The TMB designed, LZOS manufactured, APM LZOS 115 f/7 triplet Apo refractor is an outstanding performer at home and as a travelling scope, both for visual use and astrophotography. Click to read more
My review of Takahashi’s ideally suited travelling refractor, the FC-76DCU can be found in the June 2018 issue of Astronomy Now Magazine. Click to read more
The Vixen SG 6.5×32 Binoculars offer a 9 degree field of view for wide field observing. They are the follow up the SG 2.1x42s which hit the market in 2014. My review was published in the January 2018 issue of Astronomy Now. Click to read more
The 1.7x CQ module converts the FS-60 into an f/10 quadruplet of almost unsurpassed optical quality giving the user a highly portable scope that can do it all. Click to read more
After proposing under the stars in Namibia, we decided to continue that story with an astronomy themed wedding cake made by Restoration Cake. Click to read more
The nPAE 6061 Medium Turret is well engineered and quite fun to use, saving valuable time while observing & allowing high power work during tranquil moments because eyepieces can be switched in seconds. Click to read more
The Princeton Tec Remix is lightweight, comfortable to wear for extended period and, the operation of the light acts as a safety feature for night-vision, making it a good choice as an astronomers headlamp. Click to read more
Either added as the FC-76 Objective Unit upgrade to a FS-60 or created from component pieces, the FC-76 DCU is a very portable 3″ aperture travel scope with excellent optics. Being a split tube design, it will fit in an aircraft cabin bag that complies with the most restrictive of allowances. Click to read more
Part 2 of my observing report of my week of stargazing in the IDA gold rated NamibRand Nature Reserve. Click to read more
Part 1 of my observing report of a weeks stargazing in the IDA gold rated NamibRand Nature Reserve in Namibia. Click to read more
