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The size of a telescope is a very important characteristic that is important for selecting the right one. The size of the telescope determines how much light the eyepiece collects, and directs impacts on image quality. Several manufacturers use the aperture to identify their telescope. Celestron’s PowerSeeker 70z is an example which has apertures averaging … Read more

Launched at a time when Hubble was only in orbit around Earth in April 1990, it has viewed faraway universes for nearly 30 years. It has an array of 40,000 times the energy of human eyes. The Hubble Space telescope can see further than any other telescope on Earth, and that’s largely down to its … Read more

Telescopes become dirty with usage. This is disheartening if your telescope looks new and was just packed. To clean your lenses, you have to clean the mirrors properly. How should I clean the lenses for telescopes? When dirt builds on lenses and mirror lenses, light scatters off them. You see a celestial object which looks … Read more

During the stargazing period the first time that you are leaned over the eye piece will take a look at it. The observer will find it interesting to look at a familiar planet or a distant star, but for a novice it can pose a challenge. What does a star look like through a telescope? … Read more

When the surface of Mars is close, viewing Mars by satellite is spectacular. In a faraway place the perspective becomes less inspiring. Though it is our closest neighbor on Earth, the distance between Mars and Earth changes significantly during the last two years. Their nearest is approximately 35,000,000 miles away. In a position of opposition … Read more

The Apertura AD8 is a high-performance Dobsonian reflector telescope manufactured by High Point Scientific, and can be used for the observation and imaging of large-scale telescopes. Suitable for beginners as well as experienced astronomers. Apertura telescope review Apertura AD8 optical tubes are installed on simple Dobsonian mounting from cheap particleboard. These standards are common in … Read more

What are the advantages to using a telescope vs. a scope? What are the disadvantages and benefits? Recent the older sister said her daughter was starting to interest in astronomy, but she couldn’t decide which was the best way. We all want to do what we can for our children and we are thrilled when … Read more

Once you find all five brightest planets — Mercury, Venus – Mars, Jupiter & Saturn — you’ll have the opportunity to face Uranus. It’s a very tricky thing as it is a world where no human sighting exists from the sun. Neptune is visible only with a telescope or an eyepiece because it is less … Read more

Most people get their first telescopes and spend their early nights observing the Moon. I think the moon would be an excellent target for that. But most of them come to them from their planet. This Guide focuses solely on observe Venus, second planet from Sun and third brightest star. Venus’s skylights are brightest when … Read more

If you’ve seen Uranus before, you’re probably unaware that the star looks the same as a planet. You can see Uranus from an optical perspective, or you can see Uranus at night. Can we see Uranus without our eyes? It’s tough. However, you should be able to see Uranus even with a smaller telescope. Sometimes … Read more

8 inch Dobson’s is regarded as the best telescope for beginners, and there’s a few reasons why that’s the case. The telescopes are frequently recommended because they have high-quality and affordable telescopes. An 8 inch telescope lets me see interesting objects, and you don’t need to spend more than $1000 to get yourself a great … Read more

In many ways Jupiter was referred to as King of Planets as its biggest planet. Jupiter is 11 times larger than Earth. Essentially, you can put all seven more planets within Jupiter with enough room available. Jupiters are incredibly large! It’s easy to view even on tiny telescopes. Let’s talk observing Jupiter with telescopic equipment. … Read more

The name Tasco has long remained a choice for amateur Astronomers until its emergence in the 1960s – although it has reportedly produced very good equatorially mounted refractors back in the 60s and 70 years. However, Tasco is a titan within the telescope-making industry. In fact, Tasco purchased Celestron after Celestron had failed to perform … Read more

The Bushnell Voyager reflection telescope attempted a blend between luxury and cheap technology. There’s some confusion. I appreciate the way they attempt to combine one inexpensive telescope with an attractive telescope aimed at beginners. It is all here. Its vision has been achieved. Bushnell Voyager 700x76mm Reflector Telescope Review The bushnell telescope’s aperture is 76mm. … Read more

I took a series of test images using a new Canon SL1 (100D) for comparison to test images of other Canon DSLR (1.6 crop factor) APS-C models popular for astro imaging. Comparison tests below also include those for a Full Frame Canon 6D. The test images include long exposure dark frames in bulb mode. Some … Read more

Enabling Long Exposures: One of the video capture softwares I tried with the Fusion, IC CAPTURE, is being used by J-P Metsavainio to take long exposure images of a few seconds in length. J-P estimates the length of the exposures at between 1 and 4 seconds and it allowed him to take images of planetary … Read more