Claude Plymate calls his backyard home observatory the clubhouse that he never had as a child. The solar astronomer and his wife, Teresa Bippert-Plymate, ordered the white 10-by-10-foot domed ...

Celestron has introduced Celstron Origin, an intelligent home observatory for astronomy enthusiasts. Torrance, California-based Celstron makes AI-based high-quality telescopes and other optical goods.

In early 2024 Astronomy Magazine Editor Dave Eicher spoke to Celestron’s CEO, Corey Lee, about a new product that seems poised to change amateur astronomy. Celestron’s Origin Intelligent Home ...

Regardless of their interest in astronomy, visitors to Chris Krstanovic's home want to look through his telescope. Krstanovic recently built an observatory at his house in Windham, N.H. Before he ...

BUTTE -- Talking with stargazer Joe Witherspoon puts things into perspective. Amateur star watchers are welcome to come out for the Cottontail Observatory's Montana star watch party Aug. 14, 15 and 16 ...

Hmm, what’s the best thing I can say about this mount? Oh, ya, I have two of them in my home observatory. They’re easy to set up, can carry up to 30 pounds, and track the sky spectacularly well. If ...