March 22, 2017

RMSS Sponsors

TeleVue Visionary

https://televue.com

Tele Vue Optics, founded in 1977, has been thrilling amateur astronomers since 1979. It is our mission. It’s in the materials we choose, the designs we create, the craftsmanship we demonstrate…the images we deliver. Creating “goodies” for the observing enthusiast has been founder Al Nagler’s continuing pursuit.

https://agenaastro.com

Agena was founded in early 2003 by Manish Panjwani, an avid amateur astronomer with over 30 years of astronomy experience. Since its founding, Agena has grown at quite a clip – we started off with six products and now offer more than 5,000 unique products from the world’s leading astronomy brands! We are pleased to have been given the opportunity to serve thousands of our fellow amateur astronomers in this short time.

We strive to offer a wide range of high quality astronomy telescopes and accessories at very affordable prices, coupled with top-notch customer service. In addition to the products available at this time, we are continually working to bring you new products that we believe present a compelling buy.

We hope that you find our offerings useful as well, and we would love to hear from you about your experiences with our products and suggestions for improvement.

https://milehighastro.com/

Founded in 2018, Mile High Astronomy is the new telescope and astronomy resource for Denver, Colorado, the Rocky Mountain region, and beyond.

My name is Sorin, and I wanted to create a new kind of Telescope shopping experience: One that puts the focus not on the equipment, but on creating amazing and engaging experiences by bringing the universe and the night sky to you!

https://preciseparts.com

PreciseParts started operations in 2002 in Miami, United States. We ship to more than 3000 customers in 54 countries on 5 continents, and we count among our clients some of the best astro-photographers on this planet!

We make precision custom adapters. With Build-An-Adapter, our innovative adapter builder, unique custom adapters can be designed and ordered online in just a few clicks or taps.

Our specialty is making high quality custom adapters with fast turn around for astronomy and astrophotography although we also occasionally make parts for other fields.

All our products are custom CNC machined, one at a time. We do not carry off-the shelf inventory.

https://sandsoptika.com/

Our brick and mortar storefront has been retired. We will continue to serve the Astronomy community via this web site, regional Star Parties around the country, and other events as vendors, and by special appointment.

S&S Optica is still representing most of the manufacturers and suppliers we have had in the past, and have stock on many products. You will also find a variety of one of a kind and used items. We are still doing select service and repairs as well. Make sure to check out the Blogs, Photos, and For Sale sections of this site. These areas will be updated frequently, and you never know what you might find.

https://www.astrostl.com

Based in the Midwest, Astro Stl is a manufacturer of affordable Dew Straps, intelligent Dew controllers and Astronomy accessories including a manageable USB 3.2 hub to be released this summer. 

David Chandler Company

https://www.davidchandler.com/

David Chandler Company, Inc. was founded in 1976 in Pomona, California, with the goal to produce and market innovative observational astronomy aids and educational materials for amateur astronomers and students of all levels. For many years David Chandler Company was a small sole proprietorship serving local astronomers in the Pomona Valley and various astronomy clubs in Southern California.  Within a few years, David Chandler Company, Inc. had built a solid reputation for products with intellectual and technical integrity and that is still the hallmark of our products today.

http://bobsknobs.com

COLLIMATE YOUR CASSEGRAIN STYLE OR NEWTONIAN STYLE TELESCOPE WITHOUT TOOLS!
It’s easy . . . just grab a Bob’s Knob collimation thumbscrew and turn.  You can even do it while looking through the eyepiece on most telescopes for immediate feedback. And you’ll never drop that pesky little Allen wrench or screwdriver into the grass again. Installation is a snap with the included instructions, and you can undo the modification at any time.

https://knightware.biz

Deep-Sky Planner 8 astronomy software for Windows provides the powerful, accurate tools you need to make your time at the telescope more efficient and enjoyable. Discover what you can observe, when and where to observe it, and what it looks like. Once you’ve observed an object, record the observation in the most feature-complete observing log anywhere. Your observations can be exchanged with other astronomy software (like SkySafari or Starry Night) that supports OpenAstronomyLog – the world’s first open, non-proprietary international standard for recording observations.

https://fireflybooks.com/

Firefly Books Ltd., established in 1977, is a North American publisher of non-fiction and children’s books. Firefly is the publisher of the bestselling astronomy book, “NightWatch” by Terence Dickinson and the classic children’s book, “Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch. Firefly Books can be found at your favorite retailers both online and in-store.

 Arcadia Mars  The Shiva Encounter The Colossus Expansion
http://aquilamission.space

The Aquila Mission: It is 2023. Finally, the Altair is ready for launch. The crew has been specially selected to enter deep space and study the asteroid Bennu and the comet 125P in preparation for mankind’s first voyage to the red planet. The Aquila Mission is a thrilling story of man’s first journey beyond the Earth-Moon system.

Arcadia Mars: The veteran crew of the Aquila Mission are chosen to spearhead the first colony expedition in 2035 to lead a crew of twenty-one people, including their families, to Mars to prepare for the arrival of Colossus-class colony fleets.

The Shiva Encounter: In 2044, colony ships from Earth are launched almost faster than the Arcadia Colony infrastructure can assimilate them. Just as art, architecture, and interplanetary economy are blossoming on Mars, the Shiva threat now encompasses the red planet.

The Colossus Expansion: The Colossus Expansion saga culminates in 2079 on the Perseus Mission. Not only will this mission be the last hope of averting the Shiva disaster for Earth and Mars, the Colossus III ship Perseus secretly launches continuing outward on the most important exploration mission in human history.

Author, Doug Cook – Colorado Springs Astronomical Society.

The RMSS experience would not be the same without the generous support of our sponsors. We are very grateful to all our sponsors for their donations of door prizes, raffle items, and more. Please visit these great sponsors on their websites and consider making a purchase!