Technology

At long last, Canon has re-entered the astrophotography market with the release of its EOS Ra Mirrorless camera. While most DSLR and mirrorless cameras work well for general photography, they often require modification to perform best while imaging the night sky. This is the third “a” camera from Canon after …

Ever wonder what that constellation overhead is? With the SkyView app you can. (Android), (iOS) skyView uses augmented reality to identify galaxies, stars, constellations, planets, and satellites. You can set the app for notifications for celestial events and have them appear on your lock screen with a widget.

Celestron’s range of NexStar telescopes has a well-deserved reputation for great optics, user-friendly assembly and a plethora of features, and the Celestron NexStar 6SE (opens in new tab) exemplifies all of these.  The 5.91-inch (150 mm) aperture is a step up from the Meade StarNavigator NG 114  in terms of light-gathering prowess, …

A decent-sized aperture and good quality optics for the price, the Orion GoScope 80 is set up to make astronomy easy for the beginner. You’ll be able to get very good views of the planets and the moon, along with select bright deep-sky targets, despite the narrow field of view. The …