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Equipment

Explore Scientific high resolution coma corrector

4 November 2014 Steve Ringwood

This Explore Scientific high resolution coma corrector is suitable for both visual and photographic use.

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Mosaic-making: Asimoplan software

23 October 2014 Steve Ringwood

Visual observers now have the benefit of wide-field eyepieces but astro-imagers are somewhat limited to the size of their CCD chip and when it comes to imaging large objects, they must take several images and build a mosaic.

Book Reviews

Observing the Moon: The Modern Astronomer’s Guide

18 October 2014 Astronomy Now

In this newly updated book, Gerald North gently walks the reader though the fascinating world that is our nearest neighbour in space.

Equipment

Intelligent alignment: Celestron’s StarSense AutoAlign

10 October 2014 Steve Ringwood

Enter the StarSense AutoAlign: a device that replaces your eye and the often inexact judgement of the glutinous mass behind it.

Equipment

Telescope grooming kit: Orion six-piece optics cleaning pack

6 October 2014 Steve Ringwood

Cleaning optics should always be approached as a careful, precise, military-style operation; this corralled armoury includes cleaning fluid, dust removal brush, a VariAir 200 compressed air unit, lens tissues and cotton swabs.

Equipment

Vixen BT-ED70S-A 70mm binoculars

2 October 2014 Steve Ringwood

These new ED binoculars from Vixen, a particular affinity to their telescopic cousins is by virtue of the freedom of available magnification, since the choice of 31.7mm fitting eyepieces is left to the user.

Reviews

Hanging around in space: astronaut necklace

2 October 2014 Steve Ringwood

An enchanting 32mm replica of a spaceman, dangling with derring-do from a 61cm golden brass stellar-adorned chain.

Equipment

Seeing the sights on Venus: Baader ultraviolet filter

2 October 2014 Steve Ringwood

If there is one thing you learn from the outset about Venus, it is that it is permanently shrouded in a blanket of cloud, but this filter will bring out some detail.

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  • Nova outburst in Centaurus
    24 September 2025
  • Astronomy Now relaunches digital platform
    12 September 2025
  • Potentially habitable planet TRAPPIST-1e displays tentative evidence for an atmosphere
    8 September 2025
  • Ten-Year Lease Extension Confirmed at Herstmonceux Observatory
    18 August 2025
  • Graphic showing the close conjunction of Jupiter and Venus with other stars and contellations marked on a dark sky, above a horizon with trees in silhouette.
    Venus and Jupiter’s bright morning conjunction
    10 August 2025
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