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Stephen Strum

Aug 22
1 min

Magic Binoculars

If you want wide field views of the night sky and you like to build things, the Magic binocular telescope from Analog Sky might be a...

Incredibly Easy to Use Sun Tracking Mount

Stephen Strum

Aug 25, 2023
2 min

Incredibly Easy to Use Sun Tracking Mount

I was lucky enough to find one of these great sun tracking mounts recently on Amazon (https://amzn.to/45LZomL) but at the time of this...

Easier SCT Focusing with the Celestron Motorized Focuser

Stephen Strum

Nov 14, 2022
1 min

Easier SCT Focusing with the Celestron Motorized Focuser

In the video below I take a look at the Celestron Motorized Focuser. This focuser makes it much easier to focus my Celestron 8" SCT on a...

Stephen Strum

Apr 27, 2022
5 min

Observing the Sun in White Light

White imaging the sun with a dedicated hydrogen alpha telescope can produce spectacular images, viewing or imaging the sun in white light...

Stephen Strum

Nov 25, 2021
7 min

Great Science and Science Fiction Books

Ideas for your holiday shopping list Here is an overview of my favorite science and science fiction books I've recently read. Some of...

Four Upgrades for Your Unistellar Telescope

Stephen Strum

Nov 6, 2021
2 min

Four Upgrades for Your Unistellar Telescope

Add a dew shield, solar filter, light pollution filter, and finder to your eVscope! In the video below I look at four upgrades you might...

Stephen Strum

Aug 18, 2021
1 min

Planetary Imaging from Start to Finish

I put out a new YouTube video showing my entire planetary imaging process from start to finish. A look at what cameras I use, how I...

Stephen Strum

Jun 17, 2021
20 min

The Unistellar eVscope

In this post, we are going to take a look at the Unistellar eVscope. A 450mm focal length, 114mm aperture digital telescope that is fun...

How to Mount a Tele Vue 60 Refractor on an SCT Telescope

Stephen Strum

Jun 1, 2021
1 min

How to Mount a Tele Vue 60 Refractor on an SCT Telescope

Here is a video where I show a few options for mounting a Tele Vue 60 refractor onto an SCT telescope. You can use the TV 60 as a super...

Stephen Strum

Jun 1, 2021
1 min

A Look at the Tele Vue 60 Apo Refractor

Here is a video review of the Tele Vue 60, a 60mm aperture, 360mm focal length apochromatic refractor. The Tele Vue 60 can serve as a...

Stephen Strum

Feb 23, 2021
3 min

Perseverance Lands on Mars

NASA released some stunning new imagery and video of Perseverance's recent landing on Mars. That video is embedded later in this post,...

Stephen Strum

Dec 16, 2020
1 min

Arecibo Telescope Collapse

Some pictures and video of the Arecibo telescope collapse on December 1, 2020. The image above taken while the telescope was in...

Stephen Strum

Oct 17, 2020
1 min

Celestron C90 vs C8 EdgeHD on Mars

I made a short video comparing Mars through a Celestron C90 and a Celestron 8" EdgeHD. The C8 of course produces a better image as you...

Celestron NexStar Evolution 8" EdgeHD with StarSense

Stephen Strum

Oct 1, 2020
4 min

Celestron NexStar Evolution 8" EdgeHD with StarSense

I purchased the telescope from Highpoint Scientific during spring 2020 when this package was on sale for $300 off. The telescope arrived...

Gain vs Shutter Speed when Imaging Jupiter

Stephen Strum

Aug 19, 2020
2 min

Gain vs Shutter Speed when Imaging Jupiter

A comparison between four different combinations of gain and shutter speed when imaging Jupiter. Since I obtained my ZWO ASI224MC imaging...

Stephen Strum

Aug 5, 2020
1 min

Starship Hops!

SpaceX was finally able to hop their Starship prototype SN5 (serial number 5) yesterday, August 4th to 150 meters. Check out the video...

Celestron C90: Is it something for nothing?

Stephen Strum

Aug 2, 2020
8 min

Celestron C90: Is it something for nothing?

The Celestron C90 gives you nice optics for the price in a small and very portable package, but additional accessories are needed in...

Stephen Strum

Jun 2, 2020
2 min

The Baader Flip Mirror II Diagonal

I recently purchased the new Baader Flip Mirror II diagonal. So far, I love using this diagonal. It makes my planetary photography much...

Add a Panhandle to Your Explore Scientific Twilight I Mount

Stephen Strum

Apr 27, 2020
2 min

Add a Panhandle to Your Explore Scientific Twilight I Mount

I've used an Explore Scientific Twilight I mount as my grab and go telescope mount for a couple of years now and love using the mount....

Stephen Strum

Aug 2, 2019
2 min

Animating Jupiter

My first attempt at producing an animation of Jupiter.

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