Choosing a Telescope – Part 1Choosing a Telescope – Part 1
<p></p> <p>Although it is possible to have many hours of pleasure observing the night sky using the naked eye or binoculars, at some point in every amateur astronomer’s career the decision
Tag: astrophotography
Videos of the Moon Without a TelescopeVideos of the Moon Without a Telescope
<p></p> <p>If you want to get up close and personal with the Moon, you need a decent telescope and eyepiece to be able to zoom in to specific lunar features, right?</p> <p>And
The ESA Are Looking for Your AstroPhotos to Feature in Their Space Science Image of the Week in DecemberThe ESA Are Looking for Your AstroPhotos to Feature in Their Space Science Image of the Week in December
<p>Have you taken an interesting astronomical photo this year? From planets and moons to the Sun, stars and galaxies, we’d like you to send us your images to feature as
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011
<p>Take a look at some of the winning photos with two of the judges from the Royal Observatory Greenwich, astronomy programmes manager Olivia Johnson and public astronomer Marek Kukula.</p> <p>From giant
The LVI Smartguider Arrived!The LVI Smartguider Arrived!
<p>It took 4 days for the LVI Smartguider to make its way from Germany to me in Ireland (it arrived on Apr. 29, 2010). All the components are packed into
First Light for EQ6First Light for EQ6
<p>After months of inactivity, I finally got around to plugging the SynScan hand controller into the EQ6 and powering everything up. No bangs, flashes or fizzles with trails of wispy
Jupiter Moon MovieJupiter Moon Movie
<p>Four hundred years ago when <a href="http://galileo.rice.edu/sci/observations/jupiter_satellites.html" target="_blanK">Galileo discovered</a> the moons of Jupiter, the satellites appeared in his primitive telescope as tiny, almost infinitesimal specks of light pirouetting around the
EQ6 Adaptor Goes Onto PierEQ6 Adaptor Goes Onto Pier
<p>I finally got some time to play with the EQ6 adapter and see if it fitted onto the pier out in the observatory. I’m happy to report that it was
EQ6 Adapter ArrivesEQ6 Adapter Arrives
<p>The EQ6 Adapter I had Beacon Hill Telescopes make up for me has arrived. It comprises an adapter to take the EQ6 mount head and a plate to allow me