The Celestron Origin is a revolutionary smart telescope that takes the hassle out of astrophotography. With its automated features, including target selection, focusing, tracking, and image processing, it allows anyone to capture stunning deep-sky images with just a few taps on their mobile device. While it comes with a hefty price tag, the Origin offers a convenient and accessible way to explore the wonders of the cosmos.
Adorama has slashed the price of the Sony A7 IV bundle, making it the most affordable it’s ever been. This versatile full-frame camera, known for its excellent low-light performance and astrophotography capabilities, now comes with a bag, memory card, and extra battery for just $2,098. This deal might be due to the anticipation of the upcoming A7 V, so it’s a great opportunity to snag this high-quality camera at an incredible price.
A Kurdish astrophotographer, Darya Kawa Mirza, has captured a stunningly detailed image of the moon, claiming it to be the ‘clearest’ ever taken. The image, created by merging 81,000 photos over four days, reveals the moon’s surface topography in remarkable detail, sparking discussion among astrophotography and space enthusiasts.
A photographer captured a spectacular cosmic display during the Perseid meteor shower, including not only the meteors but also the Northern Lights, a rare SAR arc, and even the Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies. This once-in-a-lifetime image showcases the beauty and complexity of our universe.
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has shared another breathtaking time-lapse video from the International Space Station (ISS), showcasing a mesmerizing view of stars and the ISS silhouetted against the cosmic backdrop. Dominick, known for his creative astrophotography, invites feedback on his techniques and welcomes suggestions for capturing even more stunning visuals from space.
NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick and Don Pettit will host a live chat on X (formerly Twitter) about astrophotography in low-Earth orbit. The event will take place on Wednesday, July 24, at 4:05 p.m. ET and will include a Q&A session.
The Hubble Space Telescope will be limiting the speed at which it can target new objects in order to preserve its lifespan for as long as possible. The telescope has been having problems with its gyros over the last year, leaving only three operational. To preserve them, the Hubble team has decided to switch to using just one gyro at a time. This will still allow Hubble to make science observations and take pictures of space, but it will take longer for the telescope to move from one target to the next, resulting in a decrease in the number of observations it can make.
