Equipment for the Amateur Astronomer
Beginner’s Telescopes Binoculars and telescopes and other astronomy equipment and accessories are the meat and potatoes of amateur astronomy. A good pair of binoculars is what…
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NASA Looking for Ideas for Innovative Uses of Large Space Telescopes
NASA is exploring options for innovative and imaginative uses of two large space telescopes recently transferred to the agency. In a request for information (RFI) published…
Read the guideSkywatcher 80ED Arrives and Observatory Problems
The Skywatcher 80ED arrived on Friday along with the dual-mount bar for mounting two telescopes side-by-side on a telescope mount. As far as I know this…
Read the guideNew Comet in the Sky: Comet McNaught C/2009 R1
A new comet is swinging through the inner solar system, and it is brightening rapidly as it approaches Earth for a 100 million mile close encounter…
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Read the guideThe Drift Method of Polar Alignment
Drift alignment seems to be a major stumbling block for amateurs who want to move up to serious astrophotography (i.e. photography through a telescope). Here is…
Read the guideBuilding Your Own Observatory Part 1
If you own a telescope, you’re familiar with how long it takes to set up your scope for an observing session. How many times, though, have…
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