Just this month, Sky-Watcher completed our remote site at the Falling Eagle Observatory. The observatory is fully remote and features: 3 Sky-Watcher Esprits (2 Esprit 150s, and a 100 piggyback) ZWO 6200MM & 6200MC Paramount MX-Plus & MyT Mount This...
2020 hasn't been kind to many of us. Between the devastating wildfires, a global pandemic and the subsequent economic uncertainty, this year has been rough on everybody. But here at Sky-Watcher North America, we’re optimists! We don’t pout about a cloudy...
As governments and medical professionals across the globe are fighting the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, most of the public is being asked to stay home to help curb its spread. Although our homes are often plagued with light pollution, now is a...
To our valued Sky-Watcher community, Since the first cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) arrived in the US, Sky-Watcher has been monitoring the spread of the virus across the country. Earlier today, Rockland Community College announced restrictions on events exceeding 50 people...
At Sky-Watcher, we may have more experience hanging a refractor atop an EQ8-R and our Christmas Ham needs some work but if there's one thing we know, it's astronomy. And although this hobby is expensive, we've scoured the internet for...
For newbies in astronomy, the realization that cameras come in both monochrome & color can lead to a lot of confusion. Why spend thousands of dollars, just to shoot in black and white? To answer this question, we need to...
There are many, many ways to reduce and eliminate noise while post processing. This tutorial is intended to help astrophotographers who aren’t shooting bias & dark frames in camera, and would prefer to reduce noise during post-production. Think of this as...
Welcome to the new Sky-Watcher USA blog! Over the coming months, we plan to fill this with telescope-related tutorials, advice, inspiration and reviews to help you get the most out of your night skies. In this first installment, we'd like...
