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What Is Precession? Why Is It Important To Know?

August 20, 2019 Anthony Perkic

Earth’s Spin Has a Wobble! Continue reading What Is Precession? Why Is It Important To Know?

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Tips on Visiting Griffith Observatory

June 26, 2019November 7, 2025 Anthony Perkic

Want to visit this place? Here are some tips! Continue reading Tips on Visiting Griffith Observatory

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What Do We Mean By Magnitude?

March 14, 2019May 4, 2023 Anthony Perkic

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

March 8, 2019May 22, 2024 Anthony Perkic

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

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What Can $200 Get Me On A Telescope Budget?

February 23, 2019September 12, 2019 Anthony Perkic

All beginner telescope buyers on a budget should read this! Continue reading What Can $200 Get Me On A Telescope Budget?

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Top 10 “Rookie” Mistakes Astronomers Make

February 20, 2019October 3, 2020 Anthony Perkic

How many of these have you committed? Continue reading Top 10 “Rookie” Mistakes Astronomers Make

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Should I Get an Alt-Az or Equatorial Mount? – REVISED

February 19, 2019November 2, 2020 Anthony Perkic

You Need To Know What They Can and Can’t Do! Continue reading Should I Get an Alt-Az or Equatorial Mount? – REVISED

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So I Have a Telescope… How Do I Use It?!

February 14, 2019September 27, 2019 Anthony Perkic

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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Pros and Cons of Barlow Lenses

February 11, 2019September 23, 2019 Anthony Perkic

Why they’re awesome, and why they can be an unnecessary hassle. Continue reading Pros and Cons of Barlow Lenses

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Using the Setting Circles on a German Equatorial Mount

February 7, 2019July 27, 2020 Anthony Perkic

They’re not that complicated if you do them right! Continue reading Using the Setting Circles on a German Equatorial Mount

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