Starlight Instruments: Focuser Boss II Hub & Controller
In the last post in this series we showed how to replace the manual knobs with the motorized focuser. Now we will show how to complete the setup of the remaining pieces [...]
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Starlight Instruments: Focuser Boss II Motor Install
The Starlight Instrument FeatherTouch knob upgrade we installed last June on our Celestron 6″ OTA was a huge improvement in our ability to precisely dial in the focus [...]
RainyDayGiftGuide 2015: Science
The Holiday Seasons is upon us, and once again readers have asked us for our gifts ideas. Our selection criteria for all categories is the same every year: the items have [...]
Starlight Instruments – FeatherTouch
Six years ago we installed a Starlight Instrument’s FeatherTouch micro focuser onto a 10″ Meade telescope. A micro focuser is probably one of the most [...]
RainyDayGiftGuide 2014 : iGear
iPhones and iPads have pretty much taken over the world. So it was clear to us that we needed a RainyDayGiftGuide devoted to these, uh, iDevices. But because there are SO [...]
Vintage Inverted Microscope
Microscopes and telescopes are amazing devices because they can “transport” us to other worlds at the speed of light. This is why we constantly scour [...]
EXO Labs: Focus Custom Case
As most readers know, we love to take our gear out into the wild. When we first saw the Exo Labs’ Focus camera kit, we recognized that it was a very cool piece of [...]
Vanguard Digiscope Setup
A spotting scope is a great piece of equipment for birders. We had a taste of how well it works when we brought one with us on our Snowy Owl outing to Plum Island. The one [...]
Vanguard Spotting Scope FirstLook
We got a bunch of emails asking about the spotting scope we used on our New Year’s Day Snowy Owls outing on Plum Island. Readers searching for a write-up on the [...]
RainyDayGiftGuide 2013 : Science Gear
Time is running out for those who still have (some of) their holiday shopping to do, but we are here to help! We know that buying gifts for the science people on your list [...]
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