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NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE
 FAST APOCHROMAT
STANDALONE GUIDER
Stellarvue adds a new model to its extensive line of apochromatic
refractors. The SVX140T ($6,995) is a 140-mm
(5.5-inch) f/6.7 air-spaced triplet apochromat that incorporates
an Ohara S-FPL-53 super-low-dispersion center
element and a lanthanum rear element to produce colorfree
views. The scope's aluminum tube is fully baffled,
weighs 10 kilograms (22 lbs), and measures 79 cm (31
in) long with its dew shield retracted (38 inches with dew
shield extended). The SVX140T comes with a robust
3½-inch-format Feather Touch focuser, and users have
the option of upgrading to a 3½-inch computerized,
rotating Moonlight focuser. Both focusers are designed
to accommodate the largest imaging detectors on the
market today. Each unit includes CNC-machined mounting
rings and a padded, heavy-duty C130L case.
Stellarvue
11802 Kemper Rd., Auburn, CA 95603
530-823-7796; stellarvue.com
StarAid announces its latest autoguider for deep-sky
astrophotography. The StarAid Revolution - Revision B
(890€, or about $1,078) promises hassle-free astrophotography
with AI-powered guiding. This 39-mm × 63-mm
(1½-inch-by-2½-inch) guider is designed around a Sony
IMX290LL CMOS detector with a 1,920 × 1,080 array of
2.9-micron pixels. The guider is controlled using a Windows
PC or your smartphone connected through integrated
Wi-Fi and is powered through its USB-C port (power
supply not included). Its nosepiece fits standard focusers
and is threaded to accept 1¼-inch filters. The Revolution
automatically identifies the location it is pointed at, and
it aids with polar alignment as well as executes fully autonomous,
multi-star tracking. A 1-meter USB-A to USB-C
cable, ½-meter RJ-12 guide cable, 2-meter RJ-45, CAT 6
cable, and port splitter are included.
StarAid
bSentient B.V., Leeuwenbrug 89A, Deventer, NL 7411TH
staraid.ai
POLAR SCOPE AID
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars aims to take the hassle out of using a polar-alignment
scope. The Orion Right-Angle 1× - 2× Viewer for Polar Scopes ($109.99)
uses three thumbscrews to attach to the eyepiece end of 25-to-30-mm polar
scopes and projects the view at a 90° angle. No more sore necks or dirty knees!
The unit contains an Amici prism to provide the same image orientation as your
mount's polar scope and for convenience is rotatable to any angle. The RightAngle
Viewer also includes both 1× and 2× magnification options and has a helical
focusing eyepiece with a soft rubber eyecup.
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076
831-763-7000; telescope.com
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