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New Product Showcase
BELOVED GUIDEBOOK UPDATE One of the most popular astronomy guides of all time, Turn Left at Orion by Guy Consolmagno and Dan M. Davis, has undergone a major update for the 4th edition. The new spiral-bound book is easier to handle outdoors at the telescope, and is speciﬁcally updated to accommodate today’s Dobsonian owners. Drawings depicting the views with small telescopes are contrasted side by side with drawings showing the same objects appearing in larger Dobsonian telescopes. Many Southern Hemisphere objects have expanded entries with star-hopping directions and tables of updated astronomical information. A nightby-night Moon section is also included along with many more new additions.
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REDUCER Celestron introduces a line of focal reducers for its popular EdgeHD telescopes. The EdgeHD 0.7x Reducer ($599) incorporates a 5-element design to increase your imaging ﬁeld while maintaining the ﬁeld correction of the EdgeHD telescope. The reducer screws directly to the 3¼-inch threads on the rear cell of the 11- and 14-inch EdgeHD telescopes, and provides generous back focus to accommodate a wide range of additional accessories, such as oﬀ-axis guiders, ﬁlter wheels, or other accessories. Each EdgeHD telescope requires its speciﬁc reducer; see the manufacturer’s website to choose the appropriate model for your telescope.

Celestron 2835 Columbia St., Torrance, CA 90503 310-328-9560; www.celestron.com

CELESTRON

iOptron 6F Gill St., Woburn, MA 01801 781-569-0200; www.ioptron.com

Cambridge University Press, 256 pages, ISBN 978-0-521-15397-3. www.cambridge.org

SOL AR GR AB-’N’- GO iOptron’s latest observing package takes advantage of increasing solar activity. The new iOptron Solar 60 ($399) is a portable solar telescope and Go To mount that ﬁts in a convenient backpack. This 60-mm f/6 achromatic refractor includes a full-aperture, thread-on, white-light solar ﬁlter and a 1¼-inch rack-andpinion focuser. The included Cube Go To mount and SmartStar hand controller isn’t limited to solar observing; its internal database has more than 5,000 astronomical objects, including the planets, Messier objects, and much more. Additionally, the outﬁt has an iE1300 electronic eyepiece with USB cable, allowing you to share the view on your computer. The Solar 60 also comes with a lightweight aluminum tripod, a 25-mm 1¼-inch Plössl eyepiece, and AC power adapter.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Sky and Telescope - May 2012

Sky and Telescope - May 2012
Table of Contents
Spectrum
Letters
75, 50 & 25 Years Ago
News Notes
Saturn’s Raging Superstorm
Stars Above, Earth Below: Astronomy in National Parks
The Remarkable Case of Comet Lovejoy
In This Section
May’s Sky at a Glance
Binocular Highlight
Planetary Almanac
Northern Hemisphere’s Sky
Sun, Moon, and Planets
Celestial Calendar
Exploring the Solar System
Deep-Sky Wonders
Going Deep
S&T Test Report
New Product Showcase
Telescope Workshop
Planetary Imaging with Your DSLR Camera
Gallery
Focal Point

Sky and Telescope - May 2012