Planets
Solar system planets
A Guide to Solving Your Telescope Focus Problem
If you’re frustrated with the focus when looking through your telescope or with the quality of your views, the following may help. It’s a 15-question test to help you identify and solve a number of possible viewing problems you may be encountering. To troubleshoot issues with focus through a ...
Observing Venus Through Backyard Telescope [What To Expect]
It’s not that hard to spot Venus in our night sky. You might wonder what you would see looking at ...
26 Interesting Facts About Venus
There are so many interesting facts about Venus that I thought I’d put together a list of 26 to share ...
Can I see Mercury Through a Telescope?
Is Mercury visible through my telescope? What can I see of Mercury? It is the smallest planet in our solar ...
Mars Through A Telescope. Best Timing and Magnification Setup
You might be wondering what magnification works best for getting a close-up of Mars and what features you’re likely to ...
How to Identify Jupiter’s Moons
Are you observing Jupiter’s moons or aiming to, and are wondering which moon is which? Here I explain how to ...
Best Planets To Observe Through A Telescope
It’s fun looking at the Moon through telescope or binoculars lenses. But what about the planets? How well can you ...
Saturn through telescope: How to see Its Rings and Moons
Looking for an opportunity to get a good look at Saturn’s rings through a backyard view? What about just a ...
See Jupiter Through Telescope: Magnification, Moons & More
If you own a telescope you may be wondering what magnification works best for observing Jupiter and what features are ...
