Latest product news
An overview of our products’ latest milestones!
~ The spotlight ~
The spotlight is reserved for a recent piece of news related to one of our products that is of particular interest.
News by device
—April 2025: Lanternfish announced at NEAF, coming in a couple of months!
—April 2025: software and downloads page major makeover.
—March 2025: software update released.
—March 2024: new CloudWatcher and pocketCW data display software released.
—April 2023: the CloudWatcher can now measure sky quality.
—August 2021: new PCB for the CloudWatcher.
—June 2021: new CloudWatcher software—AP and RH—improved display.
—April 2021: new improved relative humidity and atmospheric pressure sensor.
—February 2024: new software published, issues fixed, including those with N.I.N.A.’s beta.
—October 2023: the Dragonfly can now achieve a lot more through macros (parking mounts, controlling humidifiers…). Exhaustive manual published.
—October 2021: PushOver messages sent to your smartphone from your Dragonfly including the word “Alarm” are treated with emergency priority.
—May 2021: complete software and firmware update for the Dragonfly.
—March 2025: new ASCOM observing conditions and safety monitor driver released.
—October 2024: new pocketCW2 configuration Windows application released (allows configuring K-factors, safety limits, wind…).
—March 2024: new CloudWatcher and pocketCW data display software released.
—April 2023: the pocketCW2 is launched.
—January 2019: the pocketCW makes it to Sky & Telescope‘s Hot Products list!
—June 2018: the pocketCW (the pocketCW2’s predecessor) is launched.
—November 2023: the CaterpillarR (relay-focused model) is released into the market (not in the online shop yet, reach out if you’re interested!).
—August 2023: the SOLO now allows for custom timezones (UTC offsets) to be selected in the settings.
—February 2022: new CloudWatcher+SOLO video introduction.
—January 2024: Beaver software and driver updated to version 1.2.
—March 2021: Lunático and NexDome join forces to develop the Beaver, a dome controller electronics and software for NexDome Dome Rotation and Shutter kits.
What to look forward to
The Lanternfish‘s release!
ETA: July, 2025.
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