A NEW Supernova! Just discovered today in fact at mag 14.6. Currently it is estimated to be mag 14.5, and is in the galaxy M77, well postioned to observe this time of year in the constellation Cetus.

Comet C/2017 S3 (Panstarrs) has increased in magnitued from 12.4 to 9+ in just 24 hrs!

New Meade LX85, DSI IV! New Daystar Quark Magnesium I will have you seeing green and loving it! Mars opposition and more!

Dusting off the cobwebs and doing a live episode tongiht, so I'll apologize ahead of time for any slip-ups. We'll cover new astro equipment, June information for Jupiter Events and International SUNday is coming up!

On this episode of At The Eyepiece, I offer help in planning your Messier Marathon, plus share some information about my plans for an Online Messier Marathon!

BlogTalkRadio is a great platform, but it really didn't fit my needs or my budget. I've moved to Spreaker.com!  Come and visit the NEW home of the At The Eyepiece Show.  https://www.spreaker.com/show/attheeyepiece

Fred Bruenjes of DayStar Instruments created Eclipse Orchestrator to help him and others get the most of out imaging eclipses. This program however is not for the weary or chance imager, but for the experienced eclipse chaser that wants to have the best program available to plan for their imaging run. 

Jen Winter and Fred Bruenjes of DayStar Instruments have a ton of years between them chasing down Solar Eclipses all over the world. They give an entertaining recap of some of the issues they have ran into over the years in planning for eclipses. 

Recorded live at SolarFest 2016 at the DayStar Filters factory in Warrensburg MO. Matt Penn of the National Solar Observatory discusses the Citizen CATE Experiment for the 2017 Great American Eclipse.  Bio Current Role at the NSO:  Specific roles include Telescope Scientist for the NSO/McMath-Pierce Solar Facility on Kitt Peak; supervisor for technical and scientific staff members; Principal Investigator for the NSO Research Experience for Undergraduate and Teachers program; site-survey,...

John O'Neal is a retired Steel worker who spent most of his 42 year career in the Quality end of the business in Lorain, Ohio. While there he invented two pieces of hardware that USS ultimately patented An amateur astronomer for over 40 years, his proudest achievement has been chronicling over 40 comets in 40 years. As a solar enthusiast, he's logged many hours of public outreach, published tutorials and articles and images and has a huge on-line presence and following, including his part in...

World renowned solar imager Gary Palmer discusses high resolution Solar Imaging during his week long visit to SolarFest 2016. 

When is SolarFest? SolarFest will be a week-long event held Monday, August 22 - Saturday, August 27, 2016 This is the 1-year anniversary date before the Great 2017 American Eclipse More info at http://www.solarfestusa.com/index.html Session A:  Mon-Wed; Pro-Am Connection: Aug 22-24, 2016 Professional solar researchers discuss projects of interest in amateur solar astronomy and general interest.   Session B:  Total Eclipse 2017 Forum: Aug 24, 2016  Get ready for the Great American...

March is shaping up to be a GREAT month to observe Jupiter!  On this episode, we share some of the events coming up this month and into April that you are surely not wanting to miss. Plus, we discuss some astronomical gear of course, I mean this is the At The Eyepiece Show after all.  Times from the David Dickinson article on www.universetoday.com  March 4th (Io-Europa) from 11:32-12:38 UT March 8th (Io-Europa) 00:28-01:56 UT March 15th (Io-Europa) 2:21-4:34 UT March 22nd (Io-Europa)...

Professor Billy Hix is the Associate Professor of Education at Motlow State Community College and a Teacher Liaison for the Space Foundation. Billy frequently visits local schools to perform outreach and to encourage STEM education in general, with a focus on science and astronomy, and to assist teachers to engage their students in science. Yes, the man gets around! Billy has a passion for education and astronomy, and is an absolute pleasure to listen to as he shares his knowledge about the...

Getting back to doing some LIVE episodes. Tonight we are going to be covering my observing report for the month of October, of course we will be discussing new products, and wrapping up this episode with recommended objects for the month of November.    All this and MORE, on this episode of At The Eyepiece. 

We cover some new entries into the world of Electronically Assisted Astronomy and discuss the upcoming Total Lunar Eclipse Atik Infinity http://attheeyepiece.blogspot.com/2015/08/atik-cameras-releases-entry-into-eaa.html Starlight Xpress Ultrastar - http://attheeyepiece.blogspot.com/2015/09/starlight-xpress-introduces-ultrastar.html Solar Ruler - http://thesolarexplorer.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=42   Opticsmart - www.opticsmart.com Explore...

As THOUSANDS of people across the WORLD take part in the WorldWide Solstice Festival, we'll be sharing and discussing just a few of the FANTASTIC images and news of the events here on this episode of At The Eyepiece. We may also have founders of the WorldWide Solstice Festival, Pamela Shivak and John W ONeal II call in as well and share how their individual outreach events are going LIVE on the air!   Have a Solstice Festival, or post solar or solstice related photos! It's that easy! Join...

We have the joy of bringing to you Mike Phillips today to discuss planetary imaging techniques. Mike has been an amateur astronomer for many years, and is quite accomplished for his planetary imaging and even his deep-sky work. In addition to imaging, he was instrumental in launching the Google+ Hangout series called Virtual Star Parties with Fraser Cain (Universe Today Editor) a few years back. You can see Mike, and the Newtonian telescope he BUILT here on the official video that Google used...

NEW Mallincam SkyRaider-DS http://www.mallincam.net/skyraider-ds.html NEW and IMPROVED SmartAstronomy Clearview Portable Observatory Tent  http://store.smartastronomy.com/poobte.html NEW Astronomics Astro-Tech 14" Carbon Fiber RC f8 https://www.astronomics.com/astro-tech-14-f8-carbon-fiber-truss-ritcheychrtien_p20181.aspx ZWO ASI Imaging Cameras NEW Website http://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/ Saturn at Opposition May...

NEAF 2015 Links SkyWatcher USA - http://www.skywatcherusa.com/maksutov.html Meade LX70s http://www.meade.com/products/telescopes/lx70-series.html Denkmeier L O A 21 - http://www.deepskybinoviewer.com/ Televue Delites - http://www.televue.com/engine/TV3b_page.asp?id=238#.VT6n12TF_FY iOptron CEM 120 - https://www.astronomics.com/ioptron-cem120-goto-computerized-wifi-mount-head_p20289.aspx NEAF 2015 YouTube Playlist...

  NEAF 2015 April 18-19 !   http://www.rocklandastronomy.com/neaf.html Astronomy Day April 25th with the Astronomical League  https://www.astroleague.org/al/astroday/astrodayform.html Global Astronomy Month Events by Astronomers Without Borders!    http://astronomerswithoutborders.org/ NEW astro-stuff from Orion! http://www.telescope.com/catalog/search.cmd?form_state=searchForm&siteCode=US&keyword=new Best messier marathon planning site!...

Jupiter reached opposition February 6th, so that means its prime time for viewing and imaging this fascinating gas-giant. Tonight I cover all the interesting events visible on Jupiter for the first half of March 2015. These will include Great Red Spot Transits as well as Galilean Moon Transits. All times are in central time zone, which is easier for beginners to understand and adjust for their own locality than giving these times in Universal Time in my opinion, and for seasoned observers,...

This one has been in the works for awhile, but we are finally ready to air it live!  This topic comes to us from a vote via the Facebook group Telescope Addicts. This Facebook group is HUGE, with over 15,000 members, and we certainly want to thank Ahmed Jaber and all the wonderful people on Telescope Addicts for voting on a topic for this specific episode.  We are going to be joined by Craig and Tammy Temple, a dynamic duo in the world of astrophotography, having been published numerous...

The Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project (CBSAP) is the worlds LARGEST astronomy outreach 501(c)3 nonprofit that is dedicated to promoting science literacy by sharing the fascinating science of our Sun. This organization brings observatory quality, narrowband solar telescopes and imaging equipment to over 150 schools and events per year. In 2012 they personally reached over 150,000 students and adults in 5 countries. They share, completely free of charge, live views of Sunspots, Solar...

www.audibletrial.com/attheyeyepiece Mallincam XTerminator  - www.mallincam.net APM-Telescopes - APM Image Master Mini Guiding Scope  - Deluxe Finder Scope 50mm and 60mm   http://www.apm-telescopes.de/ ASAE New Equipment releases GalaxyLog4565 - M-77 - Cetus, Ngc 750/751 - Triangulum, Ngc 931 - Triangulum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX0NvA_bdCE Observer Log - Deerlick Group NGC 7331, Stephens Quintet Next Special Episode for CBSAP Annual Fundraiser