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There's been a lot of talk in the last week about the Draco Smart Telescope from Dwarf Labs, and we've just posted our new video about it, with our own, down-to-Earth take on things...  Here's a link:  https://youtu.be/Opq24mJ4JvQ You may already know the Dwarf folks from their Dwarf III and Dwarf Mini telescopes, and the Draco will be the big bruiser of this group, with a 90mm aperture, which is far more powerful than the 50mm aperture on the Dwarf III.  Dwarf Labs is also pushing some of the new features on the Draco, like a built-in cooler for the camera and special...

  All times shown are Universal Time. For Pacific Time, it's 7 hours earlier; Mountain, 6 hours; Eastern, 4 hours. Image: © NASA By Zachary Singer If you haven’t seen one, don't miss the lunar eclipse, this Thursday evening, August 27th!  While not as rare as a solar eclipse, these events don’t come along very often. And unlike a solar eclipse, you don't need filters to protect your eyes. What You’ll See During a lunar eclipse, the Moon’s orbit takes it gradually into Earth’s shadow. As the Moon slips farther into this area, the Moon’s surface naturally darkens—during the deepest parts of...

The Aug 12, 2026 total eclipse crosses Iceland and Spain — with the Sun just above the horizon. Here's how to see it safely and photograph it well.

We are happy to announce Mile High Astronomy is now a dealer for Pentax! Pentax eyepieces have a strong reputation in the astronomy community. With a consistent 20mm eye relief, they are excellent for eyeglass wearers and are comfortable for just about anyone to use. The wide field of view of the XW eyepieces makes them ideal for a range of instruments including large dobs. Clear, comfortable viewing assured by 85° or 70° apparent angle of view and 20mm eye relief 85-degree apparent angle of view eyepieces, XW23 and XW16.5 is newly added to the smc PENTAX XW-series line up...