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2022  Advanced Imaging Conference  Recap

2022 Advanced Imaging Conference Recap

   San Jose Convention Center – San Jose, CA May 20-22, 2022 This year’s Advanced Imaging Conference in San Jose was the first tradeshow most of us in the telescope industry had attended since March of 2020.  Started in 2004,...

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The all-new Star Adventurer GTi is HERE!!

The all-new Star Adventurer GTi is HERE!!

All the tidbits, specs, and reviews are below.  Check your local dealers for pre-order information.  And clear skies!   https://www.skywatcherusa.com/collections/star-adventurer-gti   https://astrobackyard.com/sky-watcher-star-adventurer-gti/   

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The What's Up? Webcast Webcast-A-Thon Xtreme

The What's Up? Webcast Webcast-A-Thon Xtreme

An all-day livestreaming extravaganza of product announcements, news, panel discussions, and interviews with astronomy’s most-beloved brands, organizations, and personalities Torrance, CA (March 24, 2022) – Sky-Watcher is announcing the first ever WHAT’S UP? WEBCAST WEBCAST-A-THON XTREME on April 8th, 2022,...

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Sky-Watcher USA Just Got a NEW Marketing Specialist

Sky-Watcher USA Just Got a NEW Marketing Specialist

Figure 1 Self-portrait at the full moonset dawn in Rancho Palo Verdes Hi folks, I actually started with Sky-Watcher USA last September, but I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Jarred Donkersley and I'm originally from Arizona where I...

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Astronomical Events to Look Forward to in 2022

Astronomical Events to Look Forward to in 2022

Figure 1 Image Credit: NASA First Half of 2022 – NASA - JWST Full Deployment and Orbital Insertion at L2 So, what’s the big deal? The first few weeks after launch, the JWST observatory was a flurry of activity as...

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Mercury is in Gatorade!  Or is it Tardigrade??

Mercury is in Gatorade! Or is it Tardigrade??

It's October and you know what that means, it's Libra season! There's just one problem: no one born in October “IS” a Libra.  In fact, everyone born from about September 17 all the way until November 1st falls under the...

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