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
You Need To Know What They Can and Can’t Do! Continue reading Should I Get an Alt-Az or Equatorial Mount? – REVISED
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
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?!
The things that people don’t know. Continue reading Astronomy Illiterate Stories
Why they’re awesome, and why they can be an unnecessary hassle. Continue reading Pros and Cons of Barlow Lenses
They’re not that complicated if you do them right! Continue reading Using the Setting Circles on a German Equatorial Mount
“How did you find that?!” Continue reading Understanding and Using the Celestial Coordinates
Smart Apps are nice, but they are forgetting something! Continue reading How To Read Star Charts
Seriously! Don’t Touch! Continue reading Observatory Stories “Don’t Touch the Telescope!” Edition
More contrast and less wiggle! Continue reading What Makes A Good Sky to Observe In?