Sky & Telescope - July 2020 - 73

Sky-Watcher USA
(skywatcherusa.com)
highlights several
telescopes and acSky-Watcher
cessories. First is its
Evolux 82ED
introduction of the
Evolux series of doublet ED refractors for astrophotographers on the
go, starting with the 72ED and 82ED
models. Both utilize an f/6.5 focal ratio
and a 2.4-inch rotating focuser that
accepts an optional 0.85× reducer/flattener. Next up is Sky-Watcher's AZ-EQ6
mount that can operate in both equatorial and alt-azimuth modes ($2,170). The
AZ-EQ6 uses belt drives and "Freedom
Find" encoders to ensure accurate Go
To slewing and smooth tracking. The
mount's saddle plate accepts both
Vixen-style and the newer LosmandyD dovetail bars. Sky-Watcher also
showed off the SolarQuest tracking
mount for small solar telescopes ($399).
This lightweight alt-az mount includes
the patented HelioFind solar finder and
built-in GPS to help you aim at the Sun
and accurately track it for hours on end.
The mount accepts Vixen-style dovetail
bars and can carry instrument loads of
up to 11 pounds.

Sky-Watcher
SolarQuest

Meade Instruments (meade.com)
has a few interesting offerings, including the LXPS 18 Portable Power Supply
($209). This 222-watt-hour lithium-ion
battery pack can power most Go To
telescopes and other mounts and multiple
electronic devices at the same time. It features a 110V AC inverter, five USB charging ports (including two USB-C ports), and
three 12-volt DC outlets. The company
also announced 10×56 Masterclass Pro
ED Binoculars ($469). These waterproof
binoculars combine extra-low dispersion
(ED) glass elements, fully multi-coated
optics, and BAK-4 prisms with integrated
field-flatteners to produce sharp images
across the entire visible field. The Masterclass series can focus as close as five feet
and come with a nylon case and quickrelease harness.

Tele Vue (televue.com) adds a new
accessory in support of its growing
night vision observing line of equipment noted in the March issue, page
57. The 67mm conversion lens is
designed to maximize the true field
of view of the company's 55-mm
Plössl eyepiece when paired with
the TNV-14 White Phos Gen 3 Night
Vision Monocular. This lens screws
into the internal threads of the 2-part
eye guard housing of the eyepiece.
Additional details are pending.

Software Bisque (bisque.com)
promoted several intriguing products,
including TheSky Fusion, a mountable
control computer for your imaging
system (see February, p. 73). Bisque
also displayed the Paramount Apollo
500 Robotic Alt-Az Mount (detailed in
the March issue, p. 57), and TheSky
Imaging software bundle (June, p. 71).

Meade
Masterclass-Pro
10×56 Binoculars

Tele Vue 67mm TNV
Conversion lens

Software Bisque
TheSky Fusion

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