It’s where discoveries are made. Where astronomers unravel the mysteries and reveal the beauty of space. At the heart of this search lies Software Bisque and its family of precision-crafted robotic telescope mounts, astronomy software solutions and embedded systems. Tools that help quench the astronomers’ thirst for scientific breakthrough and personal enrichment the world over.
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.
TOP Meteorite provides a wide variety of rare and exceptional meteorite specimens to private and institutional collections. We focus a significant portion of our curation efforts on large lunar and martian specimens for institutions and private collections. We are also responsible for the production and sale of a unique line of lunar and martian meteorite jewelry. Top Meteorite is one of the world’s leading providers of meteorite specimens and meteorite jewelry.
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.
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.
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.