Sky Shed Test Report
SkyShed plans CD-ROM cover There are several observatory structures available to the amateur astronomer. Most advertisements for domes and roll-offs that show prices, run from $3,000…
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Mars – the Red Planet
Mars is the fourth from the Sun and is commonly referred to as the Red Planet. The rocks, soil and sky have a red or pink…
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The weather plays a huge role in amateur astronomy, principally by preventing observation of the night sky! Some are blessed with plenty of clear skies throughout…
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Sky & Telescope Review of Jupsat Pro
Just Jupiter – The solar system’s largest planet and its four major moons are all you get with this plain and simple utility. By David Ratledge SHOULD…
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Pluto is the second-largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System (after Eris) and the tenth-largest body observed directly orbiting the Sun. Originally classified as a…
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A meteor is a bright streak of light in the sky (a “shooting star” or a “falling star”) produced by the entry of a small meteoroid…
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On a visit to Australia last summer I took the opportunity to look up Rudi Vavra, who contacted me on the Internet a couple of years…
Read the articleStar Watch: The Amateur Astronomer’s Guide to Finding, Observing, and Learning About Over 125 Celestial Objects
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Read the articleMeade ETX 90 Review – Part 2
Update August, 2024: Meade Instruments is effectively out of business after its parent company, Optronic Technologies, shut down operations and auctioned off its remaining assets. In…
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Update August, 2024:Meade Instruments is effectively out of business after its parent company, Optronic Technologies, shut down operations and auctioned off its remaining assets. In July…
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