1 2000 1 3000 1 4000 1 6000 1 8000 1 12000 seconds or the choice of fully variable adjustment making it possible to view planets lunar and solar with appro priate H Alpha or White Light Filters It features a full integration mode of 2X 4X 6X 8X 12X 16X 1 4 sec exposure 24X 32X 1 2 sec exposure 48X 64X full o
23. r of the tripod for maximum stability It is avail able for 249 95US SteadyStar Adaptive Optics Guider Orions SteadyStar Adaptive Optics Guider AO makes any imaging capable mount even if a modest one perform more effectively Precise tracking is one of the most critical facets of astrophotography and tracking is limited to the accuracy of the mount plus external factors like wind and atmospheric conditions The SteadyStar AO Guider overcomes these limitations and challenges and takes control seeing with super fast and accurate guiding The SteadyStar AO Guider can easily make several tracking corrections in one second without lugging the weight and inertia of the whole telescope Rather than move all that weight the Guider moves a www rigelsys com AP OCOUS d amp IN motors Jor SteHarvue Televue amp GAO focusers nel cone ae ere iler Fits im the palm al kw A hgh apeli ing afao log AS high Sam 12V pulse AHE TS ake le HAERE LUR i E Maa Ire AROS e IN e ar Te vos Al G vc pel om res Me wilh cil Lares Pete err mee LS e IR khu fr ee O a den Alarm ZK a Ek Asp dEr Luut PulsGuide 12 5 mmm Guiding Keen 11098 Fred Aa i Pe Ce H beet i fi al n eno aE imo contro Been pei de Tot pucks ser hee rg Por publing big paca bm mug he DS Ce relict A sharp double crea Kar NEW dE Leg deal cen Rare yes Hira Sei A En Works SZ ta ei al Ka Ces hial aye Cen CTS GEIER Nad dia
24. telescope configuration The high performance Parsec is built around the CCD chip s square 5 4 micron x 5 4 micron pixel size for superior resolution using Kodak s microlens technology for maximum sensi tivity Regulated dual stage thermoelectric cooling TEC and adjustable fan dramat ically reduces thermal noise Accurate dark frames can be taken automatically And thanks to the internal shutter there s no need to cover the telescope The internal full frame memory buffer ensures reliable image downloads every time through a USB 2 0 connection A 10 foot USB cable and 10 foot power cable compatible with 12 volt DC cigarette lighter sockets is included The Parsec 8300M features a mono chrome imaging CCD chip and the Parsec 8300C features a color imaging CCD chip Both feature standard T threads on the camera body removable 2 inch nose piece threaded for filters an included cus tom hard carrying case and a free full ver sion 30 day trial of Maxim DL Pro soft ware for camera control and image pro cessing Parsec cameras feature 16 bit A D conversion and are Windows XP 7 and Vista 32 bit and 64 bit compatible and are ASCOM compatible The Parsec is a small package 32 oz that packs a big imaging wallop 085x Reducer Flattener Orion has made it easier to get better images from its Orion 80mm ED Apo Refractor telescope with its new 085x Reducer Flattener which reduces the effec tive focal length to create shorter ex
25. to the adapter ScopeStuff pre config ures the adapter for a scope type so installation at the scope is a snap he power and data cables are 20 feet long so the adapter can be mounted on a tripod leg pier scope base etc with supplied velcro and cable clips The Dual Finder Mounting Plate with Base Feet is designed for mounting two finders on a single finder shoe This black anodized aluminum dual finder mounting plate comes with a reversible bottom rail that has both an Orion Synta Vixen Night ision 7 Old Snake Hill Road Pound Ridge NY 10576 646 772 4138 Neit z i fed and Juyality ested Tube Fee i GH pr Pupi Wi D Win z KU ng BIFH nomy com type foot and an Antares type foot The top of the plate accepts either Orion Synta Vixen type shoes or Antares type shoes at either end By reversing the base foot rail and or the plate the finders can be shifted forward and back for balancing or prefer ence It weighs 47 lbs is 6 inches wide and the plate is 1 4 inch thick Black anodized aluminum ScopeStuft s Mounting Adapter For Meade DSI Camera holds the DSI securely in piggyback and stand alone installations and allows the use of a cooling fan It is great for autoguider and wide angle appli cations that can be difficult due to the lack of any mounting method other than hang ing them by the T threads Made from strong but light weight 1 4 inch solvent welded laser cut acrylic the
26. ts realer sire 420 WEW AS Spectroscope Ves bo ope Voss red Peer pg ie rmdir al nom Sehr of oon nae Uh aa a ei d re ug bi fer noes Wiehe Sol Gel 0d digital Okt H g BS wiper ha c be er m Irch Tor rte Ta Ta Log l E 5 i EC CA pase bic amp pe en Pere a k ig L d st Aa Zane 2 dees Puke 1 La k ven BS Sechs Sal CUP ASTRONOMY TECHNOLOGY TODAY 27 NEWPRODUCTS Orion New Products Continued From Previous Page The 40 mm diameter on board lens supports APS C format sensors including DSLRs and amply sized CCD cameras SteadyStar software is included for full guiding control to both the mount and the AO Guider and it can communicate with Maxim DL to enable advanced imaging features as exposure sequences and dither ing It is Windows XP Vista 32 64 bit Windows 7 and ASCOM compatible A hard carry case is included as well as a 10 foot USB cable 10 inch autoguiding cable and 12 volt DC power cable the SteadyStar AO Guider is priced at 1 799 95US and comes with a one year limited warranty The SteadyStar AO is also available with a built in Field Rotator which allows user to move the SteadyStar s off axis prism to locate a guide star or to change the imaging camera orientation It also enables long exposure imaging with motorized altitude azimuth mounts And with the fast adaptive optics guiding it turns any image capable mount Alt Az or EQ into a more effective one yielding bett
27. very affordable cost The reflector is perfect for beginning Hutech A IDAS proudly introduce the innovative RS Reflection Suppression technology LRGE filters specifically designed to address the problem of intemal refle ctions common in fil tered CCD images and intermediate imagers and is a great sec ond telescope for more advanced imagers who want more portability without sacri ficing features and quality That means bright detailed images for APS C sized CCD or DSLR cameras As with any fast Newtonian reflector an optional coma cor rector is recommended to achieve the Reduces surface refiections to less than 4 of conventional dichroic filters such as the IDAS Type If LRGB set Gentle overfapping bandpasses match the response of fhe human eye more closely simplifying accurate color balancing e Minimizes spreading of light from point sources resulting in tighter stars in astrophotos Competing mtordergnce filter set Both images were taken with fhe same Die system amd exposure seling Pos processing was applied in tire same manner and background levels were matched far comparison 26 ASTRONOMY TECHNOLOGY TODAY Astro Hutech 877 BUY BORG www asirofulech com sharpest images With an optional eyepiece this telescope doubles as a fine visual instru ment At only 16 lbs and just 28 inches long the scope is easily supported on a mid sized mount The 200 mm aperture parabolic
28. ximum FWHM bandpass is 6 7nm or less Each of these filters can be used sepa rately or in combination with a filter wheel for advanced tri color imaging of emission nebulae Each includes a protective plastic case a one year limited warranty and is priced at 359 95US and pricing for the set is 969 95US LaserMate Pro Heavy Duty Collimation Kit Orions LaserMate Pro Heavy Duty Collimation Kit was designed for the fum ble fingers in all of us Dropped it into your bag don t worry Accidentally bang it No hardened design helps problem The ensure the alignment of the collimating laser for a lifetime Achieve quick collimation with laser precision in a simple two step process continued on next page serving Astronomers and e oster Sy E tem S Observatories Worldwide FOSTER SYSTEMS i venir TEMNE observatory master control and integraron heachgatar ters Whether it amp weather power optics security or automation we have the sobunons char make your investment more efteonve reliable and enjoy able Our line of AStROMC products are ASCOM complent which gives you the assurance of companbility and reliability Wi Lg er Bahezeg Daer Hasir pr configurable at order and answers the need for eeregin dear Saran SPREE ie Perera ee en orl vrith Rain Goreng Skyighi porter USH onge cable and power klipte and S bbe var pen including Sky Temperatur Senor option Ambient Temperature Humidity and Dew Point option and
29. y Fest using his 15 Obsession DEEP SKY INSTRUMENTS Accepting Pre Orders for RC14C Ritchey Chretien Astrograph Deep Sky Instruments first intro duced its RC10 and RC10C Ritchey Chr tien Astrographs in 2008 as the first in its TrueRC astrograph series featuring optics by Paul Jones of Star Instruments It is now taking pre orders for its second TrueRC astrograph the RC14C The RC14C is based on the design of RC10 which utilizes a 10 inch pri mary mirror that provides Ritchey Chr tien performance free from coma spherical aberration and first order astigmatism The RC10C adds a corrector field flattener to remove third order astigmatism and flatten the field for excellent star images on even the largest CCD cameras The RC14C offers a larger 14 625 inch primary mirror which delivers 14 25 inches of T en Re P Sole Rithorizad US and International Distributor Mallin am Video CCD Observational System SkyShed POD Retailer Taking Video Astronomy to the Next Level The e B amp W or Color Internal Mild Peltier Cooler e High QE Class 1 CCD Sensor Assembled Quality Upgradeable e 1 12 000th to 112 Seconds Menu Containing An Extensive List of Video Output Enhancement Features Computer Controllable Menu ball or Write for Our Mal Package Discounts usable aperture roughly twice that of the RC10C Back focus is increased to 12 inches 8 5 inches usable behind the back plate for more flexibility with r
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