Dew (condensed moisture) is one of the astronomer’s worst enemies, and all telescopes are subject to the dew problem. If no precautions are taken, it can easily destroy a perfect observing night, as ...

Telescope mounts connected to computers and stepper motors have been available to the amateur astronomer for a long time, and for good reason, too. With just the press of a button, any telescope can ...

Astrocrumb’s Omega Dew Terminator is a permanent dew heater for all Astrocrumb FilterSlide models when used in conjunction with standard dew controllers (like those from Kendrick or Thousand Oaks). It ...

Dew accumulation on optical surfaces of professional telescopes degrades performance and necessitates difficult, costly cleaning. Heating large telescope mirrors to prevent dew formation is ...