Key Takeaways:
- The Pegasus Astro SmartEye enhances and photographs celestial objects through a telescope.
- SmartEye is compatible with most telescopes and motorized mounts.
- It's made of durable, water-resistant aluminum and includes auto-stacking.
- The SmartEye costs $1,599.
Forty Ways to Know a Star: Using Stars to Understand Astronomy
Princeton Architectural Press
New York, NY
In Forty Ways to Know a Star: Using Stars to Understand Astronomy, Jillian Scudder explores stars’ greatest mysteries through 40 short essays accompanied by photos and illustrations. An astrophysicist, science blogger, and Oberlin College associate professor, Scudder details the birth, life, and death of stars in an easy and comprehensive format.
$25.95 Buy it now at Amazon.com
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Pegasus Astro SmartEye
Pegasus Astro
Keratea, Greece
This new accessory claims the title “the first smart eyepiece.” The Pegasus Astro SmartEye finds, enhances, and takes images of objects. It can be attached to any 2″ compatible focuser on an f/7 or faster scope and a motorized mount. It is made of water-resistant aluminum, features thermoelectric cooling, and provides auto stacking.
$1,599.00 Buy it at highpointscientific.com
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iOptron HAE18C mount
iOptron
Woburn, MA
This lightweight HAE18C mount can handle a payload of close to 19 pounds (8.6 kilograms) while weighing only 6.2 pounds (2.8 kg). The strain wave mount features an electronic friction brake to stop the equipment easily, and the built-in Wi-Fi allows the mount to be controlled by your preferred app.
$1,548.00 Buy it at highpointscientific.com
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