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NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE

u NIGHT VISION EP

Tele Vue is now an authorized dealer for the Tactical Night Vision Company's TNV/PVS-14 L3 Gen3 Un-Filmed White Phosphor night vision monocular. The TNV-14 White Phos Gen 3
Night Vision Monocular with Accessories ($4,263) is a filmless
white phosphor night vision device with manual gain control
for astronomical use bundled with adapters that couple it with
Tele Vue eyepieces. White Phosphor night vision produces
a colorless intensified view, providing greater detail and light
amplification than standard thin-filmed green tubes. The unit
includes the night vision device with an eyepiece adapter to
attach select Tele Vue eyepieces, a 48-mm filter holder, FoneMate adapter, and Tele Vue PhoneMate (not shown) to attach

your smartphone. Due to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), these devices can only be sold to U.S. citizens
residing within the country.
Tele Vue Optics
32 Elkay Dr., Chester, NY 10918
845-469-4551; televue.com

t DIRECT-DRIVE PARAMOUNT

Software Bisque announces The Paramount Apollo 500 robotic telescope mount
($32,500). This direct-drive alt-azimuth fork mount can accommodate up to 400 lbs with
24 inches of clearance between tines. Each axis incorporates high-resolution, on-axis
absolute encoders and high-torque, direct-drive motors for quick and precise slewing
and tracking of targets at speeds of up to 60° per second. An included high-performance
instrument rotator eliminates field-rotation in long exposures when tracking anywhere in
the sky. The Paramount Apollo comes with the Paramount Software Suite, which includes
charting and planning programs, device control, and custom scripting that runs on
Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Software Bisque
862 Brickyard Circle, Golden, CO 80403
303-278-4478; bisque.com

u PORTABLE MOUNT

iOptron introduces the latest addition to its series of portable equatorial Go To
mounts, the GEM45 ($2,098). The mount head weighs just 15.8 lbs yet can support up to a 45-lb load. The mount advertises permanent periodic error correction
(PPEC) to produce smooth tracking during long-exposure astrophotography. Alignment is simple with the GEM45's integrated iPolar electronic polar finder, and users
can quickly swap telescopes on the mount with its Universal Self-Centering Saddle
plate, which accepts both Vixen and Losmandy-style dovetail bars. The GEM45 is
controlled via the Go2Nova 8407+ hand controller, which includes a database of
more than 212,000 objects. The mount comes with a heavy-duty LiteRoc tripod,
counterweight shaft, an 11-lb counterweight, and AC adapter.
iOptron
6F Gill St., Woburn, MA 01801
866-399-4587; ioptron.com

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