I bought my night vision tube in 2021 to use with my 16 inch Dobsonian telescope. I use it several times a month for outreach events and for stunning handheld smartphone astrophotography. Night vision astronomy is worth the investment. Personal observers will find new objects and see old objects in a whole new way. If…
Night vision astronomy is the use of image enhancing night vision technology with a telescope. It is incredible what becomes visible with night vision. I have been using my night vision tube in my 16” Dobsonian for almost a year now and I reached out to a few friends who use refractors. I will discuss…
When using a night vision device for astronomy the filter is very important. An H alpha is necessary when using a night vision device for astronomy. The filter helps create greater contrast in your images and blocks out certain kinds of light. These filters are very expensive and it can be difficult to know which one…
I recently purchased a PVS 14 tube for night vision astronomy. I had heard many times that it would revolutionize visual observing. I had the opportunity to purchase a unit and I have been very pleased with the results. Like everything in astronomy there was a learning curve and some buyers remorse the first few…
