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
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Equipment for the Amateur AstronomerEquipment for the Amateur Astronomer
<a href="https://www.nightskyobserver.com/beginner-telescopes" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><br /> Beginner’s Telescopes</a> <p>Binoculars and telescopes and other astronomy equipment and accessories are the meat and potatoes of amateur astronomy. A good pair of binoculars is what introduced
Celebrating 25 Years of the Hubble Space Telescope Unveiling the UniverseCelebrating 25 Years of the Hubble Space Telescope Unveiling the Universe
<p><a href="http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/images/hs-2015-12-a-web_print.jpg" target="_blank"></a></p> <p>Launched in 1990, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has made more than 1.2 million observations of more than 38,000 celestial objects.</p> <p>In its 25-year lifetime the telescope has made nearly
Levenhuk Strike 90 PLUS Telescope ReviewLevenhuk Strike 90 PLUS Telescope Review
<p style="text-align:center"></p> <p>If you’re just starting out on your journey across the celestial sphere, the <a href="http://www.levenhuk.com/products/telescope-levenhuk-strike-90-plus/?refid=20821" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Levenhuk Strike 90 PLUS telescope</a> will be the perfect instrument for you. It
Top 5 Telescopes for BeginnersTop 5 Telescopes for Beginners
<p><em><strong>by Magdalena Szczypa</strong></em></p> <p>We have all gone through this. You decide to do something with your passion for astronomy and want to buy a telescope, but you have no idea of
NASA’s Deep Impact Mission Has EndedNASA’s Deep Impact Mission Has Ended
<p style="text-align:center"></p> <p>After almost 9 years in space that included an unprecedented July 4th impact and subsequent flyby of a comet, an additional comet flyby, and the return of approximately 500,000
Herschel Space Telescope Ceases Operation After Coolant Runs OutHerschel Space Telescope Ceases Operation After Coolant Runs Out
<p style="text-align:center" class="small"></p> <p>The Herschel observatory, a European space telescope for which NASA helped build instruments and process data, has stopped making observations after running out of liquid coolant as expected.</p> <p>The
The SLOOH Robotic TelescopeThe SLOOH Robotic Telescope
<table align=right> <tr> <td><a target="_blanK" href="https://www.slooh.com/"></a></td> </tr><tr> <td align=center>The SLOOH Interface</td> </tr> </table> <p><a target="_blanK" href="https://www.slooh.com/">SLOOH</a> is a robotic observatory on the Canary Islands. Every Monday, whenever conditions permit viewing, you can participate in multiple SLOOH “missions”
Dunsink SolarFest RestrospectiveDunsink SolarFest Restrospective
<p>While checking the memory card on my camera, I found a photos I took out in Dunsink on June 20th (2009) that I’d forgotten about. SolarFest, organised by the <a
Meade mySKY Personal PlanetariumMeade mySKY Personal Planetarium
<p>Meade is introducing the $399 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMeade-Instruments-MySky-Telescope-Accessory%2Fdp%2FB001ECIW0S%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Delectronics%26qid%3D1244492626%26sr%3D8-3&tag=dublinnightskyob&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">mySKY</a>, a GPS-based point and shoot personal planetarium that can locate and identify 30,000 celestial objects and display sky maps, videos, images, and