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Achieve flawless polar alignment in just minutes using SharpCap Pro. This guide walks you through the exact steps to improve your astrophotography tracking and get pinpoint star alignment every time.

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For Astronomy magazine’s 15th annual compilation of Star Products, we’ve once again explored the vast astronomical marketplace to handpick the finest, most innovative, and most practical gear for ...

Watch the ultimate polar alignment battle and find out which method comes out on top! Plus, get a detailed walkthrough of SharpCap polar alignment settings for best results. #PolarAlignment #SharpCap ...

In early September 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi strode onto the stage at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin. What might once have been a routine multilateral ...

An all-improved, compact star tracker within an affordable price bracket. The iOptron SkyTracker Pro's new and improved polar alignment and slewing modes provide more control when framing and ...

For any avid photographer beginning their journey to the stars, the Vixen Polarie by Bresser is a great accompaniment in the photographer’s kit bag. Not only is the design of the unit compact and ...

In a real-life twist on Star Wars' Tatooine—a harsh desert planet with twin suns and a criminal underbelly—astronomers have found a bizarre new world that orbits two stars at a perfect right angle.