Tag: telescope
Vaonis lets you turn your smartphone into a smart telescope
After the success of the Stellina and Vespera smart telescopes, Vaonis introduces its latest innovation: Hestia. Billed as the first telescope that utilizes the power of smartphone sensors to photograph the stars, it's lighter, smaller and more accessible than anything else currently on the market. The device is available for pre-order on the crowdfunding platform…
The Meade ETX-LS – backyard astronomy made easy
I don’t profess to know a lot about telescopes. I know that the Hubble one sits out in space. I know that they make objects that are very far away seem a lot closer than they are. I know that it isn’t done by witchcraft, or so they say.
Now, what I also happen to know is that the Meade Instruments Corporation of America will be showcasing their latest stargazer at CES in January…
Improve your stargazing skillz with mySky
Amateur astronomy isn’t as popular as it used to be. I blame Sir Patrick Moore. There’s nothing more guaranteed to turn The Kids off stargazing than a grumpy old right-wing bloke with a monocle. The BBC should sack him from The Sky At Night, get Alex James out of Blur in, and do more stuff about aliens. That’d sort it.
