From the July 2025 issue

Heat up your observing with these new products

By | Published: July 29, 2025 | Last updated on July 30, 2025

Mobile Porta Mount

Vixen
Saitama, Japan

The Mobile Porta Mount is the new, easily portable piece in the popular Porta line. The alt-azimuth accessory has friction stop motion to locate objects quickly. Telescopes weighing up to 7.7 pounds (3.5 kilograms) can be attached. The mount head can be detached and the multiarm can be folded, both for ultimate portability.

$215.99 Buy it now at B&H Photo
1-866-252-3811
https://global.vixen.co.jp


Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact

Reaktion Books
London, United Kingdom

In Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact, science journalist Keith Cooper explores the exoplanets found in popular media. Over a dozen scientists and authors weigh in as Cooper analyzes how realistic the fictional planets are in Star Wars, Avatar, Dune, and more. The 224-page book also contains 12 illustrations.

$22.50 at Amazon.com
info@reaktionbooks.co.uk
https://reaktionbooks.co.uk


Seestar S30

ZWO
Suzhou, China 

Seestar introduces the new S30. This smart telescope and camera weighs only 3.6 pounds (1.7 kg), but features a 150 mm focal length and 64 gigabytes of storage. Good for shooting deep-sky objects, it includes an extra-low dispersion lens and noise filtering. It also comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capability to access the Seestar app from anywhere.

$349.00 Buy it now at B&H Photo
info@zwoptical.com
www.zwoastro.com