What Do We Mean By Magnitude?
We’re talking about brightness! Continue reading What Do We Mean By Magnitude?
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What are AU’s, Light Years, & Parsecs, and How Do We Know Their Distances?!i
Can Han Solo make the Kessel Run in less than 12 Parsecs? Continue reading What are AU’s, Light Years, & Parsecs, and How Do We Know Their Distances?!i
Most Common Questions About Telescopes – REVISED
Here are the most common questions about telescopes. Continue reading Most Common Questions About Telescopes – REVISED
Should I Get A Computerized Go-To Telescope?
Do You Need One? You Decide! Continue reading Should I Get A Computerized Go-To Telescope?
What Can $200 Get Me On A Telescope Budget?
All beginner telescope buyers on a budget should read this! Continue reading What Can $200 Get Me On A Telescope Budget?
Top 10 MORE Astronomy Myths
So people know better! Continue reading Top 10 MORE Astronomy Myths
Top 10 “Rookie” Mistakes Astronomers Make
How many of these have you committed? Continue reading Top 10 “Rookie” Mistakes Astronomers Make
Should I Get an Alt-Az or Equatorial Mount? – REVISED
You Need To Know What They Can and Can’t Do! Continue reading Should I Get an Alt-Az or Equatorial Mount? – REVISED
2023 Celestial Events Calendar
North America will again have a solar eclipse that traverses most of the continent – but it will be an Annular Eclipse, not a total! Still, it will be a great opening act for the total solar eclipse next year! Quadrantids Meteor Shower – January 3,4 This is a shower that can be rich, but because the peak only lasts a few hours, you need to be in the right place at the right time. However, this year, the Moon will be near full, making any travel to a dark location pointless as you’ll get the same sky from your … Continue reading 2023 Celestial Events Calendar
So I Have a Telescope… How Do I Use It?!
The best telescopes are not the most expensive, it’s the ones that are being used! The last thing you want is a telescope that collects dust because you don’t know how to work it, or because you didn’t know what … Continue reading So I Have a Telescope… How Do I Use It?!
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