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President Biden to unveil first colour image from Webb Space Telescope

11 July 2022 Astronomy Now

President Biden will unveil the first color image from the James Webb Space Telescope Monday at the White House, heralding the end of tests and checkout and the beginning of science operations by the world’s most powerful space observatory.

Explore Scientific 305mm Ultra Light Dobsonian: A heavyweight Ultra Light Dobsonian

23 June 2022 Ade Ashford

Ade Ashford takes this mid-range truss-tube Dobsonian for a test drive and discovers its planetary viewing prowess.

SharpStar 76EDPH refractor and F/4.5 (0.8×) full-frame reducer

21 June 2022 Ade Ashford

Ade Ashford reminisces while evaluating a versatile 76mm, f/5.5 photovisual refractor and reducer-flattener.

Rainbow Astro RST-135 mount

27 May 2022 Astronomy Now

Richard Deighton reviews a compact, high-performance, multi-purpose mount that comes in all the colours of the rainbow.

StellaLyra 250mm, f/5 Dobsonian: The light-bucket with a touch of class

16 May 2022 Ade Ashford

First Light Optics’ StellaLyra-branded fleet of Dobsonian telescopes combine high-performance with some excellent accessories, writes Ade Ashford.

RVO Horizon 72mm ED: The future of refractors is on the Horizon

29 April 2022 Steve Ringwood

Steve Ringwood checks out a new offering from Rother Valley Optics that raises the bar for compact refractors.

Futuristic astronomy: Vaonis Stellina ST80 observation station

4 March 2022 Ade Ashford

Do you wish to capture deep-sky images from your back garden without the steep learning curve of traditional astrophotography? Stellina may be all you need, writes Ade Ashford.

Remote imaging with Telescope Live

1 March 2022 Astronomy Now

Fed up with cloudy nights spoiling your astro-imaging fun? Nik Szymanek gives the lowdown on the Telescope Live remote-observing facilities that allow imagers to capture objects in the southern celestial hemisphere without even stepping outdoors.

Unistellar EVscope Equinox

22 February 2022 Ade Ashford

Unistellar’s eQuinox delivers five times the internal data storage and longer battery life than its predecessor, but ditches the eVscope’s electronic eyepiece. Ade Ashford checks out the new features.

Reviewed: OVNI-M FOM 2600 Night-vision eyepiece

29 July 2021 Gavin Orpin

Tired of straining your eyes trying to see faint fuzzies through the eyepiece, and looking for views reminiscent of astro-images? The OVNI-M night-vision eyepiece might be just right for you.