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Images from Gisborne
One of the teachers from Gisborne Secondary College, Dale Barry, connected the Thorlabs camera to his own 200mm reflector telescope last week and took some images of the Moon that I had to share with… more →
Telescopes in Schools
Sifting Through The Atmospheres Of Far-off Worlds
wrote 1 day ago: Gone are the days of being able to count the number of known planets on your fingers. Today, there a … more →
A few observations
wrote 1 day ago: Having over time developed more than a passing interest in astronomy and astrophysics (as you do), I … more →
Assembling the Orion SkyQuest XT8i Intelliscope Dobsonian Telescope – Part 2
wrote 1 day ago: OK, so we are continuing from Part 1 of this telescope assembly. Our base is pretty much together, b … more →
Assembling the Orion SkyQuest XT8i Intelliscope Dobsonian Telescope - Part 1
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wrote 5 days ago: A bit of a disclaimer here. This is not going to be as much of ‘what’s wrong with the In … more →
Reaction Wheel Failure Ends Kepler Data Collection, But Analysis Continues
wrote 5 days ago: http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_05_15_2013_p0-579498.xml … more →
NASA mulls missions for donated spy satellite telescopes
wrote 1 week ago: NASAThe Hubble Space Telescope got one last overhaul in May 2009 by NASA astronauts on the space shu … more →
New Method of Finding Planets Scores Its First Discovery
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wrote 1 week ago: Kepler-76b “Einstein’s planet,” formally known as Kepler-76b, is a “hot Jupi … more →
These Tiny Telescopes Could Save the Earth from a Deep Impact
wrote 1 week ago: A 50-foot wide, 10,000-ton meteor that packs triple the force of the nuke dropped on Hiroshima is no … more →
Order Household Essentials Wall-Mount Store
wrote 1 week ago: Household Essentials Wall-Mount Telescoping Indoor Clothes Drying Rack Check the price of Household … more →
Order Household Essentials Wall-Mount Store
wrote 1 week ago: Household Essentials Wall-Mount Telescoping Indoor Clothes Drying Rack Check the price of Household … more →
Largest Infrared Space Telescope Shuts Down
wrote 1 week ago: Herschel Space Observatory; also known as the world’s largest infrared space telescope finally … more →
Astronomy Tips: Astronomy Smart Phone Apps Part 2
wrote 2 weeks ago: OK, so in Part 1 we covered 4 different astronomy/telescope apps for your Smart Phone. In part 2? W … more →
Hubble Sees the Remains of a Star Gone Supernova
wrote 2 weeks ago: These delicate wisps of gas make up an object known as SNR B0519-69.0, or SNR 0519 for short. The th … more →
Refracting Telescope Weighed Against Sending Telescopes
wrote 2 weeks ago: Are you thinking of choosing a telescope? Maybe you are asking yourself – what are differences … more →
The Ideal &lifier Most severe Digicam Telephoto Lenses of 2009
wrote 2 weeks ago: Before showering compliments or criticism on any specific telephoto lens, it could be advantageous t … more →
Refracting Telescope Weighed Against Displaying Telescopes
wrote 2 weeks ago: Thinking about investing in a telescope? Maybe you are wanting to know – what are distinctions … more →
Picturing science: comet watching
wrote 2 weeks ago: Cross-posted from The H Word blog. ‘Looking at the comet till you get a criek in the neck … more →
Very best Telescopes For The Kids
wrote 3 weeks ago: Your best source for studying the top telescopes for the kids is undoubtedly the world wide web. If … more →
Refracting Telescope In Contrast To Exhibiting Telescopes
wrote 3 weeks ago: Are you thinking of buying a telescope? Maybe you are wanting to know – which are the dissimil … more →
