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| Published: November 5, 2026

The core of the Milky Way peeks through a break in the clouds above the rim of Volcán San Antonio, a dormant volcano in Fuencaliente on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands, on Aug. 16, 2026. Credit: Chirag Upreti

GS-100AR/AC High-Precision Guide Scope

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ToupTek

Hangzhou, China

The GS-100AR/AC High-Precision Guide Scope is a guide scope, a wide-field imaging system, and a visual instrument. Its apochromatic design produces a flat 1-inch image circle and reduces purple fringing seen in earlier models.…