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Wondering whether binoculars are any good for astronomy. There are many reasons to use binoculars in <a…

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There are a total of 88 constellations in the night sky. Constellations seen in the Southern Hemisphere…

Is <a class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Mercury</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Mercury is a planet of the Solar System, closet…

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How does stellar magnitude relate to your night sky viewing experience? As a newbie, I found terms…

What telescope should you buy?  What features should you consider and what do they mean? It can…

What can you expect to see with a home telescope? If you are looking to buy or…

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Wondering what’s worth seeing on the Moon’s surface? There are a ton of features to keep you…

What coordinate system is used in astronomy? How do you decipher these celestial points to locate an…

It’s fairly easy to pick out the bright planets in the night sky, but what about other…

The Moon is our one an only natural satellite. Rare astronomical events that include <a class="glossaryLink" …

The term <a class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>field of view</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Area of the sky that you see through…

Trying to locate key bright stars and constellations by degrees in the sky can be confusing. Degrees…

With so many telescopes out there, it’s hard to know which one to buy for that experience…

Should you buy telescope filters and if so which ones? Whether you’re just starting out or wanting…

If you’ve bought a <a class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Dobsonian</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>&lt;span style=&quot;white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;A Dobsonian, named after its creator…

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Can you see planets through a telescope good enough? If you’re feeling frustrated with the views you’re…

Dirty eyepieces will hamper all your views through your telescope. Cleaning the eyepieces is simple but as a…

Can you see <a class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Venus</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Venus is the second planet from the…

You’ve probably seen the ‘evening star’ or the ‘morning star’. This is Venus. But what else can…

Scientists are searching for Earth-like planets and finding such with telescope technology that’s highly sophisticated (much more…

Did you know planets are bright enough for night sky city viewing? And, observing planets through a…

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One thing you can do as a backyard astronomer is check out the surface of the Sun…

If you have astronomy binoculars, you may be wondering what you can see with them. The following…

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Celestron is known for its <a class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Schmidt-Cassegrain</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>&lt;p&gt;A catadioptric telescope, known as SCT. It…

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If you’re a beginner backyard astronomer, whether you’re into stargazing by the campfire or looking at the…

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Looking for an opportunity to get a good look at Saturn’s rings through a backyard view? What…

If you own a telescope you may be wondering what magnification works best for observing Jupiter and…

If you’ve got a Dobsonian, you’ll need to collimate it. How do you do that? It may…

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What’s a Dobsonian and why is it different to other telescopes for astronomy? In the following, I…

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What is that 2x Barlow lens that came with my telescope? Is it worth using? Why not…

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Want to introduce your child to stargazing? Finding the best telescope, however, can be somewhat daunting. This…

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Looking for the best portable telescope for stargazing on the move? This article looks at some compact…