Category Archives: February 2022

Restoring a Classic Edmund Reflector

Posted on February 1, 2022 by ST Editors

by Kevin Meredith In December 2021, I was given an unexpected early Xmas present. My girlfriend was walking through Princeton when she noticed this interesting collection on the side of the road, and she texted to ask if I wanted … Continue reading →

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New 3.2 megapixel SPAD sensor from Canon

Posted on February 1, 2022 by ST Editors

By Richard Sherman I recently posted a link to Canon’s announcement about its 3.2 megapixel SPAD sensor on the Discord server, but I didn’t see any comments. This is a potentially revolutionary announcement for astrophotographers so I thought I better … Continue reading →

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From the lens of Lisa

Posted on February 1, 2022 by ST Editors

by Lisa Ann Fanning Fly me to the moon! (01/21/22) Thrilled to see Mare Orientale thanks to libration recently! (Grimaldi for reference) Welcome back Venus to the morning sky 1/22/22 Moonset from Morganville 1/24/22

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Snippets

Posted on February 1, 2022 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Very Large Volume Neutrino Telescopes Baikal The Baikal deep underwater neutrino telescope (or Baikal-GVD – Gigaton Volume Detector) is an international project in the field of astroparticle physics and neutrino astronomy. The construction of … Continue reading →

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