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Astro-Physics at NEAF 2013
S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco talks to Astro-Physics technical support staff about the company's recently introduced 1100GTO German equatorial mount, absolute encoder option as shown on the 1600GTO, Right-Angle Polar Alignment Scope, 10x60 Vario Finder with Quick Release Guider Bracket and the Astro-Physics Command Center (APCC) software with Horizons.…
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Southern Stars at NEAF 2013
Southern Stars S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco talks to Southern Stars founder Tim DeBenedictis about his plans to launch a cube satellite from the International Space Station later this year. He also discusses the company's new software for computer and mobile devices for tracking satellites. See…
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Apogee Imaging Systems at AIC 2012
Tony Flanders S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco and Apogee Imaging Systems’ Wayne Brown talk about the company’s new Aspen CCD cameras, as well as recent improvements made to other cameras and filter wheels. Return to the Advanced Imaging Conference 2012 page. Return to our Product Videos page.
Advanced Imaging Conference 2012
Watch Dennis di Cicco's recent interview with Apogee Imaging Systems’ president Wayne Brown at the 2012 Advanced Imaging Conference.
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NEAF 2012 Videos Are Here!
Check out our videos from the 21st annual Northeast Astronomy Forum, one of the world's largest telescope shows.
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Meade Instruments at NEAF 2012
Karl Glasgow S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco and Chris Morrison discuss Meade’s LX80 and LX800 telescope lines as well as the brand new LX600 telescopes that combine the company’s latest optical and electronic innovations in classic fork-mounted instruments. See additional videos from the 2012 Northeast Astronomy Forum held…
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iOptron at NEAF 2012
Stephen Singer S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco and iOptron’s CEO Hua Jiang talk about the company’s growing line of altazimuth and German equatorial telescope mounts, including the brand new, highly portable SmartEQ. See additional videos from the 2012 Northeast Astronomy Forum held in Suffern, New York. Return…
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Santa Barbara Instrument Group at NEAF 2012
Tony Flanders Matt Thomas and S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco take a video tour of SBIG’s just-introduced STT and STXL cameras and filters wheels with state-of-the-art features. They also look at the company’s unique differential guiding system that is about to be introduced to the market. …
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Meade Instruments at AIC 2011
Tony Flanders Chris Morrison talks about Meade Instruments’ revolutionary new LX800 mount and redesigned ACF telescopes that automatically center targets and begin autoguiding when slewed to new objects. Click here to see additional videos from the 2011 Advanced Imaging Conference in Santa Clara, California. Click here to return…
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ASA Astrosysteme Austria at AIC 2011
Tony Flanders Egon Döberl and Wolfgang Promper of ASA Astrosysteme Austria discuss the company’s latest series of field flatteners and image correctors we well as the advanced features of its direct-drive equatorial telescope mounts. Click here to see additional videos from the 2011 Advanced Imaging Conference in Santa…
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Optec, Inc. at AIC 2011
Optec Jeff Dickerman of Optec, Inc. highlights the latest astrophotography accessories from this venerable company. Click here to see additional videos from the 2011 Advanced Imaging Conference in Santa Clara, California. Click here to return to our Product Videos page.
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PlaneWave Professional Services at AIC 2013
Tony Flanders Sky & Telescope senior editor Dennis di Cicco interviews Allan Keller of PlaneWave Professional Services about the remote imaging services they provide. See additional videos from the 2013 Advanced Imaging Conference in Santa Clara, California. Return to our Product Videos page.
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PlaneWave Instruments at AIC 2011
Tony Flanders PlaneWave Instruments' CDK telescopes are among the most advanced designs currently made for serious deep-sky imaging as explained by Rick Hedrick. Click here to see additional videos from the 2011 Advanced Imaging Conference in Santa Clara, California. Click here to return to our Product Videos page.
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Astro Haven at AIC 2011
Camille Carlisle David and Priscilla Brotherston of Astro Haven talk about the design, manufacture, features, and advantages of the company’s unique fiberglass observatories with clamshell domes. Click here to see additional videos from the 2011 Advanced Imaging Conference in Santa Clara, California. Click here to return to our Product…
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DC3 Dreams at AIC 2011
Tony Flanders Robert Denny of DC3 Dreams talks about his new software that brings automated scheduling to astronomical imaging. Click here to see additional videos from the 2011 Advanced Imaging Conference in Santa Clara, California. Click here to return to our Product Videos page.
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Apogee Imaging Systems at NEAF 2011
Tony Flanders S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco and Tim Puckett of Apogee Imaging Systems talk about the brand new Ascent CCD camera. It features a compact design, high-speed downloads, and a wide range of available sensors. Click here to see additional videos from the 2011 Northeast Astronomy…
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Explore Scientific at NEAF 2011
Tony Flanders Scott Roberts gives S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco a whirlwind look at Explore Scientific’s newest products, including a 6-inch apo refractor, an upcoming 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, and a new line of refractors and Newtonian reflectors from Bresser. Tassilo Bohm also gives di Cicco a preview of a…
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Finger Lakes Instrumentation at NEAF 2011
Tony Flanders Jim Moronski of Finger Lakes Instrumentation gives S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco a detailed tour of FLI’s new Atlas Focuser and 10-position Centerline Filter Wheel along with an overview of the company's popular CCD cameras. Click here to see additional videos from the 2011…
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SBIG at NEAF 2011
Tony Flanders S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco talks with Santa Barbara Instrument Group’s new company owner and CEO, Ron Bissinger, about his background as a long-time amateur astronomer and his involvement with exoplanet research as well as his future vision for the company. He also talks with Alan Holmes…
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RSpec at NEAF 2011
Tony Flanders Tom Field, the man behind RSpec, talks with S&T senior editor Dennis di Cicco about the growing number of amateur astronomers doing backyard spectroscopy with simple equipment, including webcams, video cameras, DSLRs, and astronomical CCD cameras. Field also demonstrates his RSpec program, which transforms the image of a…